Genetics Unit Test Review

Front

What is the longest part of the cell cycle where cells spend most of their time?

Back

Interphase

Front

What sequence of DNA bases pairs with the partial strand ATG TGA CAG?

Back

TAC ACT GTC

Front

Which part stores genetic instructions for the entire organism and transfers them from one generation to the next?

Back

DNA molecules

Front

What does DNA condense into during cell division?

Back

Chromosomes

Front

What is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein or a single unit of hereditary information?

Back

Gene

Front

What is the basic unit of heredity in living organisms?

Back

Gene

Front

What structure in the cell contains the genetic material?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What are the two main types of nucleic acids?

Back

DNA and RNA

Front

What is the process by which DNA is copied to make RNA?

Back

Transcription

Front

What is the process by which RNA is used to synthesize proteins?

Back

Translation