Quiz: DNA Quiz


DNA QuizOnline version Good luck and happy studying! by Nathy Huynh 1 What is DNA? a the body's genetic information b the body's blueprint c the body's power house d A & B only e B & C only f A & C only 2 nucleic DNA is found where? a in blood, skin, sperm b in hair, nails, cells throughout the body c d 3 mitochondrial DNA is found where? a in blood, skin, sperm b in hair, nails, cells throughout the body c d 4 ______ allows for precise individualization. a mitochondrial DNA b nucleic DNA c d 5 ________ allows for exclusion and restricted to maternal heredity only. a mitochondrial DNA b nucleic DNA c d 6 DNA has the shape of a ? a Triple-Helix b Double-Helix c Ladder d 7 How many pairs of chromosomes do we have? a 25 b 28 c 23 d 8 Energy cells are also called? a nucleus b mitochondria c d 9 Strands of DNA are from one parent only. a true b false c d 10 What is the system used for genetic fingerprinting? a NIBIN b CODIS c STR d 11 How many base pairs are there? a 6 b 8 c 4 d 12 Adenine pairs with ? a Guanine b Cytosine c Thymine d 13 Thymine pairs with ? a Adenine b Cytosine c Guanine d 14 Guanine pairs with ? a Adenine b Thymine c Cytosine d 15 Cytosine pairs with ? a Thymine b Guanine c Adenine d 16 Chromosomes are found where? a mitochondria b red blood cells c nucleus d 17 _________ is the specific location on DNA strand a allele b locus c d 18 ________ is the specific sequence of base pairs. a locus b allele c d 19 ________ is the genetic sequence of base pairs that repeats itself. a STR b PCR c d 20 _______ is the method for amplifying and copying. a STR b PCR c d 21 What is considered "giant copying machine"? a PCR b STR c d 22 Method for documenting STR? a mammogram b electropherogram c fluorogram d 23 Who has 5 STR on their alleles? a Father b Mother c d 24 Who has 7 STR on their alleles? a Father b Mother c d 25 Who discovered satellites in the DNA code? a Sir Edward Henry b Sir Bill Bass c Sir Alec Jeffrey d 26 Electropherograms can detect what? a allelic ladder b loci names c calls/genotypes d none of the above e all of the above 27 Where is DNA found? a blood b sperm c skin d none of the above e all of the above 28 DNA is found in _________ blood cells a red b white c d 29 Skin cells are also called ? a Epithelial cells b Allele cells c Satellite cells d 30 Method for collecting dried blood? a use sterile swab, pad to absorb blood – air dry; for pools, use sterile pipette and glass container. Refrigerate within 3 hours, freeze thereafter. b use sterile instrument to scrape blood into paper, cardboard or glass container (no plastic) c d 31 Method for collecting wet blood? a use sterile swab, pad to absorb blood – air dry; for pools, use sterile pipette and glass container. Refrigerate within 3 hours, freeze thereafter. b use sterile instrument to scrape blood into paper, cardboard or glass container (no plastic) c d 32 Blood cannot be affected by heat or water. a true b c d 33 DNA degradation... a will result in an incorrect result b will not result in an incorrect result c inability to obtain a result d ability to obtain a result e A & D only f B & C only 34 How many alleles can CODIS detect? a 15 b 12 c 13 d 23 35 PCR analysis cannot be used with small amounts of DNA a true b false c d 36 PCR analysis does not destroy evidence. a true b false c d 37 PCR analysis does not copy or amplify DNA strands. a true b false c d

1

What is DNA?

a

the body's genetic information

b

the body's blueprint

c

the body's power house

d

A & B only

e

B & C only

f

A & C only

2

nucleic DNA is found where?

a

in blood, skin, sperm

b

in hair, nails, cells throughout the body

c

d

3

mitochondrial DNA is found where?

a

in blood, skin, sperm

b

in hair, nails, cells throughout the body

c

d

4

______ allows for precise individualization.

a

mitochondrial DNA

b

nucleic DNA

c

d

5

________ allows for exclusion and restricted to maternal heredity only.

a

mitochondrial DNA

b

nucleic DNA

c

d

6

DNA has the shape of a ?

a

Triple-Helix

b

Double-Helix

c

Ladder

d

7

How many pairs of chromosomes do we have?

a

25

b

28

c

23

d

8

Energy cells are also called?

a

nucleus

b

mitochondria

c

d

9

Strands of DNA are from one parent only.

