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What are the four bases of DNA?
Thymine, Cytosine, Adenine, Guanine
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How many bases are read by mRNA at a time?
3
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What are the types of genetic mutation?
Substitution, Insertion, Deletion
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What does DNA stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid
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What are the two types of RNA?
mRNA (messenger RNA) and tRNA (Transfer RNA)
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What is one environmental factor that can contribute to mutations?
Sitting in the sun
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What are the structures called within long stands of DNA?
Genes
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What are the jobs of the two types are RNA?
mRNA copies the DNA and carries it into the cytoplasm. tRNA carries amino acids and adds them to the protein chain.
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Are mutations harmful?
Some can, some can’t. But with the most harmful mutations, they can have a result of genetic disorders like down syndrome, or in worst cases cancer.
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