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DNA and Transcription Tutorial
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Genes and DNA
1. What is a gene? ____________________________________________________________________
2. How many genes do humans contain? __________________________________________________
3. Proteins are made from smaller units called _____________________________________________.
Genes
4. What is created from the instructions found within genes? __________________________________
5. Where are genes located? ____________________________________________________________
6. Which organelle creates proteins? _____________________________________________________
Meet Melissa
7. What is Melissa’s task? ______________________________________________________________
8. What do construction blue-prints contain? _______________________________________________
9. What do genes contain? _____________________________________________________________
10. A gene is a small section of _________________________.
Transcription
11. Define TRANSCRIPTION.
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12. Where is DNA stored? ______________________________________________________________
13. What is the function of RNA polymerase?
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14. Which type of organic molecule is RNA polymerase? ______________________________________
15. What happens once the entire strand of DNA has been separated?
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