Modified True or False: If the statement is true write true. if it is false replace the capitalized word(s) with the word(s) that twill make the statement true
1. The Process in which dna bases connect together and only one type of base will fit another is SPLICING
2. The actual combination of genes that a person inherits for a particular trait is his PHENOTYPE.
3. Sequences of noncoding dna that are interspersed among the protein-coding regions of a gene are EXONS
Two are false and one is true. You didn't indicate your choices.
1. False
To determine the correct word that will make the statement true, we need to understand the definition of "splicing" in the context of DNA. Splicing is the process of removing introns (non-coding regions) from pre-mRNA and joining the remaining exons together to form the mature mRNA.
However, the statement is referring to the process in which DNA bases connect together, which is actually called "base pairing." Therefore, the modified statement would be:
"The process in which DNA bases connect together and only one type of base will fit another is BASE PAIRING."
2. False
To correct the statement, we need to understand the correct term for the combination of genes that a person inherits for a particular trait. The term "phenotype" refers to the observable characteristics resulting from the interaction of an individual's genotype (genetic makeup) and the environment.
The correct term for the actual combination of genes that a person inherits for a particular trait is "genotype." Therefore, the modified statement would be:
"The actual combination of genes that a person inherits for a particular trait is his GENOTYPE."
3. False
To correct the statement, we need to understand the correct term for the sequences of noncoding DNA that are interspersed among the protein-coding regions of a gene. These noncoding sequences are actually called "introns," whereas the protein-coding regions are called "exons."
Therefore, the modified statement would be:
"Sequences of noncoding DNA that are interspersed among the protein-coding regions of a gene are INTRONS."