involves cutting the DNA into short pieces that are seperated into bands its used to identify suspects in crime scenes, genes that may be linked with disease, also classification
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What are the ethical issues raised with genetic profiling?
-should the information be kept? -who owns the DNA sample and should they own it post analysis?
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How many chromosomes are in the human cells?
46
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How many chromosomes are in human sex (gemete) cells?
23
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What is the meaning of Alleles?
two forms of the same gene
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What is the definition of genotype?
the genetic make up of an organism
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What does phenotype stand for?
characteristics that show because of the genotype
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What is a dominant and resessive allele?
dominant(capital letter) show in the the phenotype when its present and recessive(lower case) will be hidden when the dominant allele is present in a hetrozygous
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When two alleles are identical it's...?
Homozygous
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And when they are different they are....?
Hetrozygous
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What is the meaning of Genetically Modified?
Transfering genes artificially from on species to another
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How does DNA work? And the role in protein synthesis?
The order of the bases form a code, which determins the order different amino acids are linked to form different proteins during protein synthesis.
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Card 2
Front
How are the two strands of the DNA hed together?
Back
a double helix
Card 3
Front
What are the letters of the four bases in DNA?
Back
Card 4
Front
What is genetic profiling and what it's used for?
Back
Card 5
Front
What are the ethical issues raised with genetic profiling?
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