Genetics

What is a trait?

• A type of organelle found within a cell.

• Our talents that make us behave the way we do

• Traits are the physical things that make us look the way we do, they may influence how we behave, and also our talents, abilities, and disease risks.

• Inheritable talents that are passed on in our families

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Which trait can be influenced by both our DNA and our environment?

• Having six fingers

• Freckles

• How tall we are

• The colors of our eyes

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Scientists like to study identical twins in genetics because..

• They are identical in every single way so scientists like to find out why.

• They have the same talents and that must therefore be part of their DNA.

• They have almost exactly the same DNA and this helps scientists figure out what traits come from the environment or from DNA

• Their environment always stays the same so they are useful to find out what diseases people can get.

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How many Chromosomes do we inherit from our parents?

• 23 from dad and 23 from mom, or 46 total

• 13 from dad and 13 from mom, or 26 total

• 13 from dad and 33 from mom, or 46 total

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What are chromosomes?

• They are thread like structures containing DNA found inside the nucleus of our cells

• They are X shaped blobs made of ribosomes

• They are the inherited traits we recieve from our parents

• They are types of alleles found in the mitochondria of a cell

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What is a gene?

• An entire chromosome.

• A small part of DNA found in a chromosome that gives our body instructions to build for a specific trait that we have

• Things that are sometimes refered to as XX and XY inside of our cell membranes

• Kind of like a "flavor" because there are 23 kinds from each parent.

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The chemicals found in DNA are referred to as bases that are represented by the letters

• QRTP

• ABCD

• DTPG

• ACTG

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What is a Chromosome?

• a threadlike structure found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

• An X shaped thing found in the mitochondria of the cell that helps create energy in the form of ATP.

• A threadlike structure found in the lysosome carrying genetic information in the form of proteins.

• A colorful and fluorescent type of sugar that our body uses to break down and get energy.4

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Chromosomes are found in their tightly packed threadlike form when the cell is....

• Doing Nothing.

• Reproducing

• Creating Energy

• Removing Waste

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Many of our traits can come from both our ______ and ______

• Brain and Liver

• Nucleus and Mitochondria

• Mom and Dad

• DNA and Environment

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