Review
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Vocabulary
100
A ________ is a distinct section of a chromosome.
What is a gene?
100
In DNA, cytosine always pairs with...
What is guanine?
100
What is the shape of a RNA molecule?
What is single stranded?
100
Is DNA or RNA considered single stranded?
What is RNA?
100
In living cells, DNA undergoes frequent changes, especially when it is being _________ (duplicated)
What is replicated?
200
There are 23 pairs of these in the human body.
What are chromosomes?
200
In DNA, adenine always pairs with...
What is thymine?
200
What is the shape of a DNA molecule?
What is a double helix or twisted ladder?
200
Is DNA located within the nucleus of the cell or throughout the cell?
What is the nucleus?
200
This is the failure of DNA to repair itself...
What is a mutation?
300
Genes are responsible for genetic _______.
What is traits?
300
DNA is made up of how many bases?
What is four?
300
The backbone of the DNA molecule is made up of _________ and ___________.
What is phosphate and sugar?
300
What is the clue word for RNA?
What is "runner" or messenger?
300
Are mutations usually helpful or harmful?
What is harmful?
400
This is found inside of genes which are found inside of the chromosomes which is found inside the nucleus of the cell.
What is DNA?
400
In RNA, thymine is replaced with ________.
What is uracil?
400
Who discovered the shape of a DNA molecule?
Who is Watson and Crick?
400
Where can RNA be found in relationship to the cell?
What is "throughout the cell"?
400
Name two examples of mutations...
What is 1) sickle cell anemia, 2) hemophillia, or 3) cystic fibrosis?
500
Spell DNA
What is deoxyribonucleic acid?
500
What three things make up a nucleotide of a DNA molecule?
What is a sugar, a phosphate, and a base?
500
She used X-ray diffraction to make images of DNA that helped reveal the structure of DNA.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
500
_________ are found throughout cells and cause most of the differences that you can see among organisms.
What are proteins?
500
The two sides of the DNA ladder are made of alternating ________ parts and _________ parts?
What is sugar and phosphate?
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