Basic Genetics Concepts

Basic Genetics Concepts

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Biology

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is DNA?

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The molecule that carries genetic information in cells, composed of two strands twisted into a double helix.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Nucleotide?

Back

The building block of DNA.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Gene?

Back

A specific sequence of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a particular protein.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Mutation?

Back

A change in the DNA sequence that can be passed on to offspring.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Replication?

Back

The process by which DNA makes an exact copy of itself before cell division.