Genetics

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8th grade Science Fichas sobre Genetics, creado por Ashley Meyer el 15/12/2021.
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Centromere the point where two sister chromatids are joined
Chromosomes cell structures that contain genetic information
Gene a small section of a chromosome
Nucleus a single rounded structure containing genetic material
Proteins large molecules that carry out many functions in living things
Sister chromatids two sides of a chromosomes
Traits characteristics of a living thing
Genotype the set of alleles an organism has for a trait
Phenotype an observable trait of an organism
Alleles different forms of a gene
Dominant An allele that is expressed whenever it is present. Dominant alleles are represented by a capital letter. Ex: HH or Hh
Homozygous having two of the same allele for a trait Ex: BB or bb
Heterozygous having two different alleles for a trait Ex: Rr
Mutation a change in genetic information
messenger RNA (mRNA) a molecule that carries information from genes to the site of protein synthesis in the cell
Amino acids the building blocks of proteins
Harmful mutation a change in genetic information that causes a disease, disorder, or other negative impact
Beneficial mutation a change in genetic information that helps a living thing survive in its environment
Neutral mutation a change in genetic information that does not affect an organism
Recessive An allele that is expressed when a dominant allele is not present. Recessive alleles are represented by lower case letters. Ex: rr
Punnett Square A diagram used to show the genotypes two individuals can produce when crossed.
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