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Review for Genetics Exam for 7th grade 2021
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Translates RNA; gathers amino acids
RNA
rRNA
mRNA
tRNA
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This is used by geneticists to predict the possible outcomes of a genetic cross
Heterozygous
Punnett Square
Probability diagram
Homozygous
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What is Genetics?
A unit of heredity that is passed down to the offspring
A twisting spiral nerve
it sends signals to the brain
4
Tightly coiled DNA
Allele
Gene
mRNA
Chromosome
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The dominant trait
Phenotype
Genotype
Homozygous
Heterozygous
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Results in four gametes
Mitosis
Meiosis
Metaphase II
Cloning
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Which would be the correct RNA translation of this specific DNA sequence
AAC CGG TAT GCA
UUG GCC ATA CGT
AAC CGG TAT GCA
UUA CGG UAU GCA
UUG GCC AUA CGU
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What does a Punnett Square show?
All the possible outcomes of a genetic cross
All of Mendel's discoveries about genetic crosses
Only the dominant alleles in a genetic cross
Only the recessive alleles in a genetic cross
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When sex cells combine to produce offspring, each gamete will contribute what fraction of DNA?
50%
75%
100%
25%
10
What does the genetic designation of Tt mean to a scientist?
Two recessive alleles
Two dominant alleles
Purebred
One dominant and one recessive allele
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Factors that control traits are...
Genes
Hybrids
Parents
Purebreds
12
How does a mutation
normally
affect an organism?
Either helpful or harmful
Neither helpful or harmful (neutral)
Always harmful
Always helpful
13
Which nitrogen base is found in DNA but not RNA?
Adenine
Uracil
Thymine
Guanine
14
The likeliness an event will occur is called
Statistics
Probability
Genetics
Chance
15
Made of sugar, phosphate group & nitrogen base
Nucleotide
Carbohydrate
Protein
Lipid
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Cloning results in two organisms that are genetically...
Similar
Could be identical or different
Different
Identical
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Actual genetic makeup of a gene
Genotype
Phenotype
Hybrid
Purebred
18
Which is an adaptation where an organism takes on the physical characteristics of another animal to scare off predators?
B. Camouflage
A. Mutation
D. All of the above
C. Mimicry
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What is the job of the tRNA in protein synthesis?
Translates the messenger RNA
Delivers the DNA instruction/blueprint to the cytoplasm
Delivers amino acids to the ribosome
Copies the directions/bleprint from the nucleus
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Which of the following is
NOT
an adaptation for a plant?
Bright flowers to attrat insects for cross pollination
Sweet nectar to attract bees
Ability to change color at will
Needles instead of leaves in dry climates
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Hybrid
Homozygous
Purebred
Heterozygous
Phenotype
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An organisms physical appearance is its...
Recessive trait
Karyotype
Genotype
Phenotype
23
Sex cells are called....
DNA
Gametes
Sperm
Egg
24
Used to predict the physical traits of offspring.
Probability
Punnett Square
Cladogram
12 sided dice
25
What do we call organisms that have been genetically modified by humans?
GMO
Monsters
Mutants
Recessive genes
26
Purebred
Heterozygous
Hybrid
Homozygous
Tt or tT
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Which statement is correct?
Mitosis produces 4 daughter cells and meiosis produces 2
Mitosis produces 2 daughter cells and meiosis produces 4
Mitosis and meiosis both produce four daughter cells
Mitosis and meiosis both produce 2 daughter cells
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How many alleles does a human normally have for a trait?
Eight
One
Two
Four
29
The insertion of genes into a person's cell to cure a genetic disorder is called...
Tampering with nature
Cloning
Gene therapy
GMO
30
These make up a gene
Alleles
Dominant traits
Recessive Traits
Chromosomes
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Meiosis occurs in which types of cells?
Plant cells
All body cells
Nerve cells
Gametes
32
Which of the following industries have benefitted from genetic engineering?
Medical
Farming
Agricultural
All of them
33
When a species that normally reproduces sexually suddenly reproduces asexually, it is called...
Sexual Reproduction
Parthenogenesis
Meiosis
Mitosis
34
Who is considered the father of genetics?
Watson
Mendel
Franklin
Chargaff
35
Genetic blueprint
tRNA
RNA
DNA
rRNA
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Scientists call an organism that has two different alleles for a trait...
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Purebred
Clone
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Any change in a gene or chromosome is a
Purebred
Hybrid
Birth defect
Mutation
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Which of the following is an adaptation used by animals?
Vocalization (calling out) of animals
Herding to protect the young from predators
Nest building to protect the young
All of them
39
Transcribes DNA (gets protein blueprint)
rRNA
tRNA
RNA
mRNA
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Meiosis occurs in which types of cells?
Gametes
Plant cells
Nerve cells
All body cells
