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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genetics is the study of | what genes are, how they carryinformation, how the information is expressed, and howgenes are replicated |
| Gene is | a segment of DNA or RNA that encodes a functionalproduct, usually a protein |
| Genome is | all of the genetic material in a cell |
| Genomics is | the molecular study of genomes (base sequences) |
| Phenotype is | Phenotype is the expression of genes (what something looks like) |
| Chromosomes are | Chromosomes are the structures containing DNA thatphysically carry hereditary information;chromosomes contain genes |
| adenine always pairs with cytosine always pairs with | adenine always pairs with thyminecytosine always pairs with guanine |