DNA and Chromosomes in Human Cells

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In a human cell, we can find two types of DNA: the one we can find in the nucleus and the other one found in the mitochondria called the mitochondrial ______.

DNA

An organism’s genetic material encodes all biological information about the ______.

cell

Humans normally have 23 pairs of ______ with the 23rd pair as the sex chromosomes.

chromosomes

This determines the sex of an individual either XX for females or XY for ______.

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is considered as the molecular blueprint of ______.

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Composed of nucleotides and each nucleotide consists of sugar, phosphate, and ______ bases.

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The nitrogenous bases in DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and ______.

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Pairings are: adenine-thymine and ______-guanine.

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Gene is the unit of heredity in a living ______.

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Genetic Engineering is the process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an ______.

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An organism’s genetic material encodes all biological information about the ______.

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Humans normally have 23 pairs of ______ with the 23rd pair as the sex chromosomes.

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Genetic Engineering is the process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an ______.

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The nitrogenous bases in DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and ______.

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The 5 tools in rDNA technology: o Restriction Endonucleases – to cut o Polymerase/DNA Polymerase – to create a new strand (of DNA) o Ligase – to help bind/glue o Vectors – help in carrying and integrating the desired gene o Host Organism – where the recombinant DNA is ______.

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is considered as the molecular blueprint of ______.

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Pairings are: adenine-thymine and cytosine-______.

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In a human cell, we can find two types of DNA: the one we can find in the nucleus and the other one found in the mitochondria called the mitochondrial ______.

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A genome is the genetic complement of an organism, including all its ______.

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This determines the sex of an individual either XX for females or XY for ______.

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DNA and Chromosomes in Human Cells

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In a human cell, we can find two types of DNA: the one we can find in the nucleus and the other one found in the mitochondria called the mitochondrial ______.

An organism’s genetic material encodes all biological information about the ______.

Humans normally have 23 pairs of ______ with the 23rd pair as the sex chromosomes.

This determines the sex of an individual either XX for females or XY for ______.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is considered as the molecular blueprint of ______.

Composed of nucleotides and each nucleotide consists of sugar, phosphate, and ______ bases.

The nitrogenous bases in DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and ______.

Pairings are: adenine-thymine and ______-guanine.

Gene is the unit of heredity in a living ______.

Genetic Engineering is the process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an ______.

An organism’s genetic material encodes all biological information about the ______.

Humans normally have 23 pairs of ______ with the 23rd pair as the sex chromosomes.

Genetic Engineering is the process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an ______.

The nitrogenous bases in DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and ______.

The 5 tools in rDNA technology: o Restriction Endonucleases – to cut o Polymerase/DNA Polymerase – to create a new strand (of DNA) o Ligase – to help bind/glue o Vectors – help in carrying and integrating the desired gene o Host Organism – where the recombinant DNA is ______.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is considered as the molecular blueprint of ______.

Pairings are: adenine-thymine and cytosine-______.

In a human cell, we can find two types of DNA: the one we can find in the nucleus and the other one found in the mitochondria called the mitochondrial ______.

A genome is the genetic complement of an organism, including all its ______.

This determines the sex of an individual either XX for females or XY for ______.

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