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Genetics Review (NGSS)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait

a)

phenotype

b)

gene

c)

chromosome

d)

protein

2.

one of a number of different forms of a gene

a)

chromosome

b)

allele

c)

helicase

d)

polymerase

3.

term used to refer to chromosomes in which one set comes from the male parent and one set comes from the female parent

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

homologous

d)

genotype

4.

process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis

a)

crossing-over

b)

DNA replicatoin

c)

translation

d)

transcription

5.

synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

crossing-over

d)

transformation

6.

process by which the sequence of bases of an mRNA is converted into the sequence of amino acids of a protein

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

crossing-over

d)

transformation

7.

having two identical alleles for a particular gene

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

8.

having two different alleles for a particular gene

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

9.

change in the genetic material of a cell

a)

carcinogen

b)

mutation

c)

transcription

d)

translation

10.

genetic makeup of an organism (Ex. TT)

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

11.

physical characteristics of an organism (appearance)

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

12.

enzyme in the cell that unzips DNA during replication

a)

DNA Helicase

b)

DNA Polymerase

13.

enzyme in the cell that builds a new half on each side of the unzipped strand during DNA replication

a)

DNA helicase

b)

DNA polymerase

14.

Because of the base pairing in DNA, the amount of

a)

A is about equal to the amount of G

b)

T is about equal to the amount of A

c)

A is greater than the amount of T

d)

C is much greater than the amount of G

15.

Which is the matching DNA strand during replication for this DNA sequence: A-T-C-G-A-T

a)

U-A-G-C-U-A

b)

T-A-G-C-T-A

c)

T-A-C-G-T-A

d)

T-A-G-C-A-T