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Unit 4: Genetics PPT

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This monk and scientist is credited with being the founder of the modern science of genetics

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Anton Von Leuwenhoek

c)

Gregor Mendal

2.

Assuming tall is dominant, how likely is it that these two parents will have a tall child?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

3.

Assuming red wing color is dominant to blue wing color, how likely is it that the offspring will have blue wing color?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

4.

Which is NOT an example of a phenotype?

a)

Tall

b)

short

c)

Rr

5.

Which is the homozygous dominant genotype?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

6.

Which is the homozygous recessive genotype?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

7.

Which is the heterozygous genotype?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

8.

Mitosis results in...

a)

8 new body cells

b)

4 uniques gametes.

c)

2 identical body cells.

9.

The stages of Mitosis are...

a)

division anf cytokenesis

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

c)

G1, S, G2, M

10.

Meiosis results in...

a)

2 identical body cells.

b)

4 identical sex cells.

c)

4 unique gametes.

11.

What process is happening here?

a)

crossing over

b)

cytokenesis

c)

incomplete dominance

12.

If humans have 46 chromosomes in a normal body cell, how many are in a haploid sex cell?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

32

d)

64

13.

What is this image called?

a)

chromosmome map

b)

gene photograph

c)

karyotype

14.

What type of non-mendelian inheritance is this an example of?

a)

codominance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

complete dominance

15.

Who was the first adult mammal successfully cloned?

a)

Dolly the Sheep

b)

Copy Cat the Cat

c)

Agouti Gout the Mouse

16.

The process of making changes in the DNA code of a living organism is called

a)

selective breeding

b)

genetic engineering

c)

inbreeding

17.

Two organisms that are closely related would have

a)

very similar DNA sequence

b)

exactly the same DNA sequences

c)

completely different DNA sequence

18.

According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -

a)

Amphibians

b)

Sharks

c)

Crocodiles

19.

This image shows a...

a)

Punnett Square

b)

Phenotype

c)

Dominant allele

20.

How many PAIRS of chromosomes does a normal human have?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

13

21.

A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait is a __________.

a)

Mutation

b)

Homologous chromosome

c)

Gene

22.

In the cell, where is DNA located?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

23.

DNA is organized into one or more ______________

a)

Genes

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Nucleus

24.

The __________ stores all of the cell's genetic information and controls the cell's activities.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

25.

__________ is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

a)

Genetics

b)

Heredity

c)

Spontaneous Generation

26.

Is the study of Genes.

a)

Physics

b)

Genetics

c)

Chemistry

27.

What is the complementary DNA sequence of the following nucleotides?

CAT TCA CTG

a)

ATG TGA CAG

b)

TAC ACT GTC

c)

GTA AGT GAC

28.

DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,

a)

each one with two original strands

b)

each one with two new strands

c)

each one with one new strand and one original strand

29.

In what phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

M

30.
Which enzyme is responsible for adding nucleotides?
a)
Topoisomerase
b)
DNA Polymerase
c)
Ligase
d)
Primase
31.

What is the complementary nucleotide of Adenine?

a)

Thymine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

32.

What is the complementary nucleotide of Cytosine?

a)

Thymine

b)

Guanine

c)

Adenine

33.

Okazaki fragments appear on which strand of DNA during DNA replication?

a)

lagging

b)

leading

34.

DNA replication runs from ______' to _____' and is said to be ______________________

a)

5, 3, antiparallel

b)

3, 5, antiparallel

c)

5, 3, parallel

35.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

36.

Insertion, deletion, and substitution are all examples of a change in a genetic sequence which is also referred to as (a)

a)

Gene

b)

Amino Acid

c)

Mutation

37.

During translation, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for delivering amino acids to the ribosome.

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

38.

There are a total of ____ different amino acids

a)

20

b)

1

c)

4

39.

mRNA occurs during this process

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Delivery

40.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

41.

Who is credited for discovering the shape of DNA?

a)

James Lebron and Francis Oneill

b)

James Watson and Francis Crick

c)

Henry Ford

42.

What is assembled during transcription?

a)

transfer RNA

b)

messenger RNA

c)

DNA replication

43.

What is made during translation?

a)

transfer RNA

b)

messenger RNA

c)

Proteins

44.
Deoxyribose is the sugar in RNA
a)
True
b)
False
45.

The site of protein synthesis?

a)

nucleus

b)

ER

c)

Ribosome