Chapter 5 Genetics

A ___________________ is part of the DNA code on a chromosome.

• gene

• phenotype

• genotype

• gender

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1. Which of these is a recessive genetic disorder?

• Down syndrome

• type O blood

• type AB blood

• cystic fibrosis

1. Which of the following is NOT part of a chromosome?

• proteins

• deoxyribonucleic acid

• cell

• DNA

Which of the following did NOT investigate genetics through studying the structure of DNA?

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

• Rosalind Franklin

• Francis Crick

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the nitrogen bases that form the rungs of the ladder in DNA?

• adenine

• francine

• cytosine

• guanine

Proteins are made with the help of _____.

• DNA

• PNA

• RNA

• MNA

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How much DNA in human chromosomes does not form genes and is considered junk DNA?

• 27%

• 77%

• 57%

• 97%

Which of the following is NOT a type of RNA?

• messenger RNA

• ribosomal RNA

• transfer RNA

• translational RNA

Each of the following is a form of mutation EXCEPT _____.

• replication

• insertion

• substitution

• deletion

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Which of the following is NOT an external cause of mutation?

• exposure to X-rays

• exposure to neon light

• exposure to ultraviolet light

• exposure to radioactive materials

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