GENERAL BIOLOGY 2 MIDTERMS REVIEWER

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Where is the genome stored?

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Chromosomes

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What does RNA stand for?

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RIBONUCLEIC ACID

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The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself during cell division.

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DNA Replication

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Variant form of a gene that may vary slightly in DNA base sequence from person to person.

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Alleles

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Changes in the genetic sequence that cause diversity among organisms.

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Mutation

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How many pairs of chromosomes does a human somatic cell have?

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23

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What do you call the inheritance that are characteristic of organisms that reproduce sexually?

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Mendelian Inheritance

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Genetics

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A branch of biology concerned with the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.

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He is known as the "Father of Modern Genetics"

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Gregor Mendel