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Which of the following correctly organizes these genetic terms in order from smallest to largest?

A
chromosome, gene, nucleotide, DNA molecule
B
nucleotide, gene, DNA molecule, chromosome
C
DNA molecule, nucleotide, gene, chromosome
D
DNA molecule, nucleotide, chromosome, gene
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Which best matches a type of genetic material with its description?

A
Nucleotides form a helical structure that is called a gene.
B
Genes combine to form structures called nucleotides.
C
Chromosomes create genes.
D
DNA is located in the nucleus.
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Which represents a strand of RNA bases?

A
CAAGGTCTC
B
AGGTTCACA
C
CAAGGUCUC
D
TGGAACTCA
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Consider the diagram. Which disorder is produced as a result of the final chromosomal change shown in the diagram?

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A
Nondisjunction
B
Fragile X syndrome
C
DiGeorge syndrome
D
Robertsonian translocation
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All of the following would be visible on a karyotype except

A
aneuploidy.
B
polysomy.
C
trisomy.
D
histones.
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Consider the diagram.Which chromosomal change is represented?

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A
deletion
B
translocation
C
inversion
D
insertion
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Which describes something that occurs during translation?

A
A DNA template is used to create an mRNA strand.
B
A tRNA template is used to create a DNA strand.
C
A tRNA template is used to create an mRNA strand.
D
An mRNA template is used to create an amino acid chain.
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What can a person do to limit exposure to X-rays?

A
wear sunblock
B
avoid cigarette smoke
C
wear a protective lead vest
D
avoid chemicals
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A forensic scientist is trying to find out the number of adenine bases in the DNA sample that he obtained from a crime scene.What can he assume about the number of adenine?

A
The number of adenine bases will be equal to the number of guanine bases.
B
The number of adenine bases will be equal to the total of all the other bases.
C
The number of adenine bases will be equal to the number of thymine bases.
D
The number of adenine bases will be half of the number of cytosine bases.
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Which of these is the primary site of protein synthesis?

A
mitochondria
B
cytoplasm
C
nucleus
D
ribosomes
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Which is a frameshift mutation?

A
substitution
B
nonsense
C
silent
D
deletion
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Which best describes a centromere?

A
sister chromosomes that are held together by a chromatid
B
paired chromosomes that have genes arranged in the same order
C
the part of a chromosome that joins the sister chromatids
D
the material that makes up a chromosome
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Which is a purpose for which a pedigree chart might be prepared?

A
to determine the gender of a fetus
B
to determine if a fetus has the correct number of chromosomes
C
to identify chromosomal defects
D
to identify the pattern of inheritance of a particular trait
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Which best summarizes the process of protein synthesis?

A
RNA instructs DNA to make proteins.
B
DNA unzips, resulting in the formation of two protein molecules.
C
RNA moves the DNA code to the ribosomes for protein synthesis.
D
DNA makes proteins in the nucleus.
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What was Friedrich Miescher's contribution to the discovery of the genetic code?

A
He created the first photograph of the structure of DNA.
B
He discovered how the DNA bases pair together.
C
He created the first accurate model of DNA's structure.
D
He extracted and observed DNA from white blood cells.
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How many genes make up the human genome?

A
four: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine
B
23 pairs of genes
C
20,000–25,000 genes
D
3 billion genes

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