WorksheetsBiol 303 Dhameja
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Gain or loss of 1+ chromosomes (but not a complete set)
Euploidy
Aneuploidy
Diploidy
Trisomy
Addition of complete haploid sets of chromosomes
Disomy
Monosomy
Aneuploidy
Euploidy
Formula for trisomy
2n-1
2n
3n
2n+1
Formula for aneuploidy
2n ± x
2n-x
2n+x
n
Euploidy Formula
2n+1
2n ± x
2n-1
n...
What are important steps of Meiosis?
Lining up at the metaphase plate
Spindle formation and attachment
Chromosome separation
All of the above
Multiple copies of the same genome
Polyploidy
Euploidy
Autopolyploidy
Allopolyploidy
Multiples of closely related genomes
Autopolyploidy
Euploidy
Polyploidy
Allopolyploidy
Aneuploidies primarily result from...?
independent assortment
mutation
nondisjunction in meiosis
crossing over
What is the number of combinations of different egg/sperm
2^23
2^24
2^18
2^20
Monosomies for autosomes are usually tolerated
True
False
Drosophila (2n-8) has a monosomic condition. What is it?
Chromosome 3 (7, 3-)
Chromosome 14 (7, 14-)
Chromosome 8 (7, 8-)
Chromosome 4 (7, 4-)
Symptoms of monosomy of chromosome 4 in Drosophila
Poor survival
Small size
Slow development
All of the above
None of the above
What is the reason for low number of autosomies?
Unmasking of recessive lethal alleles
Haploinsufficiency
Nondisjunction errors
All of the above
A and B only
Aneuploidies better tolerated in ...
Mammals
Amphibians
Fish
Plants
How many phenotypic variations did the jimson weed seed exhibit?
6
8
10
12
Trisomy 13 (47, 13+)
Down Syndrome
Patau Syndrome
Warkany Syndrome 2
Edwards Syndrome
Trisomy 18
Edwards
Patau
Warkany 2
Down
Trisomy 8
Warkany 2
Down
Patau
Edwards
What causes nondisjunction?
Strong centromeres
Weak centrosomes
Weak spindle fibers
All of the above
A and C
Ratio of Offspring of Nondisjunction in Meiosis 1 , when fertilized by normal gamete
50% normal, 50% monosomy
50% monosomy, 50% trisomy
50% trisomy, 50% normal
25% monosomy, 25% trisomy, 50% normal
Ratio of Offspring of Nondisjunction in Meiosis 2 , when fertilized by normal gamete
50% normal, 50% monosomy
50% monosomy, 50% trisomy
50% trisomy, 50% normal
25% monosomy, 25% trisomy, 50% normal
___ of recorded pregnancies end in miscarriage
10%
5%
15%
20%
___ of miscarriages are due to chromosomal imbalances
>50%
30-50%
<30%
What is the incidence of Down Syndrome
1 in 900 live births
1 in 500
1 in 700-800
1 in 1000-1100
75% of nondisjunction errors leading to Down Syndrome occur in ...
Meiosis 1
Meiosis 2
G1
G2
95% of trisomy 21 cases are due to aneuploid ...
male gametes
female ova
autosomes
testes
In females all ___ have been formed by birth
primary oocytes
gametes
chromatids
chromosomes
When is the 1st arrest in females life cycle
Interphase 1
Metaphase 1
Anaphase 1
Telophase 1
When is the youngest egg in a human female?
Onset of menopause
Onset of menstruation
When is the oldest egg in a human female?
Onset of menstruation
Onset of menopause
What triggers the end of the first arrest in a females oocyte life cycle
Ca2+ induced cyclin degradation
Progesterone
What are effects of an old egg
weak centromeres
tangled chromatids
poor spindle integrity
A and B
B and C
What is the portion of chromosome 21 that contains genes sensitive to dosage
DSCR
DTSM
SSCR
CRTU
Which is not a symptom of Down Syndrome
perturbed development
heart malformations
flat face and round head
baldness
Containing 2+ haploid sets of chromosomes
polyploidy
aneuploidy
diploidy
disomy
Odd plodies are not viable usually
True
False
Polyploidy is common in all, except
Lizards
Mammals
Amphibians
Fish
Plants
Which one has the correct formula?
