Gene Expression

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What is DNA?

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The recipe for making an organism.

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What is the role of gene expression in multicellular organisms?

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To make sure that each cell has the right proteins for its job.

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Genes carry our ______.

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traits.

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Which statement is FALSE? All organisms have 23 pairs of DNA.

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True, not all organisms have 23 pairs of DNA.

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What has DNA?

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All living things.

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What are the four nucleotides that make up DNA?

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Adenine, cytosine, thymine, guanine.

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What is the function of a gene?

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To provide instructions for making proteins.

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What is transcription in gene expression?

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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.

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What is translation in gene expression?

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The process of converting mRNA into a protein.

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What is a chromosome?

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A structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genes.