Genes and Proteins

Genes are located in which part of a cell?

• Vacuole

• Chromosome

• Ribosome

• Cytoplasm

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Which of the following provides the best description of the function of genes?

• Ridding individual cells of waste products

• Relaying information from the environment

• Producing energy through cellular respiration

• Controlling the production of specific proteins

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Huntington’s disease is a condition that causes problems of the brain and muscle coordination in some humans. What would most likely be observed in humans who inherit this genetic disease?

• A decrease in the efficiency of cellular respiration

• A change in the production of specific proteins

• An increase in the speed of nerve cells

• A change in the cellular membranes of muscles

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The basic structural and functional unit in living organisms

• Chromosome

• Variants

• Cell

• Function

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Which mutation would most likely be harmful to a bumblebee?

• Wings becoming smaller

• Eyes becoming slightly larger, improving vision

• Yellow coloring becoming lighter

• Stinger becoming sharper, causing stinger strength

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What is a mutation?

• What something does

• Change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome

• A single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA

• The arrangement of parts to form a living thing

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What are genes?

• Change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome

• The arrangement of parts to form a living thing

• The portion DNA that determines traits

• Different forms or versions of something

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Are gene mutations helpful?

• Always

• Sometimes

• Never

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Which is NOT an example of a genetic trait?

• Skin color

• Favorite color

• Sex (Male or Female)

• Color of eyes

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A single, highly organized structured piece of DNA

• Variants

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Cell

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