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DNA/Genetics Quiz Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does DNA polymerase do?

a)

unwind DNA helix

b)

check for replication errors

c)

break covalent bonds in DNA molecules

d)

add free nucleotides to template DNA strands

2.

What came up with the rule that A=T and C=G?

a)

Watson

b)

Crick

c)

Chargaff

d)

Franklin

3.

What did Rosalind Franklin do?

a)

did x-ray crystallography experiments on DNA

b)

built 3D models of DNA

c)

stated that A=T and G=C

d)

invented DNA replication

4.

DNA is replicated

a)

conservatively (each DNA has 2 new strands or 2 original strands)

b)

semi-conservatively (each DNA has 1 new strand, 1 original strand)

c)

dispersive (DNA is put together from random pieces of new and original DNA)

d)

semi-dispersive (DNA is put together from random pieces of new and original DNA while one contains a whole piece of new/original)

5.

What is complimentary to the template ATCAGGA?

a)

AGGACTA

b)

ATCAGGA

c)

TAGTCCT

d)

AUCAGGA

6.

Bonds between sugar and phosphate molecules on the "sides" of the DNA helix are held by ______________ bonds while bases are held together by ______________ bonds.

a)

covalent; covalent

b)

hydrogen; covalent

c)

hydrogen; hydrogen

d)

covalent; hydrogen

7.

A nucleotide is a(n) ________________ of DNA.

a)

bond

b)

polymer

c)

monomer

d)

enzyme

8.

The trait of pea plants for their seed color has two versions: yellow or green. These different versions are known as

a)

alleles.

b)

genes.

c)

chromosomes.

d)

traits.

9.

Y is the allele for yellow seed coat in pea plants. y is the allele for green seed coat in pea plants. Yy is the __________________ while yellow is the _____________________.

a)

phenotype; genotype

b)

genotype; phenotype

c)

allele; gene

d)

homozygous; recessive

10.

What is the genotypic ratio given for the cross between two heterozygous parents for a trait?

a)

1:1

b)

3:1

c)

1:2:1

d)

2:0:2

11.

One version of the flower color trait in roses is red. The other version is white. A heterozygous offspring comes out as pink. This type of inheritance is known as

a)

completed dominance.

b)

incomplete dominance.

c)

codominance.

d)

multiple alleles.

12.

In human blood type traits, A and B are _______________________ while A and B are _______________________ over O.

a)

codominant; incompletely dominant

b)

completely dominant; incompletely dominant

c)

incompletely dominant; codominant

d)

codominant; completely dominant

13.

The law of ___________________________ states that while each individual organism is made of two alleles, only one is passed down to the next generation.

a)

combination

b)

segregation

c)

replication

d)

Mendel

14.

If one homozygous dominant parent for a trait (TT) has offspring with a recessive parent (tt), what are the chances of having an offspring with the recessive trait?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

15.

A heterozygous parent (Rr) and a recessive parent (rr) cross and have offspring. What are the chances of having a heterozygous offspring?

a)

0%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

100%