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  • Q1
    1. Which of the following is the template for the production of RNA within a cell?
    D. carbohydrate
    C. protein
    B. ATP
    A. DNA
    30s
  • Q2
    2. Which sequence of DNA base pair would pair with this partial strand: ATG | TGA | CAG
    D. CAT | TCA | CTG
    B. TAC | ACT | GTC
    A. ATG | TGA | CAG
    C. GTA | AGT | GAC
    30s
  • Q3
    3. Which molecule do both DNA and RNA contain?
    C. nucleotides
    A. uracil
    B. thymine
    D. deoxyribose
    30s
  • Q4
    4. Which of the following best describes how DNA and RNA are similar?
    C. They both are composed of 5 different nucleotides
    B. They both are formed in a double-helix structure
    D. They both contain the nitrogen bases cytosine and guanine
    A. They both contain the nitrogen base thymine and adenine
    30s
  • Q5
    5. A strand of mRNA containing the repeating sequence of AAG | AAG | AAG | AAG could code for which of the following amino acid sequences?
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    A. lys-arg-glu-lys
    D. lys-lys-lys-lys
    B. ser-ser-glu-glu
    C. lys-arg-lys-arg
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  • Q6
    6. Which of these would most likely cause a mutation?
    C. the movement of transfer RNA out of the nucleus
    D. the release of messenger RNA from DNA
    A. the placement of ribosomes on the endoplasmic reticulum
    B. the insertion of a nucleotide into DNA
    30s
  • Q7
    7. One human disease is caused by a change in one codon in a gene from GAA to GUA. The disease is the result of
    B. a meiosis error
    A. a mutation
    C. crossing over
    D. polyploidy
    30s
  • Q8
    8. A base sequence is shown: ACAGTGC. How would the base sequence be coded on mRNA?
    A. TGTCACG
    C. UGUCACG
    D. CACUGUA
    B. GUGACAU
    30s
  • Q9
    9. What is the relationship between the three structures shown in the diagram?
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    D. A cell is composed only of DNA and protein
    C. DNA controls the production of protein in the cell
    A. DNA is produced by protein which is produced in the cell
    B. Protein is composed of DNA which is produced in the cell
    30s
  • Q10
    10. Which statement about DNA is correct?
    C. A female child's DNA will exactly match the mother's DNA
    A. A child's DNA will be unrelated to the mother's or father's DNA
    B. A child's DNA will show similarities to both the mother's and father's DNA
    D. A male child's DNA will exactly match the father's DNA
    30s
  • Q11
    11. Genes are unable to determine a person's
    C. number of teeth
    B. athletic ability
    D. shape of earlobe
    A. eye color
    30s
  • Q12
    12. Which statement about the genetic traits of humans is true?
    A. Recessive forms of genes are always visible in offspring
    C. Dominant forms of genes are always inherited from both parents
    D. Visible traits depend on the dominant and recessive forms of genes from each parent
    B. Visible traits are the same for each member of a family
    30s
  • Q13
    13. The figure below shows a Punnett Square for an inherited trait. What genotype does the box "aa" represent?
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    C. the genotype that any of the children could inherit
    B. the genotype that only the girls will inherit
    D. the genotype that exactly 1/4 of the children will inherit
    A. the genotype in the mother's egg
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  • Q14
    14. The diagram below shows a cross between two pea plants. In pea plants, the allele for round seeds (R) is dominant to the allele for oval seeds (r). In a cross between the two pea plants above, what percentage of the offspring will have round seeds?
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    A. 100%
    D. 25%
    B. 75%
    C. 50%
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  • Q15
    15. In pigeons, the allele for normal feathers (F) is dominant to the allele for frizzy feathers (f). If a purebred, normal feathered bird (FF) is crossed with a frizzy feathered bird (ff), how many different phenotypes are possible in the offspring?
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    C. 3
    B. 2
    A. 1
    D. 4
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