Study Guide
Topic # 3032
Inheritance
By: Alisa Amy Kowalski
1.
What types of plants did Gregor Mendel use in his genetic experiments?
2.
During segregation chromosomes go from a _________ to _____________.
(Fill in the blanks)
3.
Fill in the following chart
Number of Chromosomes
Animal
n
Cattle
30
____________
27
Swine
______
Humans
______
2n
______
54
80
______
4.
Name the four nitrogenous bases of DNA.
5.
What does the double helix do in the first stage of replication of DNA?
6.
What is the role of Messenger RNA (mRNA)
7.
If replication of DNA were to be compared to the building of a house, what
would the DNA be compared to?
8.
Since segregation is random, predictable ________________ of traits are found
in the offspring.
7.
Where are chromosomes located?
8.
Form a strand of DNA from this base strand
ACGTAGCAAATTAGACCC
9.
Name the three components of DNA.
10.
Define diploid.
11.
Define haploid
12.
What is the role of RNA in general
13.
Match the following strand of DNA with its complimentary RNA strand.
ATGCATCCGGTTAACGGG