Genetic Code
RNA
Mutations
Cancer
DNA
100
Which is bigger? DNA or Chromosomes
Chromosomes
100
How many strands of does RNA have?
One strand
100
A mutation is a change in the DNA of a what?
Gene or chromosome
100
Cancer is a disease in which cells grow and divide ____________.
Uncontrollably
100
What is the pairing of these nitrogen bases of DNA: CAT
GTA
200
A section of a DNA molecule that contains the information to code for one specific protein is called what?
Genes
200
What are the two types of RNA?
mRNA and tRNA
200
If a mutation occurs in a body cell, does it get passed down to the offspring?
NO
200
True or False; Because of their inherited traits, some people are more likely than others to develop certain cancers.
True
200
Which blood cell does NOT contain DNA?
Red Blood Cells
300
In DNA, what does Adenine pair with and Cytosine pair with?
Thymine and Guanine
300
Which RNA copies the message from DNA in the nucleus and carries the message to the ribosome in the cytoplasm?
mRNA
300
Mutations can cause a cell to produce a what?
Incorrect Protein (Different Protein)
300
A mass of abnormal cells that develops when cell divide and grow uncontrollably is called what?
A tumor
300
True or False: Each individual organism (beside identical twins) have an unique set of DNA.
True
400
Proteins are made up of what molecules?
Amino Acids
400
Which RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome and adds them to the growing protein?
tRNA
400
Helpful mutations _________ an organism's ability to survive and reproduce.
increase
400
The use of drugs to treat a disease is called what?
Chemotherapy
400
What is the pairing of this strand of DNA: CATGTACCGGTATAG
GTACATGGCCATATC
500
The process in which an identical copy of a DNA strand is formed for a new cell is call what?
DNA Replication
500
Instead of Thymine, RNA has what different nitrogen base?
Uracil
500
What are the three different types of mutation
Addition, deletion, and substitution
500
What are the three ways to treat cancer?
Surgery, radiation, and drugs that destroy the cancer cells (Chemotherapy)
500
DNA is the abbreviation of what words?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
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