Genes
The main function of genes.
What is to provide instructions for building proteins?
An important molcule that is needed to build and repair body structures and to control processes of the body.
Cancer is an example of what type of mutation.
What is harmful mutation?
Traits that help organisms survive and reproduce in their current environment.
The three types of mutations.
What are adding, substituting, and removal?
What is thymine (T)?
Proteins are made up of smaller molecules called_______.
What are amino acids?
Star nose mole is an example of what type of mutation.
What is beneficial?
Adaptations can be structure, function or ________.
What is behavior?
The observable traits of an organism. Like flower color and behavior.
What is a phenotype?
DNA is compared to this handy tool.
What is a ladder?
A protein's shape is linked to its _________.
What is function?
Birthmarks are an example of _____________ mutation.
What is neutral mutation?
The difference between mutations and adaptations is tha that an adpatation has to help an organism ______ and reproduce.
What is survive?
Genes--> ________-> protein shape and function--> trait
What are amino acids? What is amino acid sequence?
What are genes?
A specific sequence of three bases on a genes for a specific amino acid. These are sequences are called __________ (not twins)
What are triplets?
Mutations can pass from parent to offspring if found in the __________________.
repoductive cells
Adaptations can become the norm in a population if it passed from offspring to offspring over many _____________.
What are generations?
Mutations occur when DNA is exposed to _________. Examples include UV light and cigarettes.
What is mutagens?
Organisms that reproduce sexually have _#__ versions of the same gene for every trait.
What is 2? (one from each parent)
Proteins are largely responsible for ________.
What are traits?
Mistakes in making copies of a cell’s chromosomes can occur as the cell is dividing.
What is mutation?
The Star Nose mole's nose is an ___________.
Structure, function, or behavior
What is structure?
What are enzymes?