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Applications of DNA Technology — Unit test Answers

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In the F2 generation of Mendel’s crosses,

A
all plants had the dominant trait.
B
half of the plants had the dominant allele.
C
all plants had both the dominant and recessive alleles.
D
one in four plants had two alleles for the recessive trait.
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Which type of scientific statement is defined as a hypothesis or group of hypotheses that can be accepted as true based on repeated experimentation with similar results?

A
hypothesis
B
theory
C
law
D
probability
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Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that may be caused by mutations in several genes that code for the production of alpha-synuclein. Individuals who have Parkinson’s disease exhibit symptoms such as uncontrollable tremors, difficulty walking, and loss of coordination. How might geneticists determine where the mutations that cause Parkinson’s disease are located?

A
PCR analysis
B
gene mapping
C
DNA fingerprinting
D
STR analysis
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Which DNA fingerprinting technique examines the length variation of DNA repeat sequences in human DNA?

A
variable tandem repeats analysis
B
polymerase chain reaction analysis
C
Y chromosome analysis
D
mitochondrial DNA analysis
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What is genotype for a recessive trait found on the female chromosome?

A
Yh
B
Xh
C
XH
D
YH

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