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Mid Term Exam 2018 Flashcards

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What is the term for RNA that sends a message - - that states what DNA says?

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mRNA

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What is the term for the physical expression of a gene?

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Phenotype

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What is the term for a cell that has HALF the normal amount of chromosomes?

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Haploid

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What is the term for characteristics of an organism?

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Trait

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What is the term for enzymes that unzips DNA helix so it can be replicated?

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DNA Helicase

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What is the term for mRNA that is cut out of transcription and stays in the nucleus?

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Introns

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What is the term for the permanent change in a cell’s DNA?

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Mutation

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What is the term for the science of heredity?

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Genetics

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What is the term for having two of the same allele for a gene (BB or bb)?

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Homozygous

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What is the term for a specific version of a gene?

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Allele

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What is the term for 3 nucleotides that code of ONE amino acid a DNA word?

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Codon

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What is the RNA Polymerase creates mRNA from DNA?

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Transcription

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What is the term for an allele that is ALWAYS expressed over a recessive allele?

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Dominant

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What is the term for Ribonucleic acid?

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RNA

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What is the term for an enzyme that creates new DNA strands?

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DNA Polymerase

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What is the term for RNA that transfers amino acids during protein creation?

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tRNA

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What is the process of turning mRNA code into protein?

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Translation

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What is the specific alleles for a gene?

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Genotype

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What is the term for Deoxyribonucleic acid?

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DNA

20
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What is the term for an allele that is marked by a dominant allele?

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Recessive

21
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What is the term for pieces of DNA that are made in the lagging strand?

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Okazaki fragments

22
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What is the term for an enzyme that is used in transcription to create mRNA?

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RNA Polymerase

23
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Be able to identify PICTURES of the different stands of Meiosis and Mitosis

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Use your notes

24
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Be able to solve 4 different Punnett Squares.

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See Mrs. Krumpelman for help.

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