Genetics and Heredity

DNA is made up of nucleotides, nucleotides consist of

• RNA

• Sugar, phosphate and nitrogen base

• Deoxyribose, carbon and nitrogen base

• Uracil, Cytosine, Adenine, and Guanine

AATGCCATC What is the complementary DNA strand

• UUTGCCUTC

• GGTCAAGTC

• UUACGGUAG

• TTACGGTAG

How many strands does DNA have

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

Central Dogma states that

• DNA-> RNA-> Proteins

• RNA->DNA->Proteins

• DNA->Proteins->RNA

• Proteins->RNA->DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How many chromosomes do Humans have

• 23

• 2

• 46

• 64

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Transcribe the following DNA sequence TCCAGCATTACG

• AGGTCGTAATGC

• AGGUCGUAAUGC

• AGGTCGTAATGC

• UCCAGCAUUACG

Guanine always pairs with

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Uracil

• Cytosine

Where does translation occur

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Golgi Apparatus

The function of RNA is to

• Contain genetic information that can be code for traits

• Hold on to chromosomes

• Carry genetic information from DNA to the ribosomes

• Package proteins

For eye color, brown is dominant over blue. Ever is heterozygous for brown eyes, what is his genotype?

• bb

• BB

• Bb

• Brown

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2