Genetic Universality in Life Forms

A ______ contains the full complement of DNA within a cell and is organized into smaller, discrete units called genes that are arranged on chromosomes and plasmids.

The flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein is described by the ______.

A cell's ______ is the full collection of genes it contains.

Phenotype is the set of observable ______ that result from those genes.

Although a cell's genotype remains constant, not all genes are used to direct the production of their ______ simultaneously.

In 1954, French scientist Jacques Monod famously said, “What is true in E.coli is true in the ______,” suggesting that the biochemistry of life is maintained throughout evolution.

All cells use DNA for information storage, share the same genetic code, and use similar mechanisms to ______ and express it.

There are significant differences among the three domains of life: Eukarya, Archaea, and ______.

Viruses show dramatic variation in their genetic material and the ______ and gene expression processes.

DNA is the genetic material responsible for inheritance and is passed from parent to offspring for all life on ______.