Genes and Proteins

when one or more nucleotides are inserted

• addition

• deletion

• insertion

• remake

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The order of amino acids determines the ______ and ultimately the function of a protein.

• shape

• color

• flavor

• texture

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What do genes do?

• Give the body chromosomes.

• Control the DNA.

• Control the production of proteins.

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Proteins are made of many ____ bonded together.

• amino acids

• enzymes

• polypeptides

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Sequence of 3 bases that code for an amino acid, located on DNA.

• RNA

• Codon

• Plasmid

• Mutation

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What is a mutation?

• What something does

• Change of the DNA base pairs of a gene

• A single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA

• The arrangement of parts to form a living thing

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Mutations can change proteins which affect-

• Structures and functions of traits of organisms

• The behavior of organisms

• Only one cell in the body

• Structures of traits only

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Are all mutations bad?

• Yes

• No

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What is the primary function of genes in a cell?

• To store energy

• To catalyze chemical reactions

• To code for proteins

• To transport molecules

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Which of the following best describes a protein?

• A sequence of nucleotides

• A chain of amino acids

• A type of lipid

• A form of carbohydrate