Each Word Below Is Paired Correctly with Its Definition Below

question 13

Multiple Choice

Each word below is paired correctly with its definition below except

• A)intron/portion of mRNA that is translated into protein.
• B)transcription/conversion of DNA sequence to a mRNA sequence.
• C)codon/sequence of three nucleotides on mRNA that corresponds to a particular amino acid.
• D)translation/conversion of an mRNA sequence to a protein sequence.
• E)anticodon/sequence of three nucleotides on tRNA that corresponds to a particular codon sequence on mRNA.

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Definitions:

Individual Variation

Differences in characteristics such as traits, behaviors, or genetics among members of a single species or population.

Operational Sex Ratio

The ratio of sexually active males to receptive females in a population at any given time, affecting mating behavior and strategy.

Two-Fold Cost of Sex

A hypothesis in evolutionary biology that suggests sexual reproduction is twice as costly as asexual reproduction, since only females contribute to the gene pool of the offspring.

Sexual Lineages

The genetic line of descent traced through mating and reproduction, typically examined through the analysis of patterns in genetic variation.