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What is the fundamental genetic building block in humans and all other life?
What is the fundamental genetic building block in humans and all other life?
What is the result when an organism has one dominant gene and one recessive gene?
What is the result when an organism has one dominant gene and one recessive gene?
What is the purpose of DNA replication?
What is the purpose of DNA replication?
What is unique about the structure of RNA compared to DNA?
What is unique about the structure of RNA compared to DNA?
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What do the four molecules in DNA pair up as?
What do the four molecules in DNA pair up as?
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How many copies of each gene do people typically have?
How many copies of each gene do people typically have?
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What role does mRNA play in the process of protein synthesis?
What role does mRNA play in the process of protein synthesis?
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What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?
What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?
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What is the result of a mutation in a gene sequence?
What is the result of a mutation in a gene sequence?
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What is the relationship between chromosomes and genes?
What is the relationship between chromosomes and genes?
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What is the process of creating a strand of mRNA from DNA called?
What is the process of creating a strand of mRNA from DNA called?
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Who discovered the laws of heredity while studying pea plants?
Who discovered the laws of heredity while studying pea plants?
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What is the result of the two divisions of meiosis?
What is the result of the two divisions of meiosis?
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What is the function of a gene in DNA?
What is the function of a gene in DNA?
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What is the number of chromosomes in a human cell?
What is the number of chromosomes in a human cell?
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What is the purpose of heredity?
What is the purpose of heredity?
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During which stage of meiosis do the chromosomes separate?
During which stage of meiosis do the chromosomes separate?
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What is the purpose of DNA in chromosomes?
What is the purpose of DNA in chromosomes?
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