DNA, MUTATIONS, NATURAL SELECTION Vocabulary Quiz

What is DNA?

• A type of protein

• A type of cell

• The genetic material of an organism

• A unit of heredity

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What is a mutation?

• A change in the DNA sequence

• The process of protein synthesis

• A segment of DNA that codes for a protein

• A type of cell

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What is a gene?

• A type of lipid

• A sequence of amino acids

• A unit of DNA that contains many chromosomes

• A segment of DNA that codes for a protein

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What is a protein?

• A type of carbohydrate

• The material that gives us our traits

• A type of lipid

• A mutation in the DNA

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What is an adaptation?

• A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce

• A type of mutation

• A change in the environment

• A unit of heredity

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What is a chromosome?

• Made of DNA and is bigger than a gene

• Made of DNA and is smaller than a gene

• A type of cell

• A protein that has a mutation in it

What is Adenine?

• Bonds with Guanine

• Bonds with Thymine

• Bonds with Uracil

• Bonds with Cytosine

What is Cytosine?

• A type of sugar

• A type of phosphate

• Part of the DNA that helps make up the code

• A type of lipid

What is Guanine?

• Causes a mutation if it bonds with anything other than cytosine

• Bonds with Cytosine

• Is part of the protein that is found in blue eyes

• Is never found in cells

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What is a variation?

• Differences in traits among individuals

• A nitrogenous base found in DNA

• A change in the DNA

• A type of protein

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