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Latin Gregor Mendel

Protein Synthesis

Mystery Bag

Is it the Truth?

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hetero-

(a) Same(b) Different (c) Identical(d) Genetic

-scribe

(a) To create(b) To erase(c) To change(d) To write

hybrid-

(a) Combination(b) Isolation (c) Pure(d) Dangerous

trans-

(a) Through(b) Deadly(c) Travel(d) Excessive

anti-

(a) Against(b) For(c) Cure(d) Equal

A trait occurring in 400 offspring out of a total of 1,600 offspring has what

probability of being expressed?

(a) .04(b) .25(c) .50(d) .75

Segregation of alleles into separate sex cells

occurs during which biological process?

(a) Mitosis(b) Meiosis(c) Fertilization(d) Pollination

In a monohybrid cross between a homozygous dominant and

homozygous recessive parent, one would predict the offspring phenotypic ratio to

be…(a) 3:1 (b) 2:1(c) 1:1(d) No ratio, all heterozygous

If 2 parents with dominant phenotypes produce an

offspring with a recessive phenotype, then probably…

(a) Both parents are hybrid(b) Only one parent is hybrid(c) Both parents are pure(d) One parent must be pure

Gregor Mendel initially cross-pollinated pure plants

for contrasting traits in which of the following

generations?

(a) P(b) F1

(c) F2 (d) G1

The base-paring rules of DNA and RNA involve forming specific pairs of H-bonds

between complementary…

(a) Amino Acids(b) Nitrogenous Bases(c) Phosphate Bases(d) Proteins

During DNA replication, the 2 strands of DNA separate at a point

known as a…

(a) Helicase (b) Ribosomal Point(c) Replication Fork(d) Mutant Split

New mRNA is built from the unzipped DNA inside the nucleus using polymerases

during…

(a) Replication(b) Transcription (c) Translation(d) Polymerization

During the translation phase of protein synthesis, a sequence of how many

nucelotides will specify ONE amino acid?

(a) 1(b) 2(c) 3(d) 4

A section of one unzipped DNA strand has a sequence of

ACC-GAG-GTT. What sequence of mRNA should be

transcribed from this?

(a) ACC-GAG-GUU(b) ACC-GAG-GTT (c) TGG-CTC-CAA(d) UGG-CUC-CAA

An extended region of DNA that is known to direct or

code for the formation of a protein is called a…

(a) Chromosome(b) Nucleotide(c) Deoxyribonucleic Acid(d) Gene

Which is NOT one of the 3 parts that make up a

nucleotide, the monomer for DNA and RNA?

(a) Nitrogenous Base(b) Phosphate Group(c) Amino Acid(d) Sugar Group

Sex-linked genes differ from autosomal genes in that these genes are found…

(a) Only on autosomal chromosomes(b) Only on the sex chromosomes(c) More commonly in males than females(d) On the 22nd pair of human chromosomes

(a) A pure dominant(b) A hybrid dominant(c) A hybrid recessive(d) A pure recessive

In order to determine the genotype of an unknown dominant individual (T_),

one would conduct a testcross with which of the

following?

For a couple who BOTH have blood type AB, what percent chance will their offspring exhibit blood

type A?(a) 0%(b) 25%(c) 50%(d) 75%

(a) True(b) False

Offspring of the P1 generation are called the F2

generation.

Replication starts at one end of the DNA and

proceeds all the way to the other end.

(a) True(b) False

Codominance is a mode of inheritance best exemplified in the pink flower color in

snapdragons.

(a) True(b) False

Translation is the process of assembling amino acids

according to an RNA sequence.

(a) True(b) False

The Law of Segregation states that the alleles of a trait

separate during formation of the gametes.

(a) True(b) False