Genetics and Punnett Squares

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What is the term for the observable traits of an organism?

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Phenotype

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What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

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If a homozygous black guinea pig (BB) is crossed with a homozygous white guinea pig (bb), what is the probability that an offspring will have black fur?

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100%

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Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

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Mendel

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Adenine bonds with ______________.

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Thymine

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides

Front

What is the process called by which DNA is copied to make RNA?

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Transcription

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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They translate mRNA into proteins.

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What is a Punnett Square used for?

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To predict the genetic outcomes of a cross.