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Genetics Quest

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I am a single strand.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
2.
I am arranged as a double helix or "twisted ladder".
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
3.
I include the bases Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine and Uracil .
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
4.
I travel outside of the nucleus.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
5.
I have the sugar ribose.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
6.

The results of mutations in the DNA sequence:

a)

can be bad.

b)

can be good.

c)

cannot show.

d)

can be good, bad or neutral.

7.
In RNA, adenine goes with __________.
a)
adnine
b)
cytosine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
8.
Watson and Crick were the first to suggest that DNA is _____
a)
a short molecule
b)
the shape of a double helix
c)
a protein molecule
d)
the genetic material
9.
Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?
a)
polar bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
covalent bonds
d)
hydrogen bonds
10.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of
a)
cytosine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
11.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
12.
What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?
a)
DNA is produced by protein which is produced in the cell
b)
Protein is composed of DNA which is produced in the cell
c)
DNA controls the production of protein in the cell
d)
A cell is composed of DNA and protein
13.
mRNA is important, because it __________.
a)
Carries info from genes to ribosomes
b)
Carries amino acids to ribosomes
c)
Helps with RNA splicing
d)
Makes up ribosomes
14.
Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose sugar and adenine
b)
deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
c)
deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose sugar and phosphate
15.
Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?
a)
nitrogenous base
b)
nucleic acid
c)
cholesterol
d)
fatty acid
16.
What is the function of ATP?
a)
provides energy
b)
stores genetic information
c)
provides structure in the nucleus
17.
Replicate the following strand of DNA: 
AATCATGGA
a)
AATCATGGA
b)
TTAGTACCT
c)
UUAGUACCU
d)
GGATAUCUA
18.
Dominant alleles are represented by a:
a)
Male gene
b)
lowercase letter
c)
recessive trait
d)
capital letter
19.
Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of
a)
genotypes
b)
phenotypes
20.
In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
c)
lower case letter
d)
both 
21.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
22.
B = brown eyes
b = blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.
a)
they have same phenotype and genotype
b)
they have different genotypes and phenotypes
c)
they have same phenotype but different genotypes
d)
they have same genotype but different phenotypes
23.
aa always shows up as
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
24.
What gender has an X and a Y chromosome?
a)
male
b)
female
c)
transgender 
d)
all of the above
25.
What is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair) 
a)
50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair 
b)
25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair 
c)
75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair 
d)
0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair 
26.
Who is considered the "Father of Genetics?"
a)
James Watson
b)
Francis Crick
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Albert Einstein
27.
True or False: Genetics is the scientific study of heredity.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
A __________ is a segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein, which leads to a particular trait.
a)
Gene
b)
Allele
c)
Codon
d)
Nucleotide
29.
True or False: If a dominant allele is present, the trait will always appear in the organism.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The stages of mitosis in order
a)
Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase
b)
Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase
c)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
d)
Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase
31.
What is the next phase of mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
32.
When a cell divides in mitosis, what do we call the 2 new cells?
a)
mother cells
b)
father cells
c)
daughter cells
d)
son cells
33.

If the message never gets through for a cell to stop dividing and it just keeps dividing through mitosis over and over again, what can form?

a)

tumor (cancer)

b)

freckle

c)

goosebump

d)

scab

34.

In which type of cells will mitosis occur?

a)

egg cells

b)

sperm cells

c)

jail cells

d)

Body cells

35.
When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
Cells of organism must replicate for ?
a)
growth
b)
repair of damaged cells
c)
replacement of dying cells.
d)
All of the above
37.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
38.
The cell spends most of it's life in ________________.
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
None of the above
39.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
40.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells (gametes)
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
41.
Which of the following cells is a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
bone
c)
heart
d)
muscle
42.
What is the name of the process in which DNA (genetic information) is exchanged during meiosis?
a)
crossing under
b)
crossing over
c)
melding
d)
blending
43.
After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.
After meiosis is complete, the new cells:
a)
are all identical
b)
are all different
c)
are half identical and half different
d)
are all stretched out
45.
Why is sexual reproduction better than asexual reproduction?
a)
It gives an advantage to organisms to be different than the rest, if the environment changes.
b)
It is better for all organisms to be the same.
c)
It happens faster.
d)
It helps skin cells divide faster to heal wounds.
46.

For all of the traits on the Ugly baby lab, when there was an intermediate genotype (ex-- Tt) then there was also an intermediate phenotype.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Sometimes, if someone has a recessive phenotype (like attached earlobes) then you can actually determine their genotype.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

A white and red flower were cross-pollinated to make this pink one. What term best describes this type of dominance?

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Blend-o-minance

d)

none of these

49.

A white chicken was mated with a black one and this chicken was the result. Which term best describes the resulting black AND white chicken?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Blend-o-minance

50.

According to this Punnett Square, both parents are:

a)

homozygous dominant

b)

homozygous recessive

c)

heterozygous dominant

51.

According to this Punnett Square, _______ % of the offspring will show the recessive trait.

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

100%

52.

According to this Punnett Square, _______ % of the offspring will be Purebred for the trait.

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

53.

All of the offspring here have brown eyes. What would the parent combination of alleles have to be in order to have any offspring with blue eyes?

a)

BB x Bb

b)

BB x bb

c)

BB x BB

d)

bb x bb

54.

Use the codon chart to translate. The mRNA code "UGC" codes for which amino acid?

a)

val (valine)

b)

ser (serine)

c)

arg (arganine)

d)

cys (cysteine)

55.
The transfer of pollen, containing the sperm cells, to the female part of the flower. 
a)
seed disperal
b)
pollination 
c)
germination
d)
fertilization
56.
The tip of the style that has sticky hairs to trap pollen is the ___.
a)
stamen
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
style
57.
The tip of the style that has sticky hairs to trap pollen is the ___.
a)
stamen
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
style
58.
Which part produces pollen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
59.
What are 3 requirements for germination?
a)
Air, water, and warmth.
b)
Air, roots, seeds.
c)
Air, seeds, sun.
d)
Sun, soil, air.
60.
What percentage of chromosomes are handed down by a parent cell in asexual reproduction?
a)
75%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
61.
____________ are new organisms that are genetically identical to the parent plant.
a)
Clones
b)
Siblings 
c)
Offspring
d)
Zombies
62.
What is the function of nectar?
a)
To provide food for the flower
b)
To attract pollinators
c)
To attract animals to disperse the fruits
d)
To produce perfumes for Man
63.
Small grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.
a)
stamen
b)
pollen
c)
anther
d)
stigma
64.
Which part of the plant makes the food?
a)
roots
b)
stem
c)
leaf
d)
flower
65.

The small plantlets growing off of the main spider plant were formed from __________ and are ___________ .

a)

sexual reproduction / genetically identical

b)

sexual reproduction / genetically different

c)

asexual reproduction / genetically identical

d)

asexual reproduction / genetically different

66.

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