Unit 5 Practice Test Review (CopyMC)

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What do amino acids combine to form?

Back

Proteins

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What is the complementary DNA sequence for TTTGGGCCCAAA?

Back

AAACCCGGGTTT

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What technique is an example of genetic engineering?

Back

Genetic engineering is a technique used to alter the genetic makeup of an organism.

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What type of mutation occurs when a nucleotide base is added to a DNA sequence?

Back

Insertion

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What is a chromosomal mutation that involves a segment of DNA being reversed?

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Inversion

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino acids.

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What is the process of copying DNA called?

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DNA replication.

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What is the role of gel electrophoresis in genetics?

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It is used to separate DNA fragments based on size.

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What is a deletion mutation?

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A mutation where one or more nucleotide bases are removed from a DNA sequence.

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What is a substitution mutation?

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A mutation where one nucleotide base is replaced by another.