| DNA | RNA | Causes of mutations |
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How many strands does DNA have?
Two
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How many strands does RNA have?
One
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What is one way your DNA can mutate?
Either sunlight, toxic agents, or mom and dad
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What are the 4 bases of DNA?
Adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine
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What are the two types of RNA?
Messenger RNA and Transfer RNA
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Are mutations harmful?
Some can be but most aren’t?
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What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
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Can RNA leave the nucleus?
Yea
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How can you prevent mutations to happen
Wear sunscreen, wear mask, and understanding genetics.
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What is the function of DNA?
DNA contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive and reproduce.
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Where is RNA found?
RNA is formed in the nucleolus, then moves to specialised regions of the cytoplasm.
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What factor causes mutations?
mutagens
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Who discovered the structure DNA?
Francis Crick and James Watson
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Who discovered RNA?
Friedrich Miescher
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Who discovered mutations?
Dutch botanist and geneticist Hugo de Vries
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