Domain 2 - Cellular Genetics and Heredity Vocabulary

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Who proposed that the amount of A = the amount of T, and the amount of G = the amount of C?

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Chargaff

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What is genetic recombination?

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The combination of genes produced by crossing over and independent assortment.

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What occurs during transformation in a cell?

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A cell has foreign DNA inserted in its chromosome.

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What is the process of directly making changes in the DNA of an organism called?

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Genetic engineering

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What type of DNA replication results in one original and one new strand?

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Semiconservative

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What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

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DNA polymerase synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides complementary to the template strand.

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What is the significance of crossing over during meiosis?

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Crossing over increases genetic diversity by exchanging genetic material between homologous chromosomes.

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Define heredity.

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Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes.

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What is a chromosome?

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A chromosome is a long, continuous thread of DNA that contains many genes.

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What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where amino acids are assembled into proteins based on the sequence of mRNA.