Traits and Reproduction

The function of a protein molecule depends on what?

• Shape/structure and how it connects with other proteins

• How many proteins there are

• How sticky the protein is

• How flexible the protein is

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Differences in the structure of protein molecules affect how they connect to other protein molecules. This can result in different

• Organisms

• Traits

• Mutations

• Offspring

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Which protein shape will provide the least flexible spider silk?

• Protein 1

• Protein 2

• Protein 3

What type of flexibility would spider silk have with a combination of protein 1 and 2?

• Low flexibility

• Medium Flexibility

• High Flexibility

• No silk made

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What type of silk would be produced if a spider only produced protein 3?

• Low silk flexibility

• Medium silk flexbility

• High silk flexibility

• No silk produced because the proteins can not connect

Why would an organism with only type 1 proteins have less flexible silk than an organism with only type 2 proteins?

• Type 1 is less flexible because it makes more connections

• Type 2 is more flexible because it makes more connections

• They would have the same flexibility because it doesn't matter how many connections they make

Organisms can have different proteins in their cells for a particular feature.

• True

• False

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Genes are instructions

• Traits

• Features

• Proteins

• Technology

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Each gene version provides a unique _______________ to make a specific protein molecule in an organism’s cells.

• Amino acid

• Connection

• Shape

• Instruction

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An organism has __________ copies of a gene for each feature.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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