DNA

Question 1

~Genetic Blue Print
~ the coded message of heredity and gives us our physical and genetic characteristics
~stores information necessary for passing down genetic attributes to future generations

Answer 1

Function of DNA

Question 2

Contains specific sequence of deoxyribonucleotide units

Answer 2

Polynucleotide

Question 3

Complete set of instructions for making an organism (the entire DNA within a cell) is known collectively as its ______

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Genome

Question 4

~DNA contained in the 46 chromosomes
~complete set of genetic information
~included coding DNA -protein
~non-coding DNA

Answer 4

Genomic DNA

Question 5

Dense packets of DNA and proteins; they also offer protection

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Histones

Question 6

22 matches pairs of autos ones and two sex chromosomes (XX and XY)

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Karyotpe

Question 7

DNA is composed of two strands that are linked together through a process called ____

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Hybridization

Question 8

A-T

G-C

Answer 8

Nucleotides and their complementary base

Question 9

Genes that make you

Answer 9

Genotype

Question 10

Physical appearance

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Phenotype

Question 11

Location on a chromosome where a coding region exists

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Gene locus

Question 12

Form of a gene locus or an alternate form of a gene

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Allele

Question 13

Two copies of the same allele or form of the gene locus

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Homozygote

Question 14

Different alleles or forms of the same gene locus

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Heterozygote

Question 15

Locus Vs Loci

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Singular vs Plural

Question 16

What are the two purines

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Adenine

Guanine

Question 17

What are the two pyrimidines

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Thymine

Cytosine

Question 18

DNA

Answer 18

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 19

RFLP

Answer 19

Restriction fragment length polymorphism

Question 20

Didn’t obtain credit and discovered crystal structure of DNA

Answer 20

Rosalind Franklin