Genetics

Who was the father of modern genetics?

• Gregor Mendel
• James Watson
• Louis Pasteur
• Charles Darwin

Match the term with its definition:

• Matching genes; 1 - father & 1 - mother

• Allele

• Having 2 identical alleles for a trait

• Dominant

• Factors that control the traits

• Gene

• Expressed trait in the presence of another

• Recessive

• Trait that is masked by a dominant trait

• Multiple alleles

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• The observable characteristics of an organism

• Heterozygous

• Having two different alleles for a trait

• Polygenic Trait

• The genetic makeup of an organism

• Phenotype

• Characteristic such as height; >2 genes

• Genotype

• Having two identical alleles for a trait

• Homozygous

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• How cells control gene activity wout DNA

• Epigenetics

• The transmission of genetic traits from both parents to offspring.

• Maternal & Paternal Inheritance

• A genetic scenario where both alleles are expressed equally.

• Codominance

• 3 base mRNA codes for 1 amino acid

• Codon

• A situation in which neither allele is dominant, resulting in a blend of traits.

• Incomplete dominance

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What is a DNA mutation

• an alteration in DNA structure or sequence of a gene

• a form of genetic inheritance

• a process of cell division

• a type of protein

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1. What are the 2 main parts of the DNA helical backbone?

• Lipids and proteins
• Sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate group
• Amino acids and nucleotides
• Carbohydrates and enzymes

1. What is a nucleotide composed of?

• A nucleotide is composed of a phosphate group, a five-carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base.
• A nucleotide is made up of amino acids and fatty acids.
• A nucleotide is composed of a phosphate group and a carbon chain only.
• A nucleotide consists of a protein, a sugar, and a lipid.

What is a nucleotide?

• The repeating structural unit of both DNA and RNA.

• A carbohydrate that provides energy to cells.

• A single atom that forms the basis of all matter.

• A type of protein found in cells.

1. DNA’s strands aren’t parallel, they are _________________.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Purines

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(b) Pyrimidines

• 6-membered ring attached to a 5-membered ring

• Are essential for DNA and RNA synthesis
• in DNA are cytosine and thymine

• Are involved in the synthesis of nucleotides

• Have a two-ring structure

• Includes the bases adenine and guanine

• Can be derived from dietary sources

• in DNA are adenine and guanine

• Play a key role in energy transfer

• Are involved in the regulation of gene expression
• Can be derived from dietary sources
• Include the base uracil in RNA
• Have a single-ring structure
• Can be found in RNA as well

• Play a role in the synthesis of nucleotides
• One 6-membered ring system