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Forensics Ch 7 Vocab

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

allele

a)

an alternate form of a gene

b)

a nuclear cell structure that contains genetic information along strands of DNA

c)

a method of seperating molecules, such as DNA, according to their size and electrical charge using an electric current passed through a gel containing the samples

d)

a molecule labeled with a radioactive isotope, dye, or enzyme that is used to locate a particular sequence of gene on a DNA molecule

2.

chromosome

a)

a nuclear cell structure that contains genetic information along strands of DNA

b)

an alternate form of a gene

c)

a method of seperating molecules, such as DNA, according to their size and electrical charge using an electric current passed through a gel containing the samples

d)

a molecule labeled with a radioactive isotope, dye, or enzyme that is used to locate a particular sequence of gene on a DNA molecule

3.

DNA fingerprint

a)

pattern DNA fragments obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA pairs

b)

a cell structure that contains genetic information along strands of DNA

c)

a method of seperating molecules, such as DNA, according to their size and electrical charge using an electric current passed through a gel containing the samples

d)

a molecule labeled with a radioactive isotope, dye, or enzyme that is used to locate a particular sequence of gene on a DNA molecule

4.

electrophoresis

a)

a method of seperating molecules, such as DNA, according to their size and electrical charge using an electric current passed through a gel containing the samples

b)

a cell structure that contains genetic information along strands of DNA

c)

segment of DNA in a chromosome that contains information used to produce a protein or an RNA molecule

d)

a molecule labeled with a radioactive isotope, dye, or enzyme that is used to locate a particular sequence of gene on a DNA molecule

5.

gene

a)

segment of DNA in a chromosome that contains information used to produce a protein or an RNA molecule

b)

an alternate form of a gene

c)

segment of DNA in a chromosome that contains information used to produce a protein or an RNA molecule

d)

a molecule labeled with a radioactive isotope, dye, or enzyme that is used to locate a particular sequence of gene on a DNA molecule

6.

PCR

a)

(polymerase chain reaction) a method used to rapidly make multiple copies of a specific segment of DNA; can be used to make millions of copies of DNA from a very small amount of DNA.

b)

a cell structure that contains genetic information along strands of DNA

c)

segment of DNA in a chromosome that contains information used to produce a protein or an RNA molecule

d)

a molecule labeled with a radioactive isotope, dye, or enzyme that is used to locate a particular sequence of gene on a DNA molecule

7.

Restriction enzyme

a)

a molecule that cuts a DNA molecule at a specific, base sequence

b)

an alternate form of a gene

c)

segment of DNA in a chromosome that contains information used to produce a protein or an RNA molecule

d)

a molecule labeled with a radioactive isotope, dye, or enzyme that is used to locate a particular sequence of gene on a DNA molecule

8.

STR

a)

(short tandem repeat) tandem (next to each other) repeats of short DNA sequences (two to five base pairs) with varying numbers of repeats found among indivisuals

b)

a cell structure that contains genetic information along strands of DNA

c)

segment of DNA in a chromosome that contains information used to produce a protein or an RNA molecule

d)

a molecule labeled with a radioactive isotope, dye, or enzyme that is used to locate a particular sequence of gene on a DNA molecule

9.

VNTR

a)

(variable nummber of tandem repeats) tandem (next to each other) repeats of a short DNA sequence (9 to 80 base pairs) with varying numbers of repeats among indivisuals

b)

a cell structure that contains genetic information along strands of DNA

c)

segment of DNA in a chromosome that contains information used to produce a protein or an RNA molecule

d)

a molecule labeled with a radioactive isotope, dye, or enzyme that is used to locate a particular sequence of gene on a DNA molecule

10.

Short sequences of nucleotides that are repeated many times, and are used to study differences between individuals are called

a)

codons

b)

RFLPs

c)

STRs

d)

CODIS

11.

True or False. The total amount of DNA in a cell is known as genome?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The purpose of PCR

a)

cutting DNA

b)

creating RFLPs

c)

amplifying/copy DNA

d)

reversing the charge of DNA

13.

How do scientists cut DNA into smaller strands?

a)

restriction enzymes

b)

scissors

c)

ligase

d)

agarose

14.

The computerized database used to store DNA information is:

a)

AFIS

b)

NIBIN

c)

CODIS

d)

PDQ

15.

Biologists need additional copies of a DNA fragment. What tool should they use?

a)

Gel Electrophoresis

b)

PCR

c)

Restriction enzymes

d)

This isn't possible

16.

What is a special protein that targets a specific base sequence and cuts DNA into smaller fragments?

a)

Electrophoresis

b)

Polymerase Chain Reaction

c)

Restriction Enzyme

d)

Introns

17.

Pattern of DNA fragments obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs is?

a)

PCR

b)

Chromosome

c)

Electrophoresis

d)

DNA Fingerprinting

18.

What is the name given to all the genetic information that an organism possesses?

a)

Genome

b)

Book of Information

c)

Genus

d)

Geneticology

19.

What is a genome?

a)

The complete haploid amount of genetic material present in a cell or organism

b)

A garden ornament

c)

The sum of all human material.

d)

A totally unique set of genetic material not shared with anything else

20.

a photograph or picture of chromosomes grouped in ordered pairs is a ______________

a)

pedigree

b)

Punnett Square

c)

Venn Diagram

d)

Karyotype

21.

Which sex chromosomes would indicate a typical human male?

a)

XX

b)

X

c)

XY

d)

XXY

22.

A polymorphism is

a)

a highly variable region of DNA

b)

identical in all humans

c)

a region of DNA with low variability

23.

exon

a)

portion of a gene that is expressed

b)

portion of a gene that is NOT expressed

c)

picture of the paired homologous chromosomes and sex chromosomes in a cell

d)

all the DNA found in human cells

24.

genome

a)

portion of a gene that is expressed

b)

portion of a gene that is NOT expressed

c)

picture of the paired homologous chromosomes and sex chromosomes in a cell

d)

all the DNA found in human cells

25.

intron

a)

portion of a gene that is expressed

b)

portion of a gene that is NOT expressed

c)

picture of the paired homologous chromosomes and sex chromosomes in a cell

d)

all the DNA found in human cells

26.

karyotype

a)

portion of a gene that is expressed

b)

portion of a gene that is NOT expressed

c)

picture of the paired homologous chromosomes and sex chromosomes in a cell

d)

all the DNA found in human cells

27.

A sequence of DNA added to trigger replication of a specific section of DNA is called

a)

restriction enzyme

b)

primer

c)

exon

d)

electrophoresis

28.

A person that has two different genotypes is called a

a)

fragment

b)

chimera

c)

hybrid

d)

microcyte

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