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Genetics MCQ

1. The transfer of information from the nucleus to organelles is accomplished by _____.

Ribosomes

RNA

DNA

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

Answer

Correct Answer: RNA

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2. The term peptidyl transferase relates to ________.

Elongation factors binding to the large ribosomal subunit

Peptide bond formation during protein synthesis

Discontinuous strand replication

Base additions during mRNA synthesis

5' capping of mRNA

Answer

Correct Answer: Peptide bond formation during protein synthesis

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3. The structures called snrnps are __________.

Involved in the removal of exons from DNA

Part of a spliceosome

All of the listed responses are correct.

A critical component of the initiation complex

A type of specialized carbohydrate

Answer

Correct Answer: Part of a spliceosome

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4. The statement "dna rna proteins" ________.

Describes the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

Is known as central dogma

Describes the cell theory

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Is known as central dogma

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5. The spindle apparatus disintegrates during _____.

Anaphase

Telophase

Interphase

Metaphase

Answer

Correct Answer: Telophase

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6. The seeds collected from the first generation monohybrids are called _____.

Answer

Correct Answer: F1

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7. The rna that is translated into a polypeptide is ______ rna.

Messenger

Solid

Transformed

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Messenger

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8. The rna segments spliced to one another during rna processing are _____.

Caps

Exons

SnRNPs

Tails

Introns

Answer

Correct Answer: Exons

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9. The reduction division of meiosis specifically occurs at ________.

Anaphase 1

Anaphase 2

Telophase

Metaphase

Answer

Correct Answer: Anaphase 2

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10. The process of messenger rna being made from a template of dna is known as _____.

Transcription

Translation

Transformation

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Transcription

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11. The principle of _____ suggests that a plant with the genotype tt will display a tall phenotype.

Incomplete dominance

Codominant

Dominance

Segregation

Answer

Correct Answer: Dominance

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12. The polarity of a dna strand refers to the fact that ______.

The two ends of the strand have the same chemical groups

DNA lacks a hydroxyl group (OH) at one position of the ribose sugar

The two ends of the strand have different chemical groups

Only A and T and G and C base pairs form

Answer

Correct Answer: The two ends of the strand have different chemical groups

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13. The kinetochores are __________.

Sites at which microtubules attach to chromosomes

Sites at which microbes attach to chromosomes

Both a and b

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Sites at which microtubules attach to chromosomes

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14. The karyotype above shows ________.

Trisomy 21, a cause of downsyndrome

Trisomy 31, a cause of downsyndrome

Trisomy 41, a cause of downsyndrome

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Trisomy 21, a cause of downsyndrome

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15. The joining of nuclei and chromosomes is known as __________.

Incubation

Fertilization

Inoculation

Gestation

Answer

Correct Answer: Fertilization

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16. The human genome contains about on .

4 amino acids; 2,500 genes

20,000 genes; 46 chromosomes

25,000 genes; 46 chromosomes

15,000 amino acids; 23 chromosomes

Answer

Correct Answer: 20,000 genes; 46 chromosomes

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17. The genetic determination of blood type is based on __________ inheritance.

Polygene

Sex-linked

Dominant-recessive

Multiple-allele

Answer

Correct Answer: Multiple-allele

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18. The genetic code is said to be triplet, meaning that there ________.

Are three

May be three ways in which an amino acid may terminate a chain

Are three bases in mRNA that code for an amino acid

Are three amino acids per base in mRNA

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Are three bases in mRNA that code for an amino acid

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19. The first homo sapiens were known as _______.

'Cro-Magnon Man'

'Do-Magnon Man'

'Pre-Magnon Man'

'Post-Magnon Man'

Answer

Correct Answer: 'Cro-Magnon Man'

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20. The first genetic material on earth was probably _____.

DNA produced by reverse transcriptase from abiotically produced RNA

DNA molecules whose information was transcribed to RNA and later translated in polypeptides

Self-replicating RNA molecules

Oligopeptides located within protobionts

Answer

Correct Answer: Self-replicating RNA molecules

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21. The field of epigenetics deals with how ____.

