Genetics: DNA and chromosomes

The process by which DNA is copied to RNA is called

• replication

• translation

• transcription

• polymerization

The process by which Proteins are made from mRNA is called

• replication

• translation

• transcription

• polymerization

Which is found in RNA but not DNA?

• Adenine

• Guanine

• Cytosine

• Uracil

Which molecule is used synthesize RNA by following along the strand of DNA

• DNA Polymerase

• RNA polymerase

• Histone

• Nucleotide

Draw a DNA molecule

Having one allele that codes for Black hair and one allele that codes for red hair would make a person _____ for the hair trait

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

Pollen cells of many plant species have only 1 set of chromosomes, and no homologous pairs. The ploidy of the pollen cells is therefore

• Haploid

• Triploid

• Diploid

What do you think chromosomes might look like if histones didn't exist?

A person has one allele for attached ear lobes (A) and one allele for unattached earlobes (a). Aa is her _____ and attached ear lobes is her ______

• Genotype / Phenotype

• Phenotype / Genotype