Mutations
This mutation removes one or more bases from a DNA sequence.
What is deletion?
What is the complementary DNA base pair for A?
What is T?
mRNA stands for this.
What is messenger RNA?
The shape of DNA is called this.
What is a double helix?
An organism that has two identical alleles.
What is homozygous?
This mutation adds an extra base into a DNA sequence.
What base pairs with C in DNA?
What is G?
tRNA stands for this.
What is Transfer RNA?
A difference between individuals of the same species.
What is genetic variation?
An organism with two different alleles.
What is heterozygous?
This mutation replaces one base with another.
What is a substitution?
In RNA, what base pairs with A?
What is U?
mRNA carries instructions from DNA into this organelle.
What are ribosomes?
Selective breeding done by humans is called this.
What is artificial selection?
Which chromosome is larger: X or Y?
What is X?
Which mutation is shown?
Original: GGA TCA CCG
Mutated: GGA TCA CG
What is deletion?
DNA: CCG
mRNA:
This molecule contains anticodons that match mRNA codons.
What is tRNA (or transfer RNA)?
Males more likely to show X-linked mutations.
What is they have only one X-chromosome?
If a female has a trait on only one of her X chromosomes, she is a...
What is a carrier?
Which mutation is shown?
Original: ATG CCA TTA
Mutated: ATG CCA ATA
What is substitution?
Find the original DNA strand.
mRNA: CAG
What is GTC?
Put the steps of protein synthesis in order:
protein, mRNA, DNA, tRNA
What is:
DNA, mRNA, tRNA, protein?
A segment of DNA that codes for a trait.
What is a gene?
If a male has a trait on his X-chromosome, he will...the trait.
What is he will express the trait?