Genetic Code

Question 1

The genetic code is based on sequences of three bases called .

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codons

Question 2

Codons form a unit of the genetic code that determines a specific .

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amino acid

Question 3

Amino acids are used to build .

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proteins

Question 4

Most organisms contain the same codons.

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true

Question 5

Which factor of the genetic code makes organisms different from one another?

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the order of the codons

Question 6

DNA is coiled into chromosomes in a cell’s

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nucleus

Question 7

Depending on the organism, the number of

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chromosomes

Question 8

Segments of DNA transferred from parent to offspring are called

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genes

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