Label the following diagram.
Mmuae Afoforo a Wobɛpaw:
Cell
Chromosome
DNA
Gene
Label the following diagram.
What is a gene?
How will the code from a gene physically produce (make) a protein? Complete the sentences below:
Genes are small portions of molecule.
DNA is first into mRNA, and then by the ribosome to produce a protein.
Select all examples of traits that are coded for in your DNA:
All cells in your body have the same set of DNA.
Do all of the cells in your body "express" (show) the same traits at the same time?
Why or why not?
Gene expression occurs when...
Gene expression is process which can be impacted by .
Why is gene expression in an organism important?
Select FOUR correct answers.
Categorize the following as either an external (outside) factor or internal (inside) factor that effects gene expression in organisms:
Temperature
Medications
Hormones
Diet (food)
Drugs / Chemicals
External Factors
Internal Factors
Determine if the following statements are true or false.
True | False | |
|---|---|---|
Each of your cells has the same full set of DNA | ||
Each of your cells express the same set of genes at all times. | ||
Gene expression determines what a cell can do. | ||
Gene expression can change based on external stimuli (external factors). |
