GENERAL BIOLOGY 2 MIDTERMS REVIEWER

Where is the genome stored?

What does DNA stand for?

What does RNA stand for?

The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself during cell division.

It is a variant form of gene. The same protein-encoding gene may vary slightly in DNA base sequence from person to person

These are changes in the genetic sequence and are usually the main cause of diversity among organisms.

How many pairs of chromosomes does a human somatic cell have?

• 22

• 23

• 24

• 26

What do you call the inheritance that are characteristic of organisms that reproduce sexually?

A branch of biology concered with the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.

He is known as the "Father of Modern Genetics"