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Chapter 6 DNA
Question | Answer |
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1. What is the shape of a DNA molecule recall Watson and Crick) | Double helix, twisted ladder |
2. What do scientists call it when genes from DIFFERENT organisms are mixed together to create stronger, healthier organism? | Genetic Engineering |
Write the complementary sequence A T T G C C | TAACGG |
What part of the cell is made of proteins and strands of DNA? | chromosomes |
What are the building blocks or small sections of the DNA? | nucleotide |
What is a cell? | The smallest building block of life that can perform all life's proceses |
15. What type of mutation is when the sequence changes from ATTCG to TTTCG? | deletion |
A gene is made of groups of: | nucleotides |
What is the name of the bond that holds the bases together? | hydrogen |
Where do the bases connect to on the sides of the DNA? | Sugar |
How many backbones are in DNA? | 2 |
What are the backbones of DNA made out of? | Sugar and phosphate |
Which part of DNA is made of a phosphate, a sugar, and base? | nucleotide |
How many different nucleotides are there? | 4 |
How long is the average length of DNA in every cell in the human body? | 2 meters |
What do scientists call it when genes from DIFFERENT organisms are mixed together to create stronger, healthier organism? | genetic engineering |
What are the names for the three type of genetic mutuations? | insertion, deletion, substitution |
What is the backbone of DNA made out of? | Sugar and phosphates |
What is it called when DNA changes the number or order of the bases? | mutation |
What are two benefits of genetic engineering? | more money, more crops, healthier crops |
What is the name for foods that you eat that are genetically modified? | GMO -Genetically Modified Foods |
Radiation, over exposure to smoke, and chemicals can cause this to happen to the DNA | Mutation |
When does the DNA copy or replicate? | every time the cell divides |
A sugar, phosphate and a base is called: | A nucleotide |
Write the matching sequence to the strand? A T C G A | T A G C T |
A gene is made out of groups of: | Nucleotide |
What could go wrong if the DNA mutates in a bad way? | death, nothing, mutation, extra limbs, different color flower |
How many different bases are there? | 4 |