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DNA, Mutations, and Protein Synthesis

Quiz by Melissa Johnson

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29 questions
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  • Q1
    One of a number of different forms of a gene (ex: TT, Tt, tt)
    Allele
    30s
  • Q2
    The process of altering the genetic form of an organism (also called genetic engineering)
    Genetic Modification
    30s
  • Q3
    Change in the genetic material of an organism
    Mutation
    30s
  • Q4
    A reproductive cell capable of developing into a new individual without fusion with another reproductive cell (used in asexual reproduction)
    Spore
    30s
  • Q5
    Specific characteristic of an individual
    Trait
    30s
  • Q6
    A nitrogen base found in DNA and RNA (pairs with Thymine in DNA; pairs with Uracil in RNA)
    Adenine
    30s
  • Q7
    Threadlike structure within the nucleus that contains genetic information that is passed on from one generation to the next
    Chromosome
    30s
  • Q8
    Group of 3 nucleotide bases in mRNA that specify a particular amino acid to be incorporated into a protein
    Codon
    30s
  • Q9
    A nitrogen base found in DNA and RNA (pairs with guanine)
    Cytosine
    30s
  • Q10
    The shape, similar to a twisted ladder, of a DNA molecule
    Double Helix
    30s
  • Q11
    Mutation that shifts the "reading frame" of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide
    Frameshift Mutation
    30s
  • Q12
    Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait; factor that is passed from parent to offspring
    Gene
    30s
  • Q13
    A disease caused by a defective gene or by a defective, missing, or extra chromosome
    Genetic Disorder
    30s
  • Q14
    A nitrogen base found in DNA and RNA (pairs with cytosine)
    Guanine
    30s
  • Q15
    A protein that provides structural support for a chromosome
    Histone
    30s

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