Genetic Code

Question 1

Which of the following incorrectly matches the term with its location?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Genes are located in a nucleotide.

Question 2

Which is one of the primary goals of the Human Genome Project?

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to identify the 20,000 to 25,000 genes that comprise the human genome

Question 3

Which best describes the outcome of DNA replication?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The new DNA molecule is identical to the original DNA.

Question 4

In 1953, who developed the model that is shown below?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

James Watson and Francis Crick

Question 5

Rosalind Franklin is famous for which contribution to the study of DNA?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

creation of an X-ray diffraction image of DNA structure

Question 6

Which bases are found in a strand of DNA?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine

Question 7

As DNA is replicated, which DNA base pair will bond to cytosine?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

guanine

Question 8

Organisms inherit specific traits and characteristics from their parents. Albinism is an inherited disorder that occurs when an organism is unable to produce or distribute melanin. Melanin is a substance in the body that helps determine skin color, hair color, and eye color.Which is the basic unit of heredity that carries the trait of albinism from parent to offspring?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

genes

Question 9

Which are segments of DNA that code for specific traits?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

genes

Question 10

Who is credited with creating the first accurate model of DNA?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

James Watson and Francis Crick

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