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What is genetic modification?

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The process of altering the genetic makeup of an organism to achieve desired traits.

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What is a benefit of genetically modifying animals?

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Producing more meat.

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What are the base pairs in DNA?

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Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Cytosine pairs with Guanine.

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What is the complementary DNA strand for ATG TGA CAG?

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TAC ACT GTC.

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What is antibiotic resistance?

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The ability for bacteria to survive the effects of antibiotics.

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What forms the backbone of the DNA ladder?

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Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate.

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What is a mutation?

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A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to different traits.

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What type of mutation is represented by the change from TTACGCAAG to TTCGCAAG?

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Deletion.

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What is the role of deoxyribose sugar in DNA?

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It forms part of the backbone of the DNA structure.

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What is the function of phosphate in DNA?

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It links deoxyribose sugars together to form the DNA backbone.