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Cell Chapter 4

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Substitutions, Insertions, and deletions are all examples of what?   Mutations  
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What one base replaces another what is this type of mutation?   Substitution  
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Chargaff's Rules state?   The amount of Adenine is always equal to the amount of Thymine and the amount of Cytosine is always equal to the amount of Guanine  
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When an extra base is added to an organism's DNA this mutation is known as?   Insertion  
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______________ is a tool used for tracing a genetic trait through generations of a family   Pedigree  
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When a base is left out of an organism's DNA is known as what kind of mutation?   Deletion  
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Asbestos and chemicals from cigarette smoke are examples of what?   Mutagens  
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Watson and Crick concluded that DNA resembled a twisted ladder shape known as a ______________   Double Helix  
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One side of a strand of DNA is always _____________ to the other side   Complementary  
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What base pairs match up with each other   A-t and G-C  
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Define incomplete Dominance   each allele for a trait has its own degree of influence  
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In a DNA strand the sides of the "ladder" are made of ____________   alternating sugar and phosphate molecules  
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In a DNA strand the rungs of the "ladder are made of ______________   bases  
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Rosalind Franklin's images suggested that DNA had what shape?   spiral  
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What helps us to repair mutations in our body?   repair enzymes  
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A change in the order of the bases is called?   mutation  
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A physical or chemical agent that causes damage to DNA is called?   mutagen  
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Genes are composed of subunits known as ___________   nucelotides  
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Chromosomes are made of what 2 things?   DNA and protein  
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