Gene Expression
The process by which messenger RNA (mRNA) is synthesized from a DNA template.
What is transcription?
The principle that states alleles for different traits separate independently during the formation of gametes.
What is independent assortment?
This tool is used to cut DNA into fragments at specific sequences.
What is a restriction enzyme?
The process by which organisms with traits better suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more than those less suited.
What is natural selection?
This technique is used to identify individuals based on the unique patterns of their DNA.
What is DNA fingerprinting?
This structure is made of two strands of nucleotides twisted into a double helix and contains genetic information
What is DNA?
The term for the genetic makeup of an organism.
What is a genotype?
The process that involves inserting foreign DNA into a host organism to produce a genetically modified organism (GMO).
What is genetic engineering or transgensics
This type of evolution occurs when different species evolve similar traits independently due to similar environmental pressures.
What is convergent evolution?
This group represents 1% of a population with the same SNPs.
What is a haplotype?
The sequence of these molecules in DNA encodes genetic information.
What are nitrogenous bases?
This term refers to the physical expression or appearance of a genetic trait.
What is a phenotype?
The process used to amplify a small segment of DNA, often used in forensic science and diagnostics.
What is PCR?
The features required for evolution to occur.
What are variation, selection and heredity?
The process used to compare DNA samples and match them for identification purposes, such as in criminal investigations or paternity tests.
What is DNA profiling?
This enzyme is responsible for unzipping the DNA strand during replication.
What is DNA helicase?
The pattern of inheritance in which both alleles contribute equally and are both expressed in the heterozygote.
What is codominance?
This technique involves separating DNA fragments by size using an electric field.
What is gel electrophoresis?
This theory proposes evolution occurs in short bursts
What is punctuated equilibrium?
This gel is used to separate DNA fragments by size during DNA fingerprinting.
What is agarose gel?
The process where mRNA is translated into a sequence of amino acids to form a protein.
What is translation?
A trait that requires only one copy of an allele to be expressed in the phenotype.
What is a dominant trait?
This method is used to produce a genetically identical organism from a single somatic cell.
What is reproductive or whole organism cloning?
This naturalist also proposed a theory of evolution by natural selection, similar to Darwin.
Who is Alfred Russel Wallace?
This technique allows scientists to determine the order of nucleotides in a DNA molecule, providing crucial data for phylogenetic analysis.
What is DNA sequencing?