1. What makes up a phenotype of a plant or animal?
2. What are the genes that produce a phenotype?
3. The study of heredity is called _________________.
4. Who is considered the “father” of genetics?
5. Genes had two copies each. These copies are called ___________.
6. What are Mendel’s 4 findings from his study?
7. The nucleus contains genetic material, or ______. (This is short for _______________________.)
8. How many PAIRS of chromosomes do humans have?
9. True/False: All species have the same number of chromosomes.
10. What are the four kinds of bases that join together in DNA strands?
11. What three people were instrumental in discovering DNA?
12. ___________ _________ make up proteins, and ____________ provide the code to make those proteins.
13. The human genome contains ________________ genes.
14. Describe sequencing.
15. Human DNA is 96% identical to the DNA of ___________________.
16. What are mutations and what do they cause?
17. Adaptations are caused by a ________________ in the DNA of an organism.
18. Describe one way studying genetics of organisms can be beneficial?
19. What are some ethical concerns we have about genetic studies?