Genetics Review

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What is a gene?

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A piece of DNA that contains the instructions for building proteins and determining traits.

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What is DNA replication?

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A process in which DNA makes an exact copy of itself.

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What evidence is most important for determining relatedness among organisms?

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Genetic sequence.

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What is heredity?

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The passing down of traits from parents to children.

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What is the purpose of adding enzymes to DNA in electrophoresis?

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To cut the DNA into fragments.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix made up of nucleotides.

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What are alleles?

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Different versions of a gene that determine specific traits.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the alleles it possesses.

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable characteristics or traits of an organism.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are assembled from amino acids.