You and your genes - B1

?
Where is genetic material found?
Nucleus
1 of 23
What is the long molecule of DNA called?
Chromosome
2 of 23
What is the short length of the chromosome called?
Gene
3 of 23
What are the different versions of genes called?
Alleles
4 of 23
Each gene is a code for..?
making a certain protien
5 of 23
What is the genetic make-up of an organism?
Genotype
6 of 23
If a trait is heterozyous, what does it mean?
You have two different alleles
7 of 23
If a trait is homozygous
You have two alleles the same
8 of 23
Dominant alleles are shown with..?
Capital letters
9 of 23
Recessive alleles are shown with..?
Lowercase letters
10 of 23
What is special about the 23rd pair of chromosomes?
They determine sex
11 of 23
If you have XY chromosomes are you male or female?
Male
12 of 23
If you have ** chromosomes are you male or female?
Female
13 of 23
What disease is caused by a dominant allele?
Huntington's disease
14 of 23
What disease is caused by a recessive allele?
Cystic fibrosis
15 of 23
What is thick mucus is a symptom of what disease?
Cystic fibrosis
16 of 23
What is tremors (shaking) a symptom of?
Huntington's disease
17 of 23
What is it called when you test an embryo before it's put in the womb?
Pre-implantation genetic diagonisis
18 of 23
What is the change of miscarriage with testing an embryo?
0.5-1%
19 of 23
What does asexually reproduction mean?
Reproduction with just one parent
20 of 23
Why is bone marrow used to treat diseases?
Because it contains unspeciaised cells
21 of 23
What do you call a cell able to differentiate?
An adult stem cell
22 of 23
What compound is made of amino acids?
Proteins
23 of 23

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

What is the long molecule of DNA called?

Back

Chromosome

Card 3

Front

What is the short length of the chromosome called?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

What are the different versions of genes called?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Each gene is a code for..?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Biology resources:

See all Biology resources »See all You and your genes resources »