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Genetics Vocabulary
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1. “What is DNA?”
2. How does the DNA code tell the cell what to do?
3. “What is a gene?”
4. Provide one example of what our genes contain instructions for?
5. What can happen if a gene is mutated?
6. “What is a chromosome?”
7. Explain the structure of a chromosome.
8. How many chromosomes do humans have? How are these chromosomes organized?
9. “What is a protein?”
10. Provide one example of a protein and its role within the body.
11. Explain the process that occurs for a protein to be made.
12. “ What is heredity?”
13. What is a gamete? How many chromosomes do gametes have?
14. What is a zygote? How many chromosomes do zygotes have?
15. “What is a trait?”
16. Explain the three different types of traits.
17. How can the environment affect traits? Provide an example.
18. What is an allele?
19. Define homozygous.
20. Define heterozygous.
21. Explain the difference between “single-gene traits” and “complex traits.”
22. How similar is one person’s DNA to any other person?