Genetics

Which type of nucleic acid is single stranded

• DNA

• RNA

• Both A and B

What are the monomers of nucleic acids called

• Protein

• Amino Acids

• Nucliotides

Which nucliotide is unique to DNA

• Uracil

• Adenine

• Thymine

In DNA, which nucleotide will alway pair with thymine

• Adenine

• Guanine

• Cysteine

Which of the following statments is true about mutations

• They only occur as a result of radiation or certain chemicals in the enviroment

• They always lead to the production of new protiens and charictaistics

• They can be caused by mistakes in the replication of DNA or enviromental factors

What is the flow of information from DNA to protien

• DNA -> tRNA ->protien

• DNA -> mRNA ->protien

• DNA -> rRNA ->protien

Where does DNA stay in the cell

• Ribosome

• Nucules

• Cytoplasm

What is differential gene expression

• All genes turned on at once

• Only genes needed for a particular cell are active

• All genes are turned off

What is a genetic dissorder

• A disease caused by bacteria

• A disease caused by a virus

• A disease inherited due to defective genes being passed down

What is a carrier for a genetic disease

• Someone who has symptoms of the disease

• Someone who does not have the symptoms of the disease, but has the ability to pass down a defective gene to their children

• Someone who has been cured from the disease