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Genetics Vocabulary

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  • The molecule that carries genetic instructions for life. Double Helix “Blueprint of life”
    DNA
    Ribosome
    Chromosome
    Nucelotide
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  • Single stranded molecule that carries the instructions to make proteins. It has an essential role that makes our bodies function and is found in all living cells.
    DNA
    Chromosome
    Mutation
    mRNA
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  • A structure made of DNA that contains genes.
    Chromosome
    mRNA
    Nucleotide
    DNA
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  • The building block of DNA and RNA.
    DNA
    Mutation
    mRNA
    Nucelotide
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  • The cell structure where proteins are made.
    DNA
    Ribosomes
    mutation
    nucleotide
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  • A change in DNA sequence.
    mRNA
    Chromosome
    DNA
    Mutation
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  • An agent that causes mutations.
    DNA
    Mutagen
    mRNA
    nucelotide
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  • A type of mutation where extra bases are added.
    ribosome
    chromosome
    insertion (mutation)
    selective breeding
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  • A mutation where one base is replaced by another.
    DNA
    Substitution (mutation)
    mRNA
    mutagen
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  • A mutation where a base is removed.
    Deletion (mutation)
    ribosomes
    insertion
    mutagen
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  • Choosing specific organisms to breed for desired traits.
    Ribosomes
    Genetic Engineering
    Selective Breeding
    Deletion
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  • Making an identical copy of an organism.
    genetic engineering
    chromosome
    ribosome
    cloning
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  • What definition best describes DNA?
    The molecule that carries genetic instructions for life.
    The cell structure where proteins are made.
    A structure made of DNA that contains genes.
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  • What definition best describe mRNA?
    A structure made of DNA that contains genes.
    Single stranded molecule that carries the instructions to ma
    The building block of DNA and RNA.
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  • What definition best describes chromosomes?
    The molecule that carries genetic instructions for life.
    A structure made of DNA that contains genes.
    The building block of DNA
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  • What statement best describes nucleotide?
    A change in DNA sequence.
    The cell structure where proteins are made.
    The building block of DNA and RNA.
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