Ch. 7 Self Quiz Flashcards
____ involves the transmission of information from an organism to its progeny.
Heredity
____ is a threadlike molecule of DNA, typically circular in prokaryotes.
Chromosome
____ is the specific characteristics displayed by the organism.
Phenotype
____ is the linear sequence of DNA that carries coded instructions for structure and function of an organism.
Gene
____ are different forms of a gene found at a single location.
Alleles
____ is a permanent alteration in DNA.
Mutation
____ refers to the genetic information contained in the DNA of an organism.
Genotype
How many chromosomes are found in a typical bacterial cell.
1
____ binds DNA sequences together to generate a continuous strand.
DNA ligase
____ is three bases that are complementary to a particular mRNA codon.
Anticodon
____ is the production of a polypeptide chain from the RNA template.
Translation
____ is the point where the helix separates during DNA replication.
Replication fork
____ synthesizes mRNA from a DNA template.
Transcription
What type of RNA carries and transfers amino acids front he cytoplasm to the ribosome for placement in the synthesis of a polypeptide chain.
Transfer RNA
What type of RNA carries the genetic information required for protein synthesis.
mRNA
