Genetics Questions

A section of DNA that codes for a protein is a....

A mutation that changes all the codons after it by inserting or deleting base pair is called a ......

The sugar molecule found in mRNA is....

The molecule of heredity, contains the "blueprint" for building an organism:

The process of making a copies of DNA is called....

This molecule takes the message from DNA to the ribosomes:

The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself:

Which type of reproduction creates two identical cells? For example- skin cells

In Mendel's First Experiment, the two parents that were used in each of his experiments werethe following:

Self-pollination is using pollen to fertilize the egg of a different plant.

One cat carries heterozygous, long-haired traits (Ss), and its mate carries homozygous short-haired traits (ss).

A plant that receives different genetic information from each parent is a

Mistakes made when DNA is being copied are

A homozygous round seeded plant is crossed with a homozygous wrinkled seeded plant. Whatare the genotypes of the parents?

containing two compete sets of chromosomes is called a

What is the probability that the offspring of two heterozygous parents will also beheterozygous?

A farmer crosses two corn plants that are heterozygous for kernel texture.What percent of that the offspring will have smooth kernels?

When a plant fertilizes its stigma with its own pollen, the process is known as

A homozygous black horse crosses with a chestnut horse.What percentage of offspring are expected to be chestnut?

in ___ reproduction, two parents contribute genetic information to produce uniqueoffspring?