Quiz: Practice Quiz: Genetics I


Practice Quiz: Genetics IOnline version Practice Quiz: Genetics I by Benjamin D Morgan 1 Where is the DNA found within a eukaryotic cell? a nucleus b nucleolus c Cytoskeleton d golgi bodies 2 . DNA contains the following bases: a adenine, thymine, glucose, and cytosine b adenine, uracil, guanine, and cytosine c adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine d adenine, uracil, glucose, and cytosine 3 Adenine bonds with ______________ in DNA. a guanine b thymine c cytosine d adenine 4 Guanine bonds with _______ in DNA. a adenine b guanine c cytosine d thymine 5 This molecule may never leave the nucleus for fear of it being damaged. a DNA b RNA c mRNA d tRNA 6 Replication means to ___. a understand b divide in half c copy d none of the possible answers 7 Replicate the following strand of DNA: AATCATGGA a AATCATGGA b TTAGTACCT c UUAGUACCU d GGATAUCUA 8 Why is it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis? a In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus. b In order for the cell to be able to increase in size. c So each new cell receives the appropriate amount of genetic information. d In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells. 9 Fill in the complementary bases according to the base-pair rule in DNA: A T C C A G a T U G G T C b T A G G T C c T A C G T G d T A C C A C 10 The building blocks of protein. a genes b amino acids c mRNA d chromosomes 11 Why is DNA important? a it is very small and very complicated b it's in everything c it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things d because we eat it every day for energy 12 What is the name given to part of a DNA molecule that codes for a protein? a glucose b chromosome c gene d phosphate 13 What is a Gene? a A segment of RNA that encodes for a protein b A segment of DNA that encodes for a protein c a chromosome d your genome 14 What does DNA look like? a a ball b a straight line c a twisted ladder d links in a chain 15 What does the job of unwinding, copying, and rewinding DNA inside a cell? a proteins b RNA c chromosome d mutagens 16 What does each gene have instructions for making? a a cell b a ribosome c a protein d RNA 17 This has the code for all the proteins in an organism a DNA b transfer RNA c Messenger RNA d ribosomes 18 What are the four letters that represent the nitrogen bases? a ACTT b GACT c GCXR d CAMR 19 What are the rungs of the DNA molecule made of? a phosphate b sugar c bases d nucleotides 20 Where is DNA located in the cell? a On the chromosomes inside the nucleus. b On the protein inside the ribosomes c Inside the RNA d Inside the amino acid 21 What determines how tall you grow or the shape of your lips? a chromosomes b RNA c Genes d Nucleotide 22 DNA can be wound so tightly that it fits in a _______ inside the nucleus of a cell too small to see without a microscope. a protein b amino acid c chromosome d ribosome 23 What is the function of the ribosome? a to make proteins b to make DNA c to make amino acids d to make RNA 24 A human usually has _____ total chromosomes. a 6 b 23 c 22 d 46 25 What determines how tall you will grow and whether your hair is curly or straight? a a chromatid b RNA c ribosome d proteins 26 An inherited trait can be changed. a TRUE b FALSE 27 Describe one trait this duck has inherited. a it's beak b learning how to quack c learning to swim d none of the possible answers 28 Which statement describes the parent of the plant shown above? a It is tall with long, thin leaves. b It has purple flowers all year. c It produces berries. d It has fuzzy, triangular shaped leaves with rough edges. 29 The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT... a long hair b blue eyes c long eyelashes d small dimples 30 The basic unit of any living organism that carries on the biochemical processes of life. a Nucleus b Cell c Chromosome d Gene 31 Cellular organelle that contains most of the genetic material. a Cytoplasm b Gene c Chromosome d Nucleus 32 How many pairs of chromosomes should be in the nucleus of most human cells? a 23 b 26 c 43 d 46 33 What is the name of the complete set of genes that make you? a Genome b Chromosome c DNA d Human Genome Project

1

Where is the DNA found within a eukaryotic cell?

