Genetics: Part 1 Cell Cycle ** ** Dominant & Recessive Probability & Heredity The Cell & Inheritance How Cells Make Proteins

Cell Cycle for 100 Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine Answer: 4 Nitrogen Bases Answer: 4 Nitrogen Bases Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Cell Cycle for 200 The process where a cell makes an exact copy of the DNA. The process where a cell makes an exact copy of the DNA. Answer: Replication Answer: Replication Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Cell Cycle for 300 DNA replication begins… DNA replication begins… Answer: The two sides of the DNA molecule unwind and separate. Answer: The two sides of the DNA molecule unwind and separate. Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Cell Cycle for 400 Next part of DNA replication… Next part of DNA replication… Nitrogen bases that are floating in the nucleus pair up with the bases on each half of the DNA molecule. Nitrogen bases that are floating in the nucleus pair up with the bases on each half of the DNA molecule. Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Cell Cycle for 500 Double-rod structure that contains DNA, each rod is an exact copy of the other; condensed chromatin. Double-rod structure that contains DNA, each rod is an exact copy of the other; condensed chromatin. Answer: Chromosomes Answer: Chromosomes Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Dominant & Recessive for 100 Trait that always shows up when that allele is present. Trait that always shows up when that allele is present. Answer: Dominant Answer: Dominant Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Dominant & Recessive for 200 Trait that is hidden if the dominant allele is present, and shown when the gene is purebred for that trait. Trait that is hidden if the dominant allele is present, and shown when the gene is purebred for that trait. Answer: Recessive Answer: Recessive Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Dominant & Recessive for 300 Two identical alleles for a trait; sometimes known as purebred. Two identical alleles for a trait; sometimes known as purebred. Answer: Homozygous Answer: Homozygous Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Dominant & Recessive for 400 Two different alleles for a trait, sometimes known as hybrid. Two different alleles for a trait, sometimes known as hybrid. Answer: Heterozygous Answer: Heterozygous Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Dominant & Recessive for 500 Alleles are neither dominant or recessive; both alleles are expressed, i.e. a black AND white chicken Alleles are neither dominant or recessive; both alleles are expressed, i.e. a black AND white chicken Answer: Codominance Answer: Codominance Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Probability & Heredity for 100 A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross. A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross. Answer: Punnett Square Answer: Punnett Square Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Probability & Heredity for 200 A number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur. A number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur. Answer: Probability Answer: Probability Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Probability & Heredity for 300 Genetic makeup or allele combinations, represented by two letters. Genetic makeup or allele combinations, represented by two letters. Answer: Genotype Answer: Genotype Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Probability & Heredity for 400 Physical appearance, or expressed traits. Physical appearance, or expressed traits. Answer: Phenotype Answer: Phenotype Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

Probability & Heredity for 500 The results of probability are not effected by previous results. The results of probability are not effected by previous results. Answer: Independence of Events Answer: Independence of Events Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

The Cell & Inheritance for 100 # of genes in the human body # of genes in the human body Answer: 20,000-25,000 Answer: 20,000-25,000 Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

The Cell & Inheritance for 200 An American geneticist An American geneticist Answer: Walter Sutton Answer: Walter Sutton Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

The Cell & Inheritance for 300 Genes are carried from parents to their offspring on chromosomes. Genes are carried from parents to their offspring on chromosomes. Answer: Chromosome Theory of Inheritance Answer: Chromosome Theory of Inheritance Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

The Cell & Inheritance for 400 The process that produces sex cells, that have ½ the number of chromosomes than body cells The process that produces sex cells, that have ½ the number of chromosomes than body cells Answer: Meiosis Answer: Meiosis Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

The Cell & Inheritance for 500 What Sutton found in the grasshoppers: What Sutton found in the grasshoppers: Answer: Body cells had 24 chromosomes and sex cells had 12 chromosomes Answer: Body cells had 24 chromosomes and sex cells had 12 chromosomes Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

How Cells Make Proteins for 100 Type of RNA that transfers, or carries, amino acids to the ribosomes and adds them to the growing protein. Type of RNA that transfers, or carries, amino acids to the ribosomes and adds them to the growing protein. Answer: Transfer RNA Answer: Transfer RNA Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

How Cells Make Proteins for 200 Type of RNA that copied the coded message from the DNA in the nucleus and carries the message to the ribosome. Type of RNA that copied the coded message from the DNA in the nucleus and carries the message to the ribosome. Answer: Messenger RNA Answer: Messenger RNA Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

How Cells Make Proteins for 300 A gene is a section of… A gene is a section of… Answer: … a DNA molecule that contain the information code for one specific protein. Answer: … a DNA molecule that contain the information code for one specific protein. Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

How Cells Make Proteins for 400 …is to control the production of proteins in an organism’s cells. …is to control the production of proteins in an organism’s cells. Answer: Main function of genes… Answer: Main function of genes… Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

How Cells Make Proteins for 500 …to determine the size, shape, color, and many other traits of an organism. …to determine the size, shape, color, and many other traits of an organism. Answer: Proteins help… Answer: Proteins help… Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board Back to Board

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