DNA and Proteins

During which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?

• G1 phase

• S phase

• G2 phase

• M phase

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A long piece of coiled DNA found in the cells; contains genes that encode traits.

• gene

• chromosome

• trait

• DNA

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Sequence of 3 bases that code for an amino acid, located on DNA.

• RNA

• Codon

• Plasmid

• Mutation

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What do genes do?

• Give the body chromosomes.

• Control the DNA.

• Control the production of proteins.

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Proteins are made of many ____ bonded together.

• amino acids

• enzymes

• polypeptides

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The order of amino acids determines the ______ and ultimately the function of a protein.

• shape

• color

• flavor

• texture

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Any change in the sequence of DNA is...

• transgenic shift

• Single Genotype

• Monohybrid Trait

• Mutation

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What is a mutation?

• What something does

• Change of the DNA base pairs of a gene

• A single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA

• The arrangement of parts to form a living thing

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Mutations affect the ________ of a protein. Because of this the proteins ______ is affected as well. 

• gene, function 

• sequence, gene

• structure, function

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Genetic mutations can be...

• beneficial, harmful, or neutral

• beneficial only

• harmful only

• neutral only

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