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The nucleus separates the chromosomes from the rest of the cell.How is the information in the DNA communicated to the cell?

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The nuclear membrane has pores...

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What characteristics does an organism have to possess to be a good genetic model?

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To be a good genetic model,an organism h...

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How does the knowledge of complete genomes of different organisms help us in any way?

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Since the function of most genes is cons...

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For geneticists,why is it important that genetic variability exist in the population under study?

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Genetic variation in individuals of a po...

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What is recombination frequency?

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Recombination frequency is the percentag...

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Which of the following is a nematode worm that has been used as a model organism in genetics?


A) Drosophila melanogaster
B) Mus musculus
C) Arabidopsis thaliana
D) Caenorhabditis elegans
E) Homo sapiens

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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The centrosomes are a part of the chromosome that help in chromosome movement during mitosis and meiosis.

A) True
B) False

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Bacteria and Archaea are


A) eukaryotic.
B) prokaryotic.
C) archaeotic.
D) anucleotic.
E) proteozoic.

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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There is a sharp divide between basic and applied research.

A) True
B) False

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Please select the best match for each defenition.

Premises
Constructed the first recombinant DNA molecule
Conducted breeding experiments with the pea plant
Discovered transposable elements
Developed the polymerase chain reaction
Cloned the first recombinant DNA molecule
Responses
Boyer and Cohen
Barbara McClintock
Gregor Mendel
Kary Mullis
Paul Berg

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Constructed the first recombinant DNA molecule
Conducted breeding experiments with the pea plant
Discovered transposable elements
Developed the polymerase chain reaction
Cloned the first recombinant DNA molecule

A map unit (μ) is


A) the position of a gene on the chromosome.
B) the unit of genetic distance on a chromosome.
C) the unit of physical distance on a chromosome.
D) equivalent to a nucleotide.
E) equal to the number of recombinant progeny.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The organism that Mendel used for his experiments was


A) E.coli.
B) the fruit fly.
C) maize.
D) yeast.
E) the pea plant.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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What is the difference between PubMed and OMIM?

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PubMed is a website that is used to access citations and abstracts of journal articles.OMIM is a database of human genes and genetic disorders.

The branch of genetics concerned with analyzing the structure and function of genes is


A) molecular genetics.
B) plant genetics.
C) transmission genetics.
D) population genetics.
E) applied genetics.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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Transposons are


A) proteins that are stable.
B) proteins that are unstable.
C) DNA segments that are stable.
D) DNA segments that are unstable.
E) DNA segments that code for proteins.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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What is the hypothetico-deductive method of investigation?

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The hypothetico-deductive method of inve...

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Centrioles are also called basal bodies.

A) True
B) False

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Genes influence all aspects of life because they


A) are structural elements of the cell.
B) regulate movement of proteins.
C) produce RNA and protein needed for different processes.
D) localize to the nucleus.
E) are needed for DNA synthesis.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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The field of genetics includes


A) the study of heredity.
B) the molecular nature of the genetic material.
C) the ways in which genes control life functions.
D) the distribution and behavior of genes in populations.
E) All of these

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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E

Translation of RNA into proteins occurs


A) in the nucleus.
B) in the endoplasmic reticulum.
C) in the cytoplasm.
D) in both the nucleus and the cytoplasm.
E) in both the nucleus and the endoplasmic reticulum.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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