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| What is a chromosome disorder? |
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| It occurs when there is an extra or missing chromosome. |
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| What is a single gene disorder? |
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| It occurs when a single gene is altered or missing. |
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| A genetic disorder that occurs when there is an extra 21st chromosome. |
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| Is down syndrome a chromosome disorder or a single gene disorder? |
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| It is a chromosome disorder. |
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| What is sickle cell anemia? |
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| A genetic disorder that occurs when the red blood cells are not formed correctly. |
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| Is sickle cell anemia a chromosome disorder or a single gene disorder? |
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| It is a single gene disorder. |
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| A genetic disorder that occurs when the body makes too much mucus in the lungs and the body cannot clear it away fast enough. |
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| Is cystic fibrosis a chromosome disorder or a single gene disorder? |
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| It is a single gene disorder. |
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| What carries the genetic code from one generation to the next? |
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| The scientists who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for the double-stranded DNA model were... |
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| James Watson & Francis Crick |
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| What does Adenine (A) pair with in RNA? |
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| Adenine pairs with Uracil (U) in RNA. |
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| RNA carries genetic information to the ribosomes. |
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| What does Adenine (A) pair with in DNA? |
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| Adenine pairs with Thymine (T) in DNA. |
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| It is made up of two strands, and is shaped like a double helix (twisted ladder). |
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| Change the following DNA code (CATTCA) into RNA. |
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| Change the following DNA code (TAGGAT) into RNA. |
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| DNA contains codes for ... |
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| DNA contains codes for making proteins. |
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| What would the complement to the following DNA code be: AGTAT |
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| The complement would be TCATA |
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| What would the complement to the following DNA code be: TAGC |
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| The complement would be ATCG |
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| In a RNA molecule, the base adenine pairs with ___________. |
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| What serves as a messenger for the DNA and carries information to the ribosomes in order to make proteins. |
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| Mutations occur when there is a change in the order of the ___________ in an organism's DNA. |
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| The first step of replication occurs when the... |
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| two strands of DNA unzip. |
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| Before a cell divides, its entire DNA is copied in a process called ________. |
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| Proteins are large molecules that are made up of chains of __________. |
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| The four nucleotide bases are |
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| adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine. |
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| The sides of the DNA ladder are made of... |
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| Which molecule does the actual work for the cell? |
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| double-stranded spiral, twisted ladder, double helix. |
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| How many different nucleotide bases are there in DNA? |
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| DNA is a molecule that __________ information. |
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