4. Genetic Information, Variation & Relationships Between Organisms: Definitions (AQA A-Level Biology): Quizzes
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What process in meiosis involves chromatids wrapping around each other and exchanging alleles?
What process in meiosis involves chromatids wrapping around each other and exchanging alleles?
Crossing over
Which property of the genetic code means multiple triplets can code for the same amino acid?
Which property of the genetic code means multiple triplets can code for the same amino acid?
Degenerate
How many daughter cells does meiosis produce?
How many daughter cells does meiosis produce?
Four genetically distinct cells
Which mutation type potentially alters all subsequent amino acids in a protein?
Which mutation type potentially alters all subsequent amino acids in a protein?
Deletion
In the binomial name Homo sapiens, which part represents the genus?
In the binomial name Homo sapiens, which part represents the genus?
Homo
Which classification method groups organisms based on evolutionary relationships?
Which classification method groups organisms based on evolutionary relationships?
Phylogenetic classification
What happens to introns during splicing in eukaryotic cells?
What happens to introns during splicing in eukaryotic cells?
They are removed from pre-mRNA
What defines a species?
What defines a species?
Organisms producing viable, fertile offspring
Where does translation occur?
Where does translation occur?
Ribosomes
What is the structure of prokaryotic DNA?
What is the structure of prokaryotic DNA?
Circular without associated proteins