Genes and DNA

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What are the four chemicals that are represented by the letters A, T, G, and C in genetics?

  • Alanine, Tryptophan, Glycine, Cysteine
  • Arginine, Tyrosine, Glutamine, Cysteine
  • Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine (correct)
  • Asparagine, Threonine, Glutamate, Cysteine

What are the recipes formed by the letters A, T, G, and C called?

  • Blueprints
  • Genes (correct)
  • Formulas
  • Schematics

Which part of our genetic code makes up about 1-2% and is responsible for making proteins?

  • Somatic chromosomes
  • Non-coding DNA (correct)
  • Autosomes
  • Genetic conditions

What is a change in one or more letters in genetic sequences called?

<p>Variants (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many chromosomes do we inherit from each parent?

<p>23 chromosomes and 1 sex chromosome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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