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Ch. 3 Questions Flashcards

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Biological traits are controlled by individual factors, rather than by a single hereditary agent. This idea is referred to as

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Particulate inheritance

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2
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The genetic code is a set of instructions for the production or synthesis of

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Proteins

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3
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The portion of the genome that codes for a protein is called a(n)

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Gene

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4
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______ are responsible for a cell’s chemical reactions.

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Enzymes

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5
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What are the correct pairings of the four bases found in DNA?

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A-T, T-A, C-G, G-C

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6
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Most traits of complex organisms are

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Polygenic

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7
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The AB blood type is produces by

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Two codominant alleles

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8
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Mitosis is

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The process of cell division that results in two copies of the original cell

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9
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“Junk DNA” is thought to

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Regulate gene function and activity level

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10
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How many chromosomes in total do humans have?

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46 or 23 pairs

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11
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The formation of gametes is called

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Meiosis

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12
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The human genome is approximately how many base pairs long?

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3.1 billion

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13
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Proteins are the basic building blocks of an organism’s cell

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True

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14
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Genetic code is found in the nucleus of cells

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True

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15
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If the sequence of bases on one side of a DNA helix is known, then the sequence on the other side can be correctly predicted.

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True

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16
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A codon consists of a four-base sequence that codes for a specific amino acid

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False

17
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A person with a pair of non-matching alleles is considered to be homozygotic

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False

18
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Dominant alleles are better than recessive alleles

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False

19
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Sperm is an example of a gamete

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True

20
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Different versions of a single gene are called alleles

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True

21
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Over 90% of the human genome are non-coding genes

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True

22
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If your mother is homozygous dominant for PTC tasting and your father is homozygous recessive for PTC tasting, then you have 100% chance of being able to taste PTC

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True, assuming it is a dominant trait

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