2n=23
3n=46
4n=98
3n=69
Sections of 2 non homologous chromosomes swap places
Reciprocal Translocation
Inversion
Nonreciprocal Translocation
Duplication
Crossing over is done with homologous chromosomes and is normal
True
False
Sections of 1 non homologous chromosomes transferred to another
Reciprocal Translocation
Inversion
Nonreciprocal Translocation
Duplication
The top of the chromosome is called?
Z
Q
C
P
Deletion that occurs at chromosome ends
Intercalary
Nonreciprocal
Terminal
Reciprocal
Deletion that occurs at chromosome interior
Intercalary
Nonreciprocal
Terminal
Reciprocal
Chromosomes w/ deletions can NOT still synapse during meiosis
True
False
Williams Syndrome
46, 7p-
46, 6q-
46,5p-
46,7q-
46,6p-
Cri du Chat Syndrome
46, 7p-
46, 6q-
46,5p-
46,7q-
46,6p-
Cri du Chat and Williams result from
Duplications
Insertions
Translocations
Deletions
Inversions
What are causes of duplications?
Replication errors
Unequal crossing over
Nondisjunction
All of the above
A and B only
When a chromosome with a deletion pairs with a normal one, a ____ forms
Donut
Deletion Loop
Ring
Scoop
Drosophila 'bar eye' phenotype is an example of a ____
Duplication
Deletion
Translocation
Inversion
A heritable change in an organism by the presence of an outside factor
translation
transcription
transformation
translocation
Avery, MacCleod, and McCarty Experiment found what was the transforming molecule?
Pneumonia
Protein
RNA
DNA
C and D
Which one is correct?
Purines: a, t, u
Purines: u, c, t
Purines: c, g
Pyrimidines: u, c, t
Pyrimidines, a, g
Which one is correct
Pyrimidine : triple bond
Purine: triple bond
Pyrimidine: double bond
Phosphodiester bonds link to...
3' of one sugar and 5' of the other
5' of one sugar and phosphate group
1' of sugar and base
base to base
Where does the hydroxyl group attach to a pentose sugar
1'
3'
5'
2'
Watson and Crick made these conclusions, except
antiparallel strands
sugar/phosphate backbone
10 base pairs/turn
single helix model of DNA
If the percentage of adenine is 30%, then the percentage of guanine is?
20%
30%
60%
40%
What temperature does the right strand denature; left strand?
87; 73
73; 83
77; 83
83; 77
Which method of analyzing DNA denatures it with heat, creates a complimentary RNA probe, and then cools them together
molecular hybridization
FISH
absorption of UV light
electrophoresis
Which method of analyzing DNA uses fluorescence labeling in situ?
molecular hybridization
FISH
absorption of UV light
electrophoresis
In gel electrophoresis, DNA molecules are separated by ?
Base
Size
Charge
All of the Above
B and C
DNA synthesis is ...
semi-conservative
conservative
DNA is bidirectional (3' to 5-, anti-parallel strands)
True
False, 5' to 3' antiparallel strands
Which protein creates the segments that direct DNA polymerase?
Primase
Topoisomerase
Single-strand proteins
Helicase
What is placed on each strand, telling DNA polymerase where to start building?
ligases
Okazaki fragments
RNA primers
single strand proteins
Which protein initiates replication?
Singe stand protein
topoisomerase
helicase
initiator protein
DNA Polymerase 3 only works from 3' to 5'
True
False, 5' to 3'
What is placed on the lagging strand only?
