This science study guide covers key concepts of heredity including:
1) Variation can be continuous with a wide range of values or discontinuous with only certain characteristics present. Species are groups that can reproduce to make offspring that can also reproduce.
2) Asexual reproduction does not require a mate while meiosis is used in sexual reproduction and forms gametes like eggs and sperm that are haploid.
3) DNA consists of a double helix with base pairs of adenine-thymine and cytosine-guanine that link the strands together through weak hydrogen bonds.
This science study guide covers key concepts of heredity including:
1) Variation can be continuous with a wide range of values or discontinuous with only certain characteristics present. Species are groups that can reproduce to make offspring that can also reproduce.
2) Asexual reproduction does not require a mate while meiosis is used in sexual reproduction and forms gametes like eggs and sperm that are haploid.
3) DNA consists of a double helix with base pairs of adenine-thymine and cytosine-guanine that link the strands together through weak hydrogen bonds.
This science study guide covers key concepts of heredity including:
1) Variation can be continuous with a wide range of values or discontinuous with only certain characteristics present. Species are groups that can reproduce to make offspring that can also reproduce.
2) Asexual reproduction does not require a mate while meiosis is used in sexual reproduction and forms gametes like eggs and sperm that are haploid.
3) DNA consists of a double helix with base pairs of adenine-thymine and cytosine-guanine that link the strands together through weak hydrogen bonds.
Variation- differentiating characteristics of an object
Continuous- wide range of values Discontinuous- only a certain characteristic or not Species- group of animals that can reproduce with each other to produce offspring which can also reproduce Asexual reproduction- reproduction that doesn’t require a mate Mitosis- form of cloning itself, used in cell division Meiosis- used for cell division, used in sexual reproduction Gamete- egg and sperm cells (also called haploid, which means half) Body Cells- Diploid, 23 chromosome pairs , 46 chromosome Genome- all the DNA in each cell in an organism DNA- Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid Gene- section of chromosomes that codes for your characteristics 23rd pair is special because it is called sex chromosome and it determines gender xx- female xy-male DNA consists of these: Adenine-Thymine Cytosine-Guanine DNA consists of a double helix, with 2 stands coiled and the strands are linked through 2 specific base pairs. A weak hydrogen bond joins the base pairs together. The two strands in a DNA module are made of sugar and phosphate. Allele- A form of a gene. W have 2 alleles of every gene. If they are both the same, we call it homozygous and if not then heterozygous.
Dominant- The stronger allele.
Recessive- The weaker allele. Gene- Section of your chromosomes that codes for your characteristics. Genotype- Different alleles that an organism has. Phenotype-The characteristic an organism has. Clone- a genetic copy of another single organism or group of cells Genetic engineering- removing a gene from an organism and inserting it into another organism.