a

nucleus

b

nucleolus

c

Cytoskeleton

d

golgi bodies

2

. DNA contains the following bases:

a

adenine, thymine, glucose, and cytosine

b

adenine, uracil, guanine, and cytosine

c

adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine

d

adenine, uracil, glucose, and cytosine

3

Adenine bonds with ______________ in DNA.

a

guanine

b

thymine

c

cytosine

d

adenine

4

Guanine bonds with _______ in DNA.

a

adenine

b

guanine

c

cytosine

d

thymine

5

This molecule may never leave the nucleus for fear of it being damaged.

a

DNA

b

RNA

c

mRNA

d

tRNA

6

Replication means to ___.

a

understand

b

divide in half

c

copy

d

none of the possible answers

7

Replicate the following strand of DNA: AATCATGGA

a

AATCATGGA

b

TTAGTACCT

c

UUAGUACCU

d

GGATAUCUA

8

Why is it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?

a

In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.

b

In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.

c

So each new cell receives the appropriate amount of genetic information.

d

In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

9

Fill in the complementary bases according to the base-pair rule in DNA: A T C C A G

a

T U G G T C

b

T A G G T C

c

T A C G T G

d

T A C C A C

10

The building blocks of protein.

a

genes

b

amino acids

c

mRNA

d

chromosomes

11

Why is DNA important?

a

it is very small and very complicated

b

it's in everything

c

it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things

d

because we eat it every day for energy

12

What is the name given to part of a DNA molecule that codes for a protein?

a

glucose

b

chromosome

c

gene

d

phosphate

13

What is a Gene?

a

A segment of RNA that encodes for a protein

b

A segment of DNA that encodes for a protein

c

a chromosome

d

your genome

14

What does DNA look like?

a

a ball

b

a straight line

c

a twisted ladder

d

links in a chain

15

What does the job of unwinding, copying, and rewinding DNA inside a cell?

a

proteins

b

RNA

c

chromosome

d

mutagens

16

What does each gene have instructions for making?

a

a cell

b

a ribosome

c

a protein

d

RNA

17

This has the code for all the proteins in an organism

a

DNA

b

transfer RNA

c

Messenger RNA

d

ribosomes

18

What are the four letters that represent the nitrogen bases?

a

ACTT

b

GACT

c

GCXR

d

CAMR

19

What are the rungs of the DNA molecule made of?

a

phosphate

b

sugar

c

bases

d

nucleotides

20

Where is DNA located in the cell?

a

On the chromosomes inside the nucleus.

b

On the protein inside the ribosomes

c

Inside the RNA

d

Inside the amino acid

21

What determines how tall you grow or the shape of your lips?

a

chromosomes

b

RNA

c

Genes

d

Nucleotide

22

DNA can be wound so tightly that it fits in a _______ inside the nucleus of a cell too small to see without a microscope.

a

protein

b

amino acid

c

chromosome

d

ribosome

23

What is the function of the ribosome?

a

to make proteins

b

to make DNA

c

to make amino acids

d

to make RNA

24

A human usually has _____ total chromosomes.

a

6

b

23

c

22

d

46

25

What determines how tall you will grow and whether your hair is curly or straight?

a

a chromatid

b

RNA

c

ribosome

d

proteins

26

An inherited trait can be changed.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

27

Describe one trait this duck has inherited.

a

it's beak

b

learning how to quack

c

learning to swim

d

none of the possible answers

28

Which statement describes the parent of the plant shown above?

a

It is tall with long, thin leaves.

b

It has purple flowers all year.

c

It produces berries.

d

It has fuzzy, triangular shaped leaves with rough edges.

29

The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...

a

long hair

b

blue eyes

c

long eyelashes

d

small dimples

30

The basic unit of any living organism that carries on the biochemical processes of life.

a

Nucleus

b

Cell

c

Chromosome

d

Gene

31

Cellular organelle that contains most of the genetic material.

a

Cytoplasm

b

Gene

c

Chromosome

d

Nucleus

32

How many pairs of chromosomes should be in the nucleus of most human cells?

a

23

b

26

c

43

d

46

33

What is the name of the complete set of genes that make you?

a

Genome

b

Chromosome

c

DNA

d

Human Genome Project

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