Key Terms
Gene Expression
Protein Synthesis
Labs
Random
100
building blocks of proteins; assembled by the ribosome during protein synthesis
What is amino acids
100
Name a factor that can cause genes to turn on and off
What is the environment
100
The process during which one gene is copied, in order to express that gene as a trait.
What is Transcription (DNA)
100
This lab is used in order to determine if one or more organisms are closely related
What is gel electrophoresis
100
This organic compound can be broken down into simple sugars
What is a carbohydrate
200
One of the four parts of the DNA code for gene sequences
What is a base
200
Name the three different types of mutations
What is addition, subtraction, and substitution
200
The process of decoding an mRNA message into a chain of amino acids
What is Translation (DNA)
200
This lab is used to allow an organism to make a protein that it originally could not
What is genetic engineering
200
Amino Acids combine to become
What is proteins
300
The organelle in which 99% of cellular DNA is found
What is the nucleus
300
In order for a mutation to pass on to an offspring, the mutation must be present here
What is a gamete
300
This organelle is responsible for protein synthesis
What is a ribosome
300
This strategy is used to make sure that desired traits are passed down to each new generation
What is selected breeding
300
This organelle is responsible for cellular respiration
What is mitochondria
400
A unit of DNA that contains many genes
What is chromosome
400
A random base change in a DNA sequence is called
What is a mutation
400
What is the corresponding RNA code: AAT TTG GCG
What is UUA AAC CGC
400
This lab is used to look at chromosomes to see if there is a genetic mutation
What is karyotyping
400
This organic compound is broken down into fatty acids
What is lipid
500
An organic compound composed of amino acids; the product of gene expression/translating a gene
What is a trait
500
These two things are responsible for the traits that an individual has
What is genes code for proteins which code for traits
500
These two organelles need to work together in order to complete protein synthesis
What is the nucleus and the ribosomes
500
This protein is used to speed up chemical reactions (digestion and synthesis) and is also used to cut DNA
What is an enzyme
500
This organelle controls what enters and leaves the cell
What is cell membrane
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