Genetics Quiz

What is the predictable matching of pairs of DNA bases called?

• Base pairing rule

• Gene expression

• DNA replication

• Genetic coding

What are large organic molecules found in living things known as?

• Nucleotides

• Biochemical

• Genes

• Phenotypes

What is the chemical name for the genetic material DNA?

• Nucleotides

• Polymerase

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Phenotype

What is a searchable bank of DNA data called?

• DNA databases

• Gel electrophoresis

• Genotypes

• Locus

What is the movement of charged particles in a gel when exposed to an electric field called?

• DNA replication

• Gel electrophoresis

• Base pairing rule

• Phenotype

What is a linear sequence of DNA that codes for one product, usually a protein, called?

• Gene

• Locus

• Nucleotide

• Polymerase

What are the traits that are expressed called?

• Genotypes

• Phenotypes

• Nucleotides

• Genes

What is the enzyme used in the replication of DNA and also in the production of multiple copies of DNA in PCR called?

• Polymerase

• Nucleotide

• Gene

• Locus

What is the term for the predictable matching of pairs of DNA bases?

• Base pairing rule

• Gene expression

• DNA replication

• Genetic coding

What is the function of a restriction enzyme?

• It is involved in protein synthesis

• It cuts DNA in a predictable manner

• It refers to regions of DNA with great variation

• It is a type of nucleic acid molecule