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WorksheetsHigher Biology 1.8 Genomics and genomic sequencing
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
According to this image, which two domains of life are most related?
Bacteria & Archaea
Archaea & Eukarya
Eukarya & Bacteria
Which group of animals on this tree are most closely related to birds?
Saurischian dinosaurs
Ornithischian dinosaurs
Crocodiles
None of these are related to birds
Which of the following terms describes the study of genomes?
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Phylogenetics
Pharmacogenetics
the graph below shows a molecular clock which compares the amino acid sequences in the protein cytochrome C in various vertebrate groups. From the information in the graph, which vertebrate groups shared a common ancestor most recently?
fish and reptiles
birds and mammals
reptiles and mammals
birds and reptiles
What is meant by the term phylogenetics?
The use of statistics and computer technology to analyse gene sequencing data.
The study of a persons genome to produce personalised medicine
The comparison of the genomes of disease and non disease causing organisms
The study of evolutionary relatedness between organisms
Which of the following is a shortcoming of molecular clocks
Mutations occur too rarely to assign a timescale
The assumption that mutations occur at a constant rate.
Mutations don't occur in all species
They are only based on substitution mutations
What are the three domains of life?
Bacteria Archaea Eukaryotes
Prokaryotes Eukaryotes Archaea
Animals Plants Fungi
Bacteria Archaea Prokaryotes
Which of the following data can be used to provide evidence for the sequence of evolutionary events?
DNA sequence data
Protein sequence data
Fossil evidence
A combination of all the evidence above
What is the correct sequence of evolutionary events?
Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Land plants, Animals
Eukaryotes, Prokaryotes, Animals, Land plants
Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Animals, Land plants
Prokaryotes, Animals, Land plants, Eukaryotes
Which of these is NOT and example of a model organism?
A mouse that possesses many genes similar to humans
A fruit fly that has many genes in common with those that cause disease in humans
A plant species that has genes that produce a variety of flower colours
A worm that possesses many genes that will allow us to understand nerve functioning and ageing
What is meant by the term Bioinformatics?
The use of statistics and computer technology to analyse gene sequencing data.
The study of a persons genome to produce personalised medicine
The comparison of the genomes of disease and non disease causing organisms
The study of evolutionary relatedness between organisms
What is meant by the term comparative genomics?
The use of statistics and computer technology to analyse gene sequencing data.
The study of a persons genome to produce personalised medicine
Comparing the similarities and differences in genomes between two species e.g. disease and non disease causing organisms
The study of evolutionary relatedness between organisms
What is meant by the term pharmacogenetics?
The use of statistics and computer technology to analyse gene sequencing data.
The study of a persons genome to produce personalised medicine
Comparing the similarities and differences in genomes between two species e.g. disease and non disease causing organisms
The study of evolutionary relatedness between organisms
