Instructions: Identify the Following

question 68

Essay

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
F ree blacks

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and carry genetic information necessary for reproduction, growth, and maintenance of organisms.

Noncoding DNA

Segments of DNA that do not code for proteins but have roles in regulating gene expression and maintaining chromosome structure, among other functions.

Junk DNA

Refers to regions of DNA that are noncoding, once thought to have no function but now understood to have regulatory roles.

Genetic Markers

Specific sequences of DNA that can be used to identify individuals or species and to track inherited diseases.