Modern Genetics

What is a gene?

• Section of DNA that makes a protein

• An entire chromosome

• A nucleus

• Changing the DNA in a food

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What is the name of the first cloned mammal?

• Rosie

• Polly

• Russell

• Dolly

What is the shape of DNA called?

• single helix

• double helix

• triple helix

• quadruple helix

How many bases are found in DNA?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which are the correct base pairs in DNA?

• A-T and G-C

• A-C and T-C

• G-T and A-C

• A-B and C-D

Which is NOT true about DNA?

• stands for "deoxyribonucleic acid"

• contains the genetic code of an organism

• looks like a twisted ladder

• is always the same in each organism

The different forms of a gene .

• genes

• dominant

• allele

• genetics

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Insulin is made from

• the mitochondria
• the organelles
• genetically engineered bacteria
• blood sugar

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The process of transfering DNA from one organism into a different organism to alter its DNA is considered

• genetic engineering

• nondisjunction

• a mutation

Which way does all DNA twist?

• right

• left

• DNA doesn't twist

• it depends on the organism