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Basic Genetics

Basic Genetics

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1.

Who is considered the founder of genetics?
Ian Wilmut, a Scottish scientist
Oswald Avery, a Canadian bacteriologist
Marie Curie, a Polish/French physicist
Gregor Mendel, an Austrian biologist
I don't know
2.

What does DNA stand for?
deonitric acid
deoxyribonucleic acid
deoxygenated acid
None of the above
I don't know
3.

A mosquito cell has 6 chromosomes and an onion cell has 15. How many chromosomes does the human cell have?
38
42
46
48
I don't know
4.

Which chromosome is larger, the X or Y?
X
Y
Neither; they are the same size.
I don't know
5.

In 1995, one country adopted the law that all couples planning to marry must undergo genetic screening. If either individual is found to be a carrier of certain genetic diseases or mental disorders, they must be sterilized or agree to long-term contraception before they are permitted to marry. Which country is this?
Japan
China
Germany
None of the above; this is not the law anywhere.
I don't know
6.

When was a working draft of the entire human genome sequence - the genetic blueprint for human beings - announced as completed by the scientists involved in the Human Genome Project?
June 1998
June 2000
June 2001
It hasn't been announced yet
I don't know
7.

What is DNA "packaged" in?
In chromosomes
In genomes
In nucleotides
It isn't "packaged" in anything, it floats on its own.
I don't know
8.

What is BLAST?
A method of separating mutated genes from healthy ones.
A laser used to break through the "shell" of the chromosome to reach the DNA.
A computer program that identifies homologous (similar) genes in different organisms, such as a human and a fruit fly.
An acronym for the process of altering genes.
I don't know
9.

What is shaped like a double helix (twisted ladder)?
Nucleotides
Genes
Chromosomes
DNA molecules
I don't know
10.

DNA is composed of building blocks called nucleotides: deoxyribose sugar, a phosphate group and one of four nitrogen bases: adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), and cytosine (C). Which rule about nucleotide pairing is true?
A is always paired with G: T is always paired with C.
A is always paired with T; G is always paired with C.
G is always paired with T; A is always paired with C.
There is no rule: any combination is possible.
I don't know

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