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A complementary strand of DNA sequence ATGC is a. ATGC b. TACG c. CGTA e none of these |
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The process in which DNA makes a copy of itself is called _________ |
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What are the four bases found in a DNA molecule? |
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Adenine Thymine Guanine Cytosine |
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The spiral staircase like structure of DNA is commonly referred to as ____ |
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What type of bonds connect complementary bases? |
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What type of bonds secure the sides of the ladder? |
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What is the product of DNA replication? |
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2 identical DNA molecules |
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Where does DNA replication take place in the cell? |
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What is the purpose of DNA polymerase? |
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finds complementary base pairs |
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What does cytosine bind to? |
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What does adenine bind to |
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What makes up a nucleotide? |
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sugar phosphate nitrogen base - C, T, G or A |
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When does DNA replication occur? |
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What enzyme is responsible for unzipping the DNA molecule? |
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What is the purpose of DNA ligase? |
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To secure the sides of the ladder |
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Which bond is stronger - hydrogen or covalent? |
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covalent - sides of ladder |
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What shape makes up the DNA molecule? |
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Are sex chromosomes always homologous? |
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Where are the sex chromosomes located? |
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on the 23 pair of chromosomes |
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If a male is colorblind, who did he get it from? |
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If a female is colorblind, who did she receive it from? |
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a non sex chromosome chromosomes 1 - 22 pairs |
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What are sex linked traits? |
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a gene located on a sex chromosome |
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What is a sex influenced trait? |
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An autosomal gene expressed differently in different sexes |
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what is a sex linked gene? |
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a gene located on a sex chromosome |
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What is a sex chromosome? |
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a chromosome responsible for determining sex |
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Colorblindness is an example of a _____ |
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sex linked genetic disorder |
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When are sex limited traits usually seen? |
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until after a person reaches puberty |
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Which sex chromosomes do you get from your dad? |
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When DNA replicates, the result is |
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two strands, each 1/2 old and 1/2 new |
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To "unzip" DNA for replication, the bonds between ____ must be broken. |
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DNA replication must occur before |
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Where does DNA replication occur? |
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DNA replication can only happen when the DNA structure is |
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DNA is composed of ____ that are held together by hydrogen bonds. |
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What smaller subunits make up the DNA molecule? |
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DNA makes a copy of itself in the process of |
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Who discovered the structure of the DNA? |
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The spiral staircase like structure of DNA is commonly referred to as ____ |
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Another name for a non sex chromosome is |
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What do the chromosomes look like for a female? Male? |
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Enzyme responsible for finding base pairs |
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Enzyme responsible for locking in DNA ladder sides |
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Sex linked traits are only expressed in the presence of certain body hormones - T or F |
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Down syndrome is the result of having ______ |
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more chromosomes than needed |
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What makes up the backbone of the DNA ladder? |
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Can nitrogen bases pair up with any other nitrogen base? |
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the base sequence for all of the DNA in an organism |
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a photograph showing an organism's chromosomes |
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What does a karyotype tell you? |
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potential genetic problems |
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Is the genome base sequence of human genes similar to other organisms? |
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Who is more likely to be color blind? Males or females? |
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Do autosomes determine the sex of a child? |
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The allele for male baldness is sex influenced and with the sex hormone, the allele is _____ (dominant or recessive) |
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Where are sex limited traits found? |
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