Question 1
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What determines a proteins function?
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A protein' shape
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A protein's oxidation
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A protein's color
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A cell's shape
Question 2
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What happens when hemoglobin mutates at a critical point?
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The function changes
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The shape changes
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Nothing changes
Question 3
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What are the types of hereditary traits?
Question 4
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Males have two Y chromosomes and females have one Y and one X chromosome
Question 5
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How many chromosomes do humans have and where do they come from?
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48 (24 from the mother and 24 from the father)
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48 (12 from the mother, 12 from the father, and 24 are created once the baby is concieved)
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46 (23 from the mother and 23 from the father)
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46 (24 from the mother and 22 from the father)
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50 (25 from the mother and 25 from the father)
Question 6
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How many natural amino acids are there?
Question 7
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The nucleus of a cell is like a computer's hard-drive
Question 8
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The DNA of a cell (held in the nucleus) is like a computers software
Question 9
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mRNA act like cellular 3-D printers
Question 10
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Ribosomes act like messengers or flashdrives within the cell, sending copies of software
Question 11
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Genes are made of nucleotides (A, T, C, and G)
Question 12
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Genes are instructions for printing proteins
Question 13
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Amino acids are used to build the nucleus
Question 14
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tRNA are "truckers" that bring amino acids to ribosomes that are creating proteins
Question 15
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One gene is enough DNA to give ribosomes protein making instructions
Question 16
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What is a misspelling (in terms of genetics)?
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A mutation in genetic code
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When mRNA prints the wrong proteins
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When you use the wrong letters to spell a word
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When you miss or skip the first step of cellular division
Question 17
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DNA polymerase is the editing enzyme
Question 18
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Where does transcription take place?
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The ribosomes of a cell
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The nucleus
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The cytosol
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The cell wall
Question 19
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Where does translation occur?
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The ribosomes of a cell
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The nucleus
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The cytosol
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The cell wall
Question 20
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What is transcription
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The process of converting DNA code into mRNA code
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The process of converting DNA code into proteins
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The process of converting mRNA code into proteins
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The process of converting proteins into DNA
Question 21
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What is translation?
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The process of converting DNA code into mRNA code
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The process of converting DNA code into proteins
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The process of converting mRNA code into proteins
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The process of converting proteins into DNA
Question 22
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During the DNA replication process, a double helix is unzipped and both sides' genetic codes are matched to create two identical double helices.
Question 23
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What is helicase?