a

true

b

false

c

d

10

What is the system used for genetic fingerprinting?

a

NIBIN

b

CODIS

c

STR

d

11

How many base pairs are there?

a

6

b

8

c

4

d

12

Adenine pairs with ?

a

Guanine

b

Cytosine

c

Thymine

d

13

Thymine pairs with ?

a

Adenine

b

Cytosine

c

Guanine

d

14

Guanine pairs with ?

a

Adenine

b

Thymine

c

Cytosine

d

15

Cytosine pairs with ?

a

Thymine

b

Guanine

c

Adenine

d

16

Chromosomes are found where?

a

mitochondria

b

red blood cells

c

nucleus

d

17

_________ is the specific location on DNA strand

a

allele

b

locus

c

d

18

________ is the specific sequence of base pairs.

a

locus

b

allele

c

d

19

________ is the genetic sequence of base pairs that repeats itself.

a

STR

b

PCR

c

d

20

_______ is the method for amplifying and copying.

a

STR

b

PCR

c

d

21

What is considered "giant copying machine"?

a

PCR

b

STR

c

d

22

Method for documenting STR?

a

mammogram

b

electropherogram

c

fluorogram

d

23

Who has 5 STR on their alleles?

a

Father

b

Mother

c

d

24

Who has 7 STR on their alleles?

a

Father

b

Mother

c

d

25

Who discovered satellites in the DNA code?

a

Sir Edward Henry

b

Sir Bill Bass

c

Sir Alec Jeffrey

d

26

Electropherograms can detect what?

a

allelic ladder

b

loci names

c

calls/genotypes

d

none of the above

e

all of the above

27

Where is DNA found?

a

blood

b

sperm

c

skin

d

none of the above

e

all of the above

28

DNA is found in _________ blood cells

a

red

b

white

c

d

29

Skin cells are also called ?

a

Epithelial cells

b

Allele cells

c

Satellite cells

d

30

Method for collecting dried blood?

a

use sterile swab, pad to absorb blood – air dry; for pools, use sterile pipette and glass container. Refrigerate within 3 hours, freeze thereafter.

b

use sterile instrument to scrape blood into paper, cardboard or glass container (no plastic)

c

d

31

Method for collecting wet blood?

a

use sterile swab, pad to absorb blood – air dry; for pools, use sterile pipette and glass container. Refrigerate within 3 hours, freeze thereafter.

b

use sterile instrument to scrape blood into paper, cardboard or glass container (no plastic)

c

d

32

Blood cannot be affected by heat or water.

a

true

b

c

d

33

DNA degradation...

a

will result in an incorrect result

b

will not result in an incorrect result

c

inability to obtain a result

d

ability to obtain a result

e

A & D only

f

B & C only

34

How many alleles can CODIS detect?

a

15

b

12

c

13

d

23

35

PCR analysis cannot be used with small amounts of DNA

a

true

b

false

c

d

36

PCR analysis does not destroy evidence.

a

true

b

false

c

d

37

PCR analysis does not copy or amplify DNA strands.

a

true

b

false

c

d

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DNA QuizOnline version

by Nathy Huynh

What is DNA?

nucleic DNA is found where?

mitochondrial DNA is found where?

______ allows for precise individualization.

________ allows for exclusion and restricted to maternal heredity only.

DNA has the shape of a ?

How many pairs of chromosomes do we have?

Energy cells are also called?

Strands of DNA are from one parent only.

What is the system used for genetic fingerprinting?

How many base pairs are there?

Adenine pairs with ?

Thymine pairs with ?

Guanine pairs with ?

Cytosine pairs with ?

Chromosomes are found where?

_________ is the specific location on DNA strand

________ is the specific sequence of base pairs.

________ is the genetic sequence of base pairs that repeats itself.

_______ is the method for amplifying and copying.

What is considered "giant copying machine"?

Method for documenting STR?

Who has 5 STR on their alleles?

Who has 7 STR on their alleles?

Who discovered satellites in the DNA code?

Electropherograms can detect what?

Where is DNA found?

DNA is found in _________ blood cells

Skin cells are also called ?

Method for collecting dried blood?

Method for collecting wet blood?

Blood cannot be affected by heat or water.

DNA degradation...

How many alleles can CODIS detect?

PCR analysis cannot be used with small amounts of DNA

PCR analysis does not destroy evidence.

PCR analysis does not copy or amplify DNA strands.