1. Chapter 6 Genes and Gene Technology

2. Hereditary material that controls all the activities of a cell, contains the information to make new cells, and provides instructions for making proteins
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3. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Hereditary material that controls all the activities of a cell, contains the information to make new cells, and provides instructions for making proteins
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4. A subunit of DNA consisting of a sugar, a phosphate and one of four nitrogenous bases
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5. Nucleotide
A subunit of DNA consisting of a sugar, a phosphate and one of four nitrogenous bases
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6. One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; pairs with thymine
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7. Adenine
One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; pairs with thymine
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8. One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; pairs with adenine
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9. Thymine
One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; pairs with adenine
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10. One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; pairs with cytosine
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11. Guanine
One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; pairs with cytosine
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12. One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; pairs with guanine
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13. Cytosine
One of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; pairs with guanine
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14. A small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acids
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15. A small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acids
Ribosome
A small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acids
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16. A change in the order of bases in an organism’s DNA; deletion, insertion or substitution
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17. Mutation
A change in the order of bases in an organism’s DNA; deletion, insertion or substitution
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18. Anything that can damage or cause changes in DNA
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19. Anything that can damage or cause changes in DNA
Mutagen
Anything that can damage or cause changes in DNA
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20. A diagram of family history used for tracing a trait through several generations
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21. Pedigree
A diagram of family history used for tracing a trait through several generations
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