DNA and mutations

A change in DNA sequence is a

• chromosome

• telomere

• gene

• mutation

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Select the correct relationship:

• chromosomes contain genes

• genes contain chromosomes

• genes and chromosomes are the same

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Amino acids are the building blocks of ...

• proteins

• traits

• carbohydrates

• bases

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There are ______ amino acids

• 10

• 20

• 46

• 23

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A healthy human being has _____ chromosomes

• 20

• 23

• 46

• 92

True or false: All cells contain the same DNA code

• True

• False

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True or false: All cells make all types of proteins in the DNA code

• False

• True

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A section of DNA that codes for protein is called a

• chromosome

• amino acid

• gene

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Surviving longer gives an organism more chances to ______ to pass on traits

• Reproduce

• die

• consume

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Mutations can be...

• beneficial (good)

• harmful

• neutral

• all of these

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