Reproductive fitness can be altered

Spontaneous mutations occur

Genes determine behavior

Experiences can turn genes on or off

Answer

Correct Answer: Experiences can turn genes on or off

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22. The f1 generation differed from the f2 in mendel's experiments in that __________.

All of the F1 showed the dominant phenotype, but only three-fourths of the F2 did

All of the F2 showed the dominant phenotype, but only three-fourths of the F1 did

None of the F1 showed the dominant phenotype, but only three-fourths of the F2 did

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the F1 showed the dominant phenotype, but only three-fourths of the F2 did

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23. The dna sequence that acts as a switch for turning the lac operon off or on is the __________.

Repressor

Promoter

Operator

Regulatory gene

Answer

Correct Answer: Operator

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24. The dna double helix is ______.

Made up of two polynucleotide strands

Made up of one polynucleotide strands

Made up of four polynucleotide strands

Made up of eight polynucleotide strands

Answer

Correct Answer: Made up of two polynucleotide strands

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25. The cross-fertilization of two different, but true-breeding, varieties of pea plants will _____.

Hybrid plants

Non-hybrid plants

Purebred plants

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Hybrid plants

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26. The cross-fertilization of two different varieties of pea plants will produce a(n) _____.

Hybrid plants

Non-hybrid plants

Purebred plants

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Hybrid plants

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27. The correct form for writing binomial nomenclature is _____.

Genus species

Genus speies

Geus Species

Genus Species

Answer

Correct Answer: Genus species

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28. The codon is found on , and the anticodon is found on .

Messenger RNA (mRNA), ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

Transfer RNA (TRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA)

Ribosomal RNA (TRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA)

Messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA)

Answer

Correct Answer: Messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA)

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29. The characteristic that results from a monohybrid cross is the _____ trait.

Dominant

Recessive

Excessive

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Dominant

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30. The _ chromosomes in a human cell from inside the cheek are found in the _.

41; nucleus

42; nucleus

46; nucleus

6; nucleus

Answer

Correct Answer: 46; nucleus

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31. The _ separate in meiosis i; the _ separate in meiosis ii.

Homologous chromosomes ... sister chromatids

Sister chromatids ... homologous chromosomes

Both a and b

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Homologous chromosomes ... sister chromatids

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Genetics MCQ

1. The transfer of information from the nucleus to organelles is accomplished by _____.

2. The term peptidyl transferase relates to ________.

3. The structures called snrnps are __________.

4. The statement "dna rna proteins" ________.

5. The spindle apparatus disintegrates during _____.

6. The seeds collected from the first generation monohybrids are called _____.

7. The rna that is translated into a polypeptide is ______ rna.

8. The rna segments spliced to one another during rna processing are _____.

9. The reduction division of meiosis specifically occurs at ________.

10. The process of messenger rna being made from a template of dna is known as _____.

11. The principle of _____ suggests that a plant with the genotype tt will display a tall phenotype.

12. The polarity of a dna strand refers to the fact that ______.

13. The kinetochores are __________.

14. The karyotype above shows ________.

15. The joining of nuclei and chromosomes is known as __________.

16. The human genome contains about ______ on ______.

17. The genetic determination of blood type is based on __________ inheritance.

18. The genetic code is said to be triplet, meaning that there ________.

19. The first homo sapiens were known as _______.

20. The first genetic material on earth was probably _____.

21. The field of epigenetics deals with how ____.

22. The f1 generation differed from the f2 in mendel's experiments in that __________.

23. The dna sequence that acts as a switch for turning the lac operon off or on is the __________.

24. The dna double helix is ______.

25. The cross-fertilization of two different, but true-breeding, varieties of pea plants will _____.

26. The cross-fertilization of two different varieties of pea plants will produce a(n) _____.

27. The correct form for writing binomial nomenclature is _____.

28. The codon is found on ________, and the anticodon is found on ________.

29. The characteristic that results from a monohybrid cross is the _____ trait.

30. The _______ chromosomes in a human cell from inside the cheek are found in the _______.

31. The _____ separate in meiosis i; the _____ separate in meiosis ii.

16. The human genome contains about on .

28. The codon is found on , and the anticodon is found on .

30. The _ chromosomes in a human cell from inside the cheek are found in the _.

31. The _ separate in meiosis i; the _ separate in meiosis ii.