How DNA Determines traits (part 1 of 2)

What is a gene?

• a particular sequence of DNA bases that codes for a protein

• a random set of nitrogen bases that codes for carbohydrates

• one of three parts of the nucleotide that chain together to form DNA

• DNA code used to make RNA

What do each of the organisms have in common?

• They are not in common

• All living things are made of eukaryotic cells

• All living things are made of the same genetic material

• All living things are made of prokaryotic cells

_______________ is the process of creating 2 identical copies of DNA from the original.

• Transcription

• Translation

• DNA Replication

_______________ is the process of copying a DNA gene sequence to a single RNA strand

• Transcription

• Translation

• DNA Replication

_______________ is the process of converting the coded information on the messenger RNA to a protein.

• Transcription

• Translation

• DNA Replication

Gene 1 and Gene 6 are similar amino acid chains that share similar amino acids. Why do these two genes not express the same traits?

• The proteins underwent protein division and the traits split into two new traits

• The sequence of the amino acids expresses different proteins

• There was an error DNA replication and the cell preformed apoptosis

• The cell is experiencing uncontrolled, unregulated cell growth producing cancer

Genes tell the cells to produce _________.

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

What is the amino acid sequence that produces furry front legs with claws (lion-like)?

• leu-leu-ser-ala

• leu-leu-leu-pro

• val-ser-leu

• phe-ser-gly

This unigriffin has green eyes, what is the correct sequence of codons that created this trait?

• UCU CCC GUA

• His-His

• Ser-Pro-Val

• GUA UCC CUC

The gene sequence AAA AGA CCC signaled the cell to make proteins for the gene expression of feathers around the head and hind legs. What is the correct amino acid sequence that expresses this trait?

• Val-Ser-Leu

• Phe-Ser-Gly

• Ser-Pro-Val

• Leu-Leu-Leu-Pro