The sequence of dna that is called a gene codes for a protein using dna’s four letter code. three bases will code for one of twenty amino acids. when a gene is expressed, messenger rna is transcribed from the dna template and translated into a protein in the cytoplasm. if a single base in the sequence is missing, this mutation could

Organisms are classified, or grouped into categories, based on similarities in their characteristics and/or evolutionary relationships. the study of how organisms are classified is known as

Rarefaction is used for which of the following? a. creating a representative sample b. studying how disease impacts populations c. rediscovering species thought to be instinct d. determining which sea creatures live in an area

Abiologist counts the number of rabbits in a population each year and observes a decrease in population. since the coyote population has exploded, the biologist concludes that the coyote population has had a negative interaction with the rabbit population. which describes the biologist’s actions? a.) experimentationb.) inferencec.) observationd.) interacting