DNA, Genes, Cattle, and More!!!

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What are genes?

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Segments of DNA that carry traits for offspring.

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Differences in a trait are known as _______________.

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variations

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Phenotype

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The expression of a trait; what is seen or displayed.

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Why is DNA important?

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it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things

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What are the 4 nitrogen bases?

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adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine

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In eukaryotes, which organelle is DNA usually found in?

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nucleus

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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The building blocks of DNA are nucleotides. Nucleotides are composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a _________________.

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nitrogen base

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DNA coils up into threadlike structures called ______.

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chromosomes

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What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?

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the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases