Chapter 3.2 Flashcards
1
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How is genetic information stored in DNA
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In the linear order or sequence of the base pairs
2
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DNA molecules are copied in the process of
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Replication
3
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The process of copying DNA so genetic information can be passed from cell to cell or from an organism to its progeny is
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Replication
4
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An unrepaired error in DNA replication results in a
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Mutation
5
Q
In prokaryotes, transcription and translation occur in
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Cytoplasm
6
Q
In eukaryotes transcription occurs in
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Nucleus
7
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Translation in eukaryotes occurs in
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Cytoplasm
8
Q
How does the sequence of a molecule of DNA, made up of many monomers of only four nucleotides, encode the enormous amount of genetic information stored in the chromosomes of living organisms
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This is possible because the nucleotides can occur in any order
