WorksheetsUnit 9 DNA and Modern Genetics Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Mutation
a)
A change in the structure or amount of the genetic material of an organism
b)
A subunit in a nucleic-acid chain that consist of a sugar, a phosphate and a nitrogenous base.
c)
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the material that contains the information that determines inherited characteristics
d)
an organism, cell, or piece of genetic material that is genetically identical to one from another
2.
DNA
a)
Ribonucleic acid, a molecule that is present in all living cells and that plays a role in protein production
b)
a condition in which two alleles are expressed such that the phenotype of a heterozygous individual is a combination of the two homozygous parents
c)
In a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell the main ring of DNA
d)
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the material that contains the information that determines inherited characteristics
3.
Nucleotide
a)
A subunit in a nucleic-acid chain that consist of a sugar, a phosphate and a nitrogenous base.
b)
an organism, cell, or piece of genetic material that is genetically identical to one from another
c)
A cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein synthesis
d)
A characteristic that improves an individuals ability to survive and reproduce in a particular enviroment
4.
RNA
a)
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the material that contains the information that determines inherited characteristics
b)
In a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell the main ring of DNA
c)
A subunit in a nucleic-acid chain that consist of a sugar, a phosphate and a nitrogenous base.
d)
Ribonucleic acid, a molecule that is present in all living cells and that plays a role in protein production
5.
Replication
a)
A change in the structure or amount of the genetic material of an organism
b)
an organism, cell, or piece of genetic material that is genetically identical to one from another
c)
The duplication of a DNA molecule
d)
the use and application of living things and biological processes
6.
Ribosome
a)
A subunit in a nucleic-acid chain that consist of a sugar, a phosphate and a nitrogenous base.
b)
A cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein synthesis
c)
the use and application of living things and biological processes
d)
A characteristic that improves an individuals ability to survive and reproduce in a particular enviroment
7.
Biotechnology
a)
an organism, cell, or piece of genetic material that is genetically identical to one from another
b)
a technology in which the genome of a living cell is modified for medical or industrial use.
c)
A characteristic that improves an individuals ability to survive and reproduce in a particular enviroment
d)
the use and application of living things and biological processes
8.
Genetic engineering
a)
an organism, cell, or piece of genetic material that is genetically identical to one from another
b)
a technology in which the genome of a living cell is modified for medical or industrial use.
c)
the use and application of living things and biological processes
d)
A characteristic that improves an individuals ability to survive and reproduce in a particular enviroment
9.
Artificial Selection
a)
A characteristic that improves an individuals ability to survive and reproduce in a particular enviroment
b)
The human practice of breeding plants or animals that have certain desired traits
c)
The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals
d)
The occurrence of hereditary or nonhereditary differences between different individuals of a population
10.
Clone
a)
A change in the structure or amount of the genetic material of an organism
b)
The duplication of a DNA molecule
c)
the use and application of living things and biological processes
d)
an organism, cell, or piece of genetic material that is genetically identical to one from another
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