Practice Dna – The Molecule Of Life (2) - Genetics and Inheritance - IB MYP Class 10 Sciences (Group 4)

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Question 1.
What does DNA stand for?
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Remember the full scientific name.
Question 2.
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
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Think about the number found in your cells.
3Question 3.
What is the shape of DNA?
- Circle
- Double Helix
- Straight Line
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Think about its shape!
4Question 4.
True or False: A gene is a segment of DNA that encodes for proteins.
- True
- False
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Consider what we discussed about genes.
Question 5.
Given the sequence of DNA (AAGCTAGC), what would be the complementary strand?
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Remember A pairs with T, and C pairs with G.
Question 6.
Explain how a mutation in a gene can affect protein function.
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Consider how changes in DNA sequence can influence protein synthesis.

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