U2P1 - Vocabulary Review

What is an allele?

• Alternative form that many genes may have for a particular trait.

• DNA-containing structure

• Alternative form that single gene may have for a particular traits

• Mendel's name for a specific trait.

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DNA

• a type of folic acid that carries the cell nucleus.

• deoxyribonucleic acid

• a type of nucleic acid that carries the cell's genetic information; contains the cellular activity and protein production.

• ribonucleic acid

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What is a chromosome?

• DNA-containing structure that carries genetic material from one generation to another.

• Twisted-ladder shape of DNA formed by two nucleotide strands twisted around each other.

• A ribosome containing structure that carries genetic material from one generation to another.

• Mendel's name for a specific traits that appeared in the F1 generation.

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Dominant

• Mendel's name for a specific trait that appeared in the F1 generation.

• Alternative form that a single gene may have for a particular trait.

• Mendel's name for a specific gene that is hidden in the F2 generation.

• Mendel's name for a specific trait hidden or masked in teh F1 generation.

Gene

• Functional unit that controls inherited trait expression that is passed from one generation to another generation.

• 2 functional group that abide by inherited trait expression passed from one generation to another generation.

• Functional unit that controls inherited trait expression that is gained from the generation prior.

• Functional unit that controls newly developed trait expression that is gained from the generations prior.

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Double-Helix

• Twisted-ladder shape of chromosomes formed by ribosomes that are twisted around each other.

• Straight-ladder shaped formed by two nucleuses connected to each other.

• Straight- ladder shape of DNA formed by two nucleotide strands twisted around each other.

• Twisted-ladder shape of DNA formed by two nucleotide strands twisted around each other.

Genetics

• The branch of chemistry that studies endoplasmic reticulum the passing of characteristics for parent to offspring.

• The branch of physics that studies heredity, and the forces for parent to offspring.

• The branch of biology that studies heredity, the passing of characteristics from parent to offspring.

• The branch of chemistry that studies heredity, the passing of characteristics for parent to offspring.

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Punnett Square

• A diagram used to identify possible combinations of dominant and recessive alleles in offspring based on the phenotypes genotypes of the parents.

• A diagram used to identify possible combinations of dominant and recessive alleles in offspring based on the genotypes of the parents.

• A diagram used to classify possible combinations of dominant and recessive alleles in offspring based on the genotypes of the parents.

• A diagram used to identify possible combinations of dominant and recessive genes in offspring based on the genotypes of the parents

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Probability

• the philosophical change of an event.

• the unbearable change of an event

• the mathematical change of an event

• the mathematical evolution of an event.

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Genotype

• Observable characteristic that is expressed as a result of an allele pair.

• An organism’s gene and chromosome pairs.

• An organism’s allele pairs.

• Unobservable characteristic that is expressed as a result of a gene pair.

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