Science

Question 1

Chromosomes

Answer 1

Long, tread like structures in nucleus

Question 2

How many chromosomes are in every cell

Answer 2

46

Question 3

Genes

Answer 3

Basic units of heredity

Question 4

What are genes responsible for

Answer 4

Characteristics

Question 5

What types of genes are there

Answer 5

Structural
Regulatory

Question 6

What are structural genes responsible for

Answer 6

Physical traits

Question 7

What do regulatory genes do

Answer 7

Control activity of genes

Question 8

DNA

Answer 8

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 9

What are four bases of DNA

Answer 9

Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine

Question 10

Base pair

Answer 10

Two nucleotides bonded together with hydrogen bonds

Question 11

Codon

Answer 11

Three nucleotides that code for a specific amino acid

Question 12

RNA

Answer 12

Translate genetic code of DNA into protien

Question 13

Translation

Answer 13

Making protein from RNA

Question 14

Transcription

Answer 14

Making RNA from DNA

Question 15

RNA polymerase

Answer 15

Enzyme catalyzes formation of RNA from nucleotides

Question 16

What are types of RNA

Answer 16

Messenger- Carrie’s genetic code in nucleus to ribosomes
Transfer- assemble amino acid into protein in translation of genetic sequence
Ribosomal- make up ribosomes

Question 17

mRNA

Answer 17

Attaches to small subunit of ribosome

Question 18

tRNA

Answer 18

Brings amino acids to ribosome

Question 19

Codon

Answer 19

Group of 3 nucleotides

Question 20

Mendels law of inheritance

Answer 20

Two alleles for each trait

Question 21

Alleles

Answer 21

Alternate forms of gene

Question 22

Genotype

Answer 22

Combination of two alleles

Question 23

Heterozygous

Answer 23

Chromosomes contain 2 different alleles for trait

Question 24

Homozygous

Answer 24

Chromosomes contain 2 identical alleles

Question 25

Incomplete dominance

Answer 25

Phenotype of offspring is blend of phenotypes of parents

Question 26

Codominence

Answer 26

Combination of phenotypes of parents

Question 27

Polymer

Answer 27

Macromolecule made of smaller units called covalent bondlinked monomers

Question 28

Hydrolysis

Answer 28

Process of breaking down bonds to break monomers

Question 29

What are some macromolecules

Answer 29

Carbs, lipids, proteins, nuclei acid

Question 30

Carbohydrate forms

Answer 30

Linear- long unbranched chains Branched- shorter chains with branches Helix shaped- coiled chains that form structures

Question 31

Lipids

Answer 31

Formed by linear arrangement of carbon atoms and hydrogen called fatty acid chains

Question 32

Enzymes

Answer 32

Proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions without being consumed by reaction.

Question 33

What are the four types of proteins

Answer 33

Enzymes Transport Structural Storage

Question 34

Nucleic acids

Answer 34

Store and transmit genetic info

Question 35

Protozoans

Answer 35

Single celled micro organism in water, soil, air

Question 36

Eukaryotes

Answer 36

Cells with nucleus

Question 37

Vectors

Answer 37

Carry and transmit infectious agent