DNA Structure | DNA Replication | DNA Definitions | Genetics Definitions | Genetics Problems |
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What is a nucleotide?
The basic building block of DNA
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What is the double helix unwinding?
The first step of replication.
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What is RiboNucleic Acid?
The complete name for RNA.
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What is an observable factor that can be passed from parent to offspring?
A Trait.
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What is homozygous recessive?
The only genotype that lets you see the recessive phenotype.
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What is deoxyribose?
The name of the sugar in DNA.
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What is one old and one new strand?
Number of old and new strands in a daughter DNA strand.
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What is a nitrogenous base?
The complete term that refers to a base in DNA or RNA.
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What is the allele combination (two letters) of an individual?
Genotype.
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What are TT and Tt?
The genotype(s) of the offspring(s) that will look tall if a (TT) tall and (tt) short plant are crossbred.
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What is the Phosphate group?
The name of the linking group in both DNA and RNA.
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What is a hydrogen bond?
The type of bond between bases, which are broken in the second step of DNA Replication.
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What is DeoxyriboNucleic Acid?
The complete name for DNA.
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What is the way that a person looks?
Phenotype.
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What is a Punnet Square?
The name of the graphic organizer that lets up solve Genetics Problems.
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What are ACU, and G?
The bases in RNA.
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What is DNA polymerase?
The name of the enzyme essential for DNA Replication.
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What is the fact that deoxyribose is missing an oxygen?
The difference between the ribose and deoxyribose sugars.
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What is having a genotype with two different alleles?
Heterozygous.
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Who is Gregor Mendel?
The scientist that discovered the Law of Inheritance.
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What is the double helix?
The shape/structure of complete DNA molecule, as discovered by Rosalind Franklin.
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What is removing the incorrect base, matching the other strand, and fusing the backbone?
The three steps of fixing a mistake in DNA Replication.
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What is a working protein that does a job in the cell?
The definition of an enzyme.
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What is having two recessive alleles?
Homozygous recessive.
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What is 25%?
The percent of offspring that will appear short (tt) in a cross of two tall (Tt) parents.
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