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WorksheetsBIOL 101 SI Quiz (October 1, 2020)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What molecule controls inheritance?
(a)
What did Griffith's experiment determine?
DNA is genetic material
Protein is genetic material
Genetic information can be passed vertically from one organism to another
Genetic information can be passed horizontally from one organism to another
What nucleic acid is known as the information transfer molecule and is short-lasting?
(a)
What nucleic acid is known as the informational storage molecule and is long-lasting?
(a)
What is all the genetic material in a cell called?
Bases
Genes
Chromosomes
Genome
Select all the components of a nucleotide.
Base
Sugar
Water
Phosphate
Oxygen
What component of a nucleotide makes it unique?
(a)
Select all the RNA bases
C
G
A
T
U
Select all the DNA bases
C
G
A
U
T
If I have a DNA strand (CGAATGC), what is the corresponding RNA strand?
CGUUAGC
CGAATGC
GCTTACG
GCUUACG
DNA is a ___________ molecule.
single-stranded
double-stranded
triple-stranded
What is a fully condensed chromosome called?
(a)
What is the specific version of a gene called?
Hint: hair color
(a)
What is the ultimate source of genetic variation?
Mitosis
Mutations
Diversification
Centromere
True or False: An organism with 27 chromosomes is more complex than an organism with 10 chromosomes.
(a)
The (a) number is the number of chromosomes you inherit from each parent.
_________ are not involved in sex determination.
Germ chromosomes
Autosomes
Sex chromosomes
Check all the possibilities that would be a non-homologous pair of chromosomes.
Autosomes
Female sex chromosomes
Male sex chromosomes
A chromosome #1 and a chromosome #4 in a female
Sperm and eggs are produced by what type of cell?
(a)
Check all the reasons why cells use mitosis
Asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction
Want to shrink the organism
Want to grow the organism
Repair of damaged or aged cells
