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Unit 6 Part 1 Genetics Test Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of mutation produces EXTRA copies of parts of chromosomes

a)

Duplication

b)

Deletion

c)

Inversion

d)

Translocation

2.

Unlike DNA, RNA contains

a)

Phosphate Groups

b)

Thymine

c)

Adenine

d)

Uracil

3.

Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA?

a)

Phosphate groups, Guanine, THyminh

b)

Ribose, phosphate groups, and adenine

c)

Deoxyribose, phosphate groups, and Guanine

d)

Phosphate groups, Guanine, and Cytosine

4.

The failure of chromosomes to separate during meiosis is called

a)

Non-disjunction

b)

x-chromosome inactivation

c)

Turner's syndrome

d)

Downs Syndrome

5.

Which of the following combinations of sex chromosomes represents a female?

a)

XY

b)

XXY

c)

XXXY

d)

XX

6.

The following are male sex chromosomes

a)

XY

b)

XX

c)

XXXY

d)

XYY

7.

Crossing-over happens during.....

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis II

d)

Meiosis I

8.

The purpose of crossing-over is to:

a)

Produce new combinations of alleles

b)

Match up

c)

Exchange a portion of its chromatid so division can happen

d)

Double the amount of DNA

9.

Changes in the DNA sequence that affect genetic information are known as:

a)

Replications

b)

Transformations

c)

Mutations

d)

Prokaryotes

10.

What type(s) of RNA are involved with protein synthesis?

a)

Transfer RNA only

b)

Messenger RNA only

c)

Ribosomal RNA and Transfer RNA

d)

Messenger RNA, ribosomal RNA, and Transfer RNA

11.

During transcription, an RNA molecule is formed

a)

That is complementary to both strands of DNA

b)

That is identical to part of a single strand of DNA

c)

That is complementary to one strand of DNA

d)

In the cytoplasm

12.

During what phase could nondisjunction occur?

a)

Prophase 1 or 2

b)

Metaphase 1 or 2

c)

Anaphase 1 or 2

d)

Telophase 1 or 2

13.

When a mutation results in NO changes in the amino acid sequence it is referred to as

a)

Silent mutation

b)

fatal mutation

c)

frameshift mutation

d)

nondisjunction

14.

Why is it possible for amino acid to be specified by more than one kind of codon?

a)

Some codons have the same sequence of nucleotides

b)

There are 64 different kinds of codons but only 20 amino acids

c)

Some codons do not specify an amino acid

d)

The codon AUG codes for the amino acid methionine and serves as the "start" codon for protein syntheses

15.

A DNA segment is changed from AAT-TAG to AAA-TAG. This is a

a)

Frame shift mutation

b)

Insertion

c)

Substitution

d)

Deletion

16.

Consider the following sentence: "The cat chased the mouse"

Which of the following variations of this sentence is most like a base

a)

The chased cat the mouse

b)

The cat cat chased the mouse

c)

The cat chased the

d)

The cas chased the mouse

17.

When the reading frame of codons is shifted, how it reads is this type of mutation

a)

Frame Shift Mutation

b)

Substitution

c)

Point Mutation

d)

Deletion Mutation

18.

What type of mutation happens to just one base.

a)

Chromosome mutation

b)

Point mutation

c)

DNA mutation

d)

Deletion mutation

19.

What is it called when a mutation has no effect on the amino acid sequence in the final polypeptide?

a)

Substitution mutation

b)

No mutation

c)

Silent mutation

d)

Replication mutation

20.

What is a mutation?

a)

A change in a chromosomal region.

b)

A negative change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA.

c)

A change in one base pair in DNA.

d)

Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA.

21.

What genetics disease can we observe in this karyotype?

a)

Turner's Syndrome

b)

Down Syndrome

c)

Klinefelter's Syndrome

d)

This karyotype is normal

22.

What type of chromosomal mutation loses genes?

a)

Duplication

b)

Inversion

c)

Deletion

d)

Translocation

23.

What type of chromosomal mutation gains a copy of the same genes it already has?

a)

Duplication

b)

Inversion

c)

Deletion

d)

Translocation

24.

What type of chromosomal mutation removes genes and then re-attaches the genes backwards?

a)

Duplication

b)

Inversion

c)

Deletion

d)

Translocation

25.

What type of gene mutation has occurred here? Normal-

AGA-TTC-ATA-GCG

Mutant-

AGA-TTC-AAT-AGC-G

a)

Deletion (causing a frameshift)

b)

Insertion (causing a frameshift)

c)

Substitution

d)

Nonsense

26.
What mutation has occurred here? 
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Frameshift 
27.

Number 1 is a:


Number 2 is a:


Number 3 is a:

(a)  

28.
Identify the mutation in the picture.
a)
Deletion
b)
Inversion
c)
Duplication
d)
Translocation
29.

This type of mutation occurs when part of one chromosome BREAKS OFF AND ATTACHES tot another chromosome

a)

Inversion

b)

Duplication

c)

Deletion

d)

Translocation

30.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
31.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
a)
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val
c)
Tyr-Gly-His
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
32.
How does RNA differ from DNA?
a)
RNA contains uracil and deoxyribose
b)
RNA contains ribose and thymine
c)
RNA contains uracil and ribose
d)
RNA contains adenine and ribose
33.
Where does transcription take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosome
c)
cytoplasm
d)
smooth ER
34.

Which RNA carries the message?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

35.

How many nucleotides equal make up a codon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

36.
What is the gender of the individual whose karyotype is seen in the image?
a)
Male
b)
Female
37.

Where does translation take place?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes