karyotypes

Question 1

what is DNA

Answer 1

(deoxyribonucleic acid, a nucleic) is a macromolecule that contains genes

Question 2

What are chromosomes?

Answer 2

DNA wrapped around histone proteins (type of protein that gives the structure of chromosomes)

Question 3

what are genes

Answer 3

portions of dna that code for your unique traits. genes encode proteins to direct specific purposes in the body.

Question 4

what are alleles

Answer 4

different versions of a gene, one allele from each parent for each gene is inherited

Question 5

which makes up which(idk how to word this) arrow to right: is part of

Answer 5

allele(variant of gene)/genes–>DNA–>chromosome–>nucleus

Question 6

how many chromosomes do lions have

Answer 6

38

Question 7

how many alleles do they inherit from each parent

Answer 7

19

Question 8

what is the process were males and females make sex cells? (random thing that may or may not be included)

Answer 8

meiosis, eggs for females and sperm for males

Question 9

genotype vs karyotype?

Answer 9

genotype is An organism’s genetic makeup, or allele combinations., karyotype is a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs.