Quiz about Biology Genetics

Question 1

What is circled in the pictures?

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Genes

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DNA

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Alleles

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Chromosones

Question 2

What is circled in the diagram?

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Allele

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DNA

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Gene

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Chromosones

Question 3

What is represented in the picture?

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Chromosomes

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Allele

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Genes

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DNA

Question 4

A _____ is a short section of a chromosome.

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Gene

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DNA

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Chromosome

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Trait

Question 5

Who was considered to be the father of Genetics?

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Gregor Mendel

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Charles Darwin

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Aristotle

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John Newton

Question 6

The scientific study of heredity.

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Genetics

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Biology

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Gene Therapy

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Genetic Counseling

Question 7

Scientific study of heredity

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Genetics

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Heredity

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Anatomy

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Biology

Question 8

A mutation is

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any change in a gene or chromosome

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any change that is harmful

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any change that is helpful

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any change in the phenotype

Question 9

Organisms receive 1/2 of their chromosomes from each of their _______.

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Parents

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Siblings

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Friends

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Government

Question 10

TRUE OR FALSE: Heredity is the inheritance and passing down of traits from parent to offspring.

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TRUE

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FALSE

Question 11

Each ______ codes for a specific protein.

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Gene

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Acquired trait

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Eye color

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Person

Question 12

DNA has a special structure called a _______ _____.

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Double helix

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Spiral staircase

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Split Level

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'A' frame

Question 13

DNA is written in a 4 letter code... Those letters are:

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A, T, C, G

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1,2,3,4

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A, B, C, D

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M, D, N, A

Question 14

DNA is short for:

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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Dehydrated Ribose Nucleic Acid

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Deoxygenatenucleus Acid

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Twisted

Question 15

Question 15.

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This is an organism's Chromosome

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This is an organism's entire DNA

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This is an organism's Gene.

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This is an organism's Trait.

Question 16

Adenine pairs with:

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Thymine

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Cytosine

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Guanine

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Uracil

Question 17

Guanine pairs with:

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Cytosine

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Adenine

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Thymine

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Uracil

Question 18

Traits that are learned, not born with, or obtained physically and behaviorally are called what?

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Acquired traits

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Inherited traits

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Inhabitant traits

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Acquainted traits

Question 19

There are multiple different gene versions out there in any one species' gene pool.

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True

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False

Question 20

Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine are all ________ bases.

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Phosphate

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Ladder

Question 21

Which of the following is a tool used to cut DNA at specific sequences?

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Restriction enzyme

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Ligase

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Polymerase

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Helicase

Question 22

What is the primary function of mRNA in the process of protein synthesis?

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To carry the genetic code from DNA to the ribosome

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To carry amino acids to the ribosome

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To form the structure of the ribosome

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To catalyze the formation of peptide bonds

Question 23

In a dihybrid cross, what is the expected phenotypic ratio of the offspring?

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9:3:3:1

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3:1

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1:1

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1:2:1

Question 24

Which of the following best describes a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism

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The physical appearance of an organism

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The environment in which an organism lives

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The diet of an organism

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