dna Through Geneitc Engineering

Question 0

Which type of gene is readily taken from one location and inserted into another location of the same DNA?

Answer 0

transposon

Question 1

What is the best reason for organisms to use mitosis?

Answer 1

To produce two genetically identical diploid cells

Question 2

Describe three major steps that occur as a DNA molecule is copied during replication.

Answer 2

1) separation of 2 DNA strands
2) makes new complementary strand
3) nucleotides connects to form sugar back bone.

Question 3

During which process does Mendel’s Law of Segregation apply?

Answer 3

Meiosis

Question 4

What name is given to the changes in DNA that can affect the transfer of genetic information from parent to offspring?

Answer 4

Germ mutation

Question 5

In which type of animal cell will a mutation most likely be passed on to their offspring?

Answer 5

Sex cells

Question 6

Which is the best method to help parents identify the probability of passing on a genetic disorder to their offspring?

Answer 6

Pedigree

Question 7

The curled ears of the American Curl cat are caused by an autosomal dominate allele. What are are the changes of a heterozygous female and a curled eat male producing offspring with curled ears?

Answer 7

3/4

Question 8

What is the source of genes during sexual reproduction?

Answer 8

Gametes

Question 9

Which type of gene mutation affects no more than just a single amino acid during protein synthesis?

Answer 9

Substitution

Question 10

Genes are located on…..

Answer 10

Chromosomes

Question 11

Which letter represents a corrects base pair of DNA?

Answer 11

Adenine - Thymine

Question 12

If an individual with a genotype of AO is crossed with a genotype of AB, The offspring have…..

Answer 12

1/2 a chance of having type A blood

Question 13

Which human blood donor is capable of sharing their blood with almost anyone?

Answer 13

Blood type O

Question 14

In some breeds of rabbits a dominate allele controls the trait of long ears. If a breeder mates a homozygous long-eared rabbits with a heterozygous long-eared rabbit, what ration of the offspring will have short ears?

Answer 14

0/4

Question 15

During Mendel’s experimentation with lea plants, he crossed a plant that had round peas with a plant that round peas. Three of the four offspring had round peas. One produces wrinkled peas. What is true about the genotype of the parent plants?

Answer 15

One parent had a genotype of Rr, the other parent had he phenotype Rr

Question 16

Not true statement concerning the similarity of DNA between two humans?

Answer 16

The DNA of two individuals is exactly identical even if they are not identical twins

Question 17

South American parents can be pink. It is generated from incomplete dominance of a gene the normally produces red. When white and red mate they produce pink.
RRxWW

Answer 17

100% of the offspring would be pink

Question 18

Animal cell to nucleus to chromosome to DNA to:

Answer 18

Gene

Question 19

Interpret the dihybrid cross. What is the probability  of getting a round and green seed 
R-round 
R-wrinkled 
Y- yellow 
y-green

Answer 19

3/16
RRyy
Rryy

Question 20

Which three compounds represent the structure of a typical nucleotide?

Answer 20

Deoxyribose, Adenine, and a phosphate group

Question 21

Cells assemble proteins to conduct the activities and communicate with other cells through which process?

Answer 21

Translation

Question 22

Skin cancer is an example of?

Answer 22

Somatic mutation.

Question 23

What is the potential advantage for And organism whose genes cross over during meiosis?

Answer 23

The new combination of alleged give the organism a natural Immunity to certain viruses

The new combination of alleles may give the organism traits that enable the organism to survive in an environment more effectively than other organisms.

Question 24

Mutation in animals gametes could result in:

Answer 24

An animal being unable to reproduce

The offspring Inheriting new traits not seen in the parent

The offspring inheriting new traits to decrease their chance of survival in the environment.

Question 25

Male pattern baldness is an example of a:

Answer 25

Sex linked trait

Question 26

Which statement correctly describes the roles of DNA and genes?

Answer 26

To control activity of the cell through synthesis of proteins

To pass on an organism characteristics from parent to offspring.

Question 27

A molecule that carries genetic information form one Nucleus to ares that synthesize protein is:

Answer 27

Messenger RNA

Question 28

Of a gene for the making of a specific protein in a mammal is inserted into a bacterium, how would the bacterium be effected?

Answer 28

Would begin producing the specific mammal protein.