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2024-5 Genetics 2

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  • Q1
    What are the building blocks of DNA?
    Amino acids
    Proteins
    Nucleotides
    Sugars
    30s
  • Q2
    What does the term "genetic" refer to?
    Inherited traits from DNA
    Cell structures
    Enzyme activities
    Proteins
    30s
  • Q3
    Which type of genetic material do viruses use?
    Only RNA
    Neither DNA nor RNA
    Only DNA
    Either DNA or RNA
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the result of genetic variation?
    Increased susceptibility to diseases
    Identical organisms
    Decreased reproduction rates
    Diversity in traits
    30s
  • Q5
    What does a geneticist study?
    Viruses
    Heredity and variation in organisms
    Plants
    Bacteria
    30s
  • Q6
    What process ensures genetic diversity in sexually reproducing organisms?
    Meiosis
    Mutation
    Cloning
    Mitosis
    30s
  • Q7
    What is an organism’s complete set of DNA called?
    A genome
    A nucleotide
    A gene pool
    A chromosome
    30s
  • Q8
    What do genetic tests commonly analyze?
    Enzyme levels
    Nutrient levels
    Genes, chromosomes, and proteins
    Personality traits
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the function of the human genome project?
    To treat genetic diseases
    To identify all the genes in human DNA
    To create new genes
    To study protein function
    30s
  • Q10
    What does biotechnology primarily involve?
    The use of living systems and organisms to develop products
    The study of human physiology
    The study of ecosystems
    The development of medical instruments
    30s
  • Q11
    Which best describes the role of an allele in genetics?
    It carries genetic mutations
    It destroys harmful cells
    It determines blood type
    It provides instructions for forming a trait
    30s
  • Q12
    How is a genetic trait expressed?
    Through cell division
    Through DNA replication
    Through nutrient absorption
    Through protein synthesis
    30s
  • Q13
    What is a carrier of a genetic disorder?
    A person with the disorder
    A type of gene
    A healthcare provider
    An individual who shows no symptoms but can pass on the disorder
    30s
  • Q14
    What role do chromosomes play in inheritance?
    They synthesize proteins
    They carry genes that are passed from parent to offspring
    They determine cell function
    They package DNA
    30s
  • Q15
    Which term describes an organism's observable characteristics?
    Phenotype
    Genogram
    Allelotype
    Genotype
    30s

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