Genes & Mutations

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey

• parents to offspring

• water to rain

• fungi to protists

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In DNA, Adenine (A) bonds with ______________.

• Guanine (G)

• Cytosine (C)

• Thymine (T)

• Uracil (U)

What part of your cells is DNA found in?

• Cell membrane

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

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A permanent change in DNA is called what?

• Gene Expression

• Genetic Disorders

• Mutation

• Super Powers

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What is a gene?

• A segment of RNA that encodes for a protein

• Your genome

• A chromosome

• A segment of DNA that encodes for a protein

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DNA can be described as a double helix.

• True

• False

Deoxyribonucleic acid is what?

• RNA

• DNA

• a nitrogen base

• a special protein

How many chromosomes does each person have?

• 23

• 50

• 46

• 64

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This is a picture of what?

• a gene

• a chromosome

• DNA

• the nucleus

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Variations are differences in traits.

• True

• False

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