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segment of DNA - ANSWERS gene
variant of a gene - ANSWERS allele
Which of these traits will identical twins share?
Fingerprints
Belly button shape
Birthweight
Eye color - ANSWERS Eye color
DNA is - ANSWERS Deoxyribonucleic acid
what are the four building blocks for DNA? - ANSWERS A, T, G, C
RNA - ANSWERS Ribonucleic acid
what are the four building blocks for RNA? - ANSWERS A, U, G, C
,How many chromosomes are in each one of your cells? Except sex cells -
ANSWERS 46 chromosomes. 23 from mom and 23 from dad
How many genes are in the human genome? - ANSWERS 20,000
An organisms' appearance is it's ________________ (eye color, hair color,
diseases) - ANSWERS phenotype
alleles an organism contains - ANSWERS genotype
how those alleles are expressed (what the organism looks like). - ANSWERS
phenotype
Chart that displays chromosome pairs in size order - ANSWERS karyotype
Who is the famous flower pea guy? - ANSWERS gregor medel
One gene causes a specific phenotype (ex. sickle-cell amen, cystic fibrosis,
hemophilia) - ANSWERS Mendelian traits
A traits caused by one or more genes and the environment
ex) height, hair color, hypertension, breast cancer, diabetes - ANSWERS
multifactorial traits
, This macromolecule....
- provides structure support
- control gene expression
- enzymes - ANSWERS protein
what are rogue proteins called? - ANSWERS prions
This macromolecule....
-provide energy for cell metabolism
- provide cell identity - ANSWERS carbohydrate
This macromolecule....
- provide energy
-main component of cell membranes
- many area hormones - ANSWERS lipids
This macromolecule....
- genetic material
- energy source - ANSWERS nucleic acids