1. 1.2 Genes: Answers and Questions Page 16-28

2. Chromosomes Found in the nucleus Thread-like structure

3. Found in pairs

4. DNA is made up of genes Genes code for genetic traits

5. DNA 4 types of building blocks: C, G, A, T

6. Genes control what proteins you produce (lifestyle too)

8. DNA screening

9. PKU Baby blood is tested for phenylalanine, a protein.

10. PKU Down Syndrome Huntington disease Breast cancer Cystic fibrosis Spina bifida

11. Ethics Big cost of drug research… can you charge a lot for needed drugs?

12. Transgenic GMO Genetically modified organisms

13. Cloning Creating identical copies of an organism

14. Cloning Carrot

15. Cloning sheep

16. DNA mutation

17. Mutations

18. mutagens A substance or factor that causes changes in the DNA: U.V. light Pollution Radiation Chemicals