TR Flashcards

Front

Depending on the structure of a __________, an organism will have different traits.

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protein

Front

A random change in a gene is called a _______________.

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mutation

Front

A piece of DNA, which are instructions for proteins, is called

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gene

Front

Genes are stored in your cells in a shape called

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chromosome

Front

These tiny structures in your cells create your DNA

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ribosomes

Front

This is the smallest unit of life, where your DNA lives

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cells

Front

What is the function of your genes in your cells?

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Genes provide instructions to build your proteins.

Front

A mouse has genes C1 and C2 from its parents. What statement is true about the mouse?

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The genes will give instructions to create two types of proteins.

Front

A mouse has genes C1 and C1 from its parents. What statement is true about the mouse?

Back

The genes will give instructions to only make one type of protein

Front

What causes the variation in fur color in cats on the molecular level?

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Cats have different versions of the gene for fur color. The genes instruct for different proteins that connect in different ways to make different fur colors.