Genetics Unit Summative Review

Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.

• DNA
• protein
• RNA
• glucose nucleic acid (GNA)

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In nitrogen base pairs, C always pairs with...

• A

• T

• G

• C

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey
• water to rain
• parents to offspring
• fungi to protists

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Where is DNA found in a cell? 

• on the cell wall
• on the cell membrane
• on chromosomes 
• on the chloroplast

Which of the following is the correct organization of genetic material from largest to smallest? 

• DNA→ genes → chromosomes→ nucleus 
• genes →DNA→ chromosomes → nucleus 
• nucleus→ chromosomes→ DNA → genes 
• chromosomes→ DNA→ nucleus→ genes

This is any change in the DNA sequence.

• protein

• error

• mutation

• mutagen

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DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Inversion

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In nitrogen base pairs, A pairs with...

• A

• T

• G

• C

How many individuals are there in the 3rd generation?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 6

Mutations always have a HUGE effect on our phenotype

• True

• False

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