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Tour The Basics - Worksheet
Tour The Basics - Worksheet
- What is DNA?:
1. What is DNA?
DNA is the stringy stuff in the test tube that can’t be tell which organisms it came from just by
looking at it.
3. What is the four-letter DNA alphabet and what are the special rules by which the alphabet
pieces bond together? Hint: Nitrogenous bases
The four-letter DNA are A, G, C, and T. The rules are A(adenine) goes with T(thymine) and
G(guanine) goes with C(cytosine)
4. What is a gene?
Gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that encodes the synthesis of a gene product
8. What is a chromosome?
Chromosome is a DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism
11. How many different kinds of proteins does one cell contain?
12. Why do scientists use computer programs to model protein structure and function?
Each parent contributes one set of chromosomes to each child. The set of chromosomes is
passed on randomly, so each child receives a unique combination.
17. In humans, how many chromosomes does each parent pass on to their offspring?
18. Does the second baby in the “What is Heredity?” animation inherits the exact same
chromosomes as the first? Do both babies have a complete set?
No, the second baby's chromosomes are different from the first baby's.
There are: physical traits, behavioral traits, and predispositions to medical conditions.
21. Give an example of how environmental factors can influence a trait.
Exposure to sun or hair dyes can changehair color, eating healthy foods and exercising can
decrease the risk of heart disease.
A variant form of a given gene, meaning it is one of two or more versions of a known
mutation at the same place on a chromosome.