Quiz 1 Flashcards
1
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Genome
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complete genetic information of a species
2
Q
Gene
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unit of hereditary information, a specific nucleotide sequence
3
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Evolution
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Change in gene frequency over time
4
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Two important functions of genes
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Inheritance and expression
5
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Gene expression consists of
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Transcription of DNA into mRNA and the translation of mRNA into a protein
6
Q
Nucleotides are the
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Building block of DNA
7
Q
Deoxyribose
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Sugar in DNA
8
Q
Ribose
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Sugar in RNA
9
Q
Structure of a nucleotide consists of
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Phosphate group, nitrogenous base, and deoxyribose
10
Q
Amino acids are the building block of
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Polypeptides
11
Q
How many amino acids are in naturally occurring proteins ?
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20
12
Q
All amino acids have
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R or functional group
13
Q
Human karotype
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46 chromosomes, 23 pairs
14
Q
Ploidy
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Number of sets of chromosomes
15
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Diploid
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2 sets of chromosomes