RNA primase
Ligase
Okazaki fragments
helicase
What protein removes RNA primers
DNA polymerase 3
DNA polymerase 1
ligase
RNA primase
Which proteins glues Okazaki fragments together
helicase
single strand proteins
topoisomerase
ligase
Double strand breaks are rarely clean and require homologous recombination
True
False
Homologous Recombination Process Includes
Endonuclease Nicking
Strand Displacement
Branch Migration
Duplex Separation
Rotation (Holiday Structure)
DNA is organized into
chromosomes
chromatid
chromatin
histones
A group of histones with DNA coiled around them
Histone
Looped Domain
Solenoid
Nucleosome
Where does transcription occur
Nucleus
Nuclear envelope
Smooth ER
Cytoplasm
Where does translation occur
Nucleus
Nucleosome
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
Where is rRNA formed
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
Where is mRNA formed
Ribosome
Cytoplasm
Nucleolus
Nucleus
What are the 4 regions of DNA before transcription?
Core promoter (TATA box)
Proximal promoter elements
Enhancer
Silencer
Activator
What tells the RNA Polymerase where to start work?
Enhancer
Silencer
Core promoter/TATA box
Activator
What is an activator + ehancer complex, used for large amounts of upregulation called
Enhancosome Complex
RITS
RISC
Silenco-Repressive Complex
Which of the following are external factors that affect transcription?
General transcription factors
proximal promoter elements
activator
repressor
Which strand in elongation is the same code as RNA, yet contains a different 'language'? (Uracil replaces Thymine)
Coding Strand
Template Strand
Which strand in elongation is complimentary to RNA
Coding Strand
Template Strand
What stops transcription
repressor
silencer
terminator sequences
Which isn't a form of RNA processing before translation?
Splicing of exons
Adding 5'cap
Adding Poly-A Tail
Splicing Introns
How many different amino acids are there?
15
20
21
64
What is the bond between amino acids in a polypeptide?
peptide bonds
hydrogen bonds
covalent bonds
phosphodiester bonds
Which end of the tRNA binds to the amino acid?
1'
3'
5'
A tRNA with an amino acid is...
charged
uncharged
How many coding amino acids are there?
64
61
60
20
what reads mRNA message and brings correct amino acid to the ribosome?
rRNA
small subunit of ribosome
smooth ER
tRNA
What is the correct order of sites that tRNA goes to?
P, A, E
E, P, A
A, P, E
P, E, A
Which ones are initiator factors
IF1
IF2
IF3
IF4
Which of the following are elongation factors
Ef-Tu
Ef-Sb
Ef-Tr
Ef-G
Ef-Li
Which is NOT a major way to classify genetic mutations
Impact
Location
Phenotypic
Molecular change
What is a single base substitution ?
Regulatory mutation
SIlent mutation
Frameshift mutation
Point mutation
Purine for purine / pyrimidine for pyrimidine substitution
Missense
Transition
Transversion
Nonsense
Purine for pyrimidine substitution or vice versa ex: A->C
Missense
Nonsense
Transversion
Transition
Which codon mutation creates a premature stop codon
Missense
Nonsense
Silent
Frameshift
Which base change of DNA is an example of a transition?
A to C
G to C
C to A
A to G
A to T
Insertion or deletion of 1 or 2 nucleotide base pairs in DNA within a gene often results in a ___ mutation
transition
frameshift
reversion
transversion
Which mutation causes a codon to code for a completely different amino acid
Silent
Missense
Nonsense
Frameshift
_____ mutations produce new activites and are usually dominant
Point
Lethal
Spontaneous
Gain-of-Function
___ mutation reduces/eliminates function of gene product, and most are recessive, but some can be dominant
Recessive
Lethal
Loss-of-function
Regulatory
Null Loss of Function is a complete loss of function
True
False
Which mutation affects morphological traits
Loss-of-function
Gain-of-function
Visible
Regulatory
______ mutation is in gene control regions and transcription factors
Regulatory
Loss-of-Function
Gain-of-Function
Destructive
____ mutation is in any cell except germ cells and isn't heritable
Germ Cells
Autosomal
Somatic
X-Linked
A somatic mutation is more likely to display phenotypic effects if it happens late in development
True
False
Germ Cell mutations can be expressed in all cells of the progeny
True
False
____ mutation occurs on all chromosomes except sex chromosomes
somatic
germ cells
x-linked
autosomal
Which mutation only occurs on sex chromosomes
Germ cells
somatic
x-linked (y-linked)
autosomal
