Semester Final Review Part One (1-33)

Question 1

Which of the following is heterozygous?

Accepted Answer

Tt

Question 2

What is found in DNA and RNA?

Accepted Answer

phosphate, adenine

Question 3

A human body cell contains 46 chromosomes. What is the haploid number?

Accepted Answer

23

Question 4

The amino acid depends on...

Accepted Answer

the codon on the mRNA and the anticodon on the tRNA

Question 5

What types of RNA are involved in Protein Synthesis?

Accepted Answer

rRNA, tRNA, mRNA

Question 6

What does the anticodon AGU code for?

Accepted Answer

Serine

Question 7

What happens during the process of translation?

Accepted Answer

ribosomes in the cell use mRNA to make proteins

Question 8

What can the principle of probability be used for?

Accepted Answer

predict the traits of offspring

Question 9

What are the chemicals called which determine traits?

Accepted Answer

genes (alleles)

Question 10

What did Gregor Mendel learn by observing and cross breeding pea plants?

Accepted Answer

traits are inherited from parents to offspring

Question 11

What is produced during transcription?

Accepted Answer

mRNA

Question 12

If an allele is dominant, this means...

Accepted Answer

the dominant trait will be shown

Question 13

According to Darwin's theory of Natural Selection, similar physical characteristics supports...

Accepted Answer

that organisms descended from a common ancester

Question 14

During DNA replication, the bases ATCAGG produces a strand with the bases...

Accepted Answer

TAGTCC

Question 15

How many chromosomes does a human gamete contain?

Accepted Answer

23

Question 16

How many cells are the result of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 17

What happens during "crossing over"?

Accepted Answer

homologous chromosomes exchange genes

Question 18

What 3 parts make up a DNA nucleotide?

Accepted Answer

deoxyribose, phosphate, cytosine

Question 19

What did Darwin wonder based on the observations he made on organisms in the Galapagos?

Accepted Answer

if these species were once members of the same species

Question 20

Which of the following is homozygous?

Accepted Answer

tt, TT

Question 21

What does the "R" in RNA stand for?

Accepted Answer

ribose

Question 22

What is the purpose of selective breeding?

Accepted Answer

to produce offspring with the same desirable traits

Question 23

Where is DNA found?

Accepted Answer

in the nucleus of a cell

Question 24

What is a chromosome made of?

Accepted Answer

nucleosomes which are DNA wrapped around histones

Question 25

How many bases are needed to specify 4 amino acids?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 26

What is the principle of dominance?

Accepted Answer

some alleles are dominant and others are recessive

Question 27

What is the genotype of a tall pea plant?

Accepted Answer

Tt

Question 28

A mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides is called...

Accepted Answer

a point mutation

Question 29

What is the principle of independent assortment?

Accepted Answer

different traits separate without influencing each other

Question 30

Which is NOT a frameshift mutation?

Accepted Answer

substitution

Question 31

A Punnett Square shows the actual results of a genetic cross.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

Which process produces gametes?

Accepted Answer

Meiosis

Question 33

How many cells are the result of meiosis?

Accepted Answer

4

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