Genetics
Answer the following questions utilizing all of the vocabulary words provided. Be thorough in your answers to properly utilize all vocabulary words. Vocabulary words are not limited to single use, they may be used more than once. You may need to build a concept map for your answer before you begin writing.
1. What are the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
Chromosome, Crossing over, Gamete, Haploid, Independent assortment, Meiosis
2. How do genes influence the variety of organisms that exist?
Allele, Co-dominance, Complete dominance, Dominant, Gene, Genotype, Multiple alleles, Phenotype, Polygenic trait, Punnett square, Recessive, Segregation, Sex-linked trait
3. Why is the sequence of nucleotides in DNA molecules so important? How do the changes in the genetic code occur?
Adenine, Amino acid, Codon, Cytosine, DNA replication, Guanine, mRNA, protein, RNA, rRNA, Thymine, Transcription, Translation, tRNA, uracil
4. How is society influenced by biotechnology?
DNA fingerprinting, Genetically modified organisms, Genome, Karyotype, Recombinant DNA, transgenic
