Genetics

What type of sugar is in DNA?

What about DNA?

• Genetic information from two parents

• Offspring is identical to one parent

• Double-stranded

• Made up of nucleotides

Check all that are true about DNA!

• Double-stranded

• A pairs with T; C pairs with G

• Made up of nucleotides

• Found in the nucleus

• Ribose sugar

What is Transcription?

• The process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence

• The process in which a cell makes proteins by using the genetic information carried in mRNA

What type of sugar is in RNA?

mRNA reads in sets of what?

What is true about mutations?

• Can happen naturally

• A mutation must occur in a gamete in order to be inherited by the next generation

• All mutations are harmful

• Some mutations are harmful

What is Translation?

• The process in which a cell makes proteins by using the information carried in mRNA

• The process in which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of mRNA

What is Asexual Reproduction?

• Offspring gets traits from both parents

• Offspring identical to parents genetically

• Has genetic information from two parents

Which is Homozygous recessive?

• Bb

• bb

• BB

• bB