Unit Test Answers

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

Which describes something that occurs during translation?

Which is a purpose for which a pedigree chart might be prepared?

Which best matches a type of genetic material with its description?

Maria is concerned because she has been exposed to a small amount of radiation during an X-ray. What is her doctor most likely to tell her?

What must occur for protein translation to begin?

Consider the diagram. Which disorder is produced as a result of the final chromosomal change shown in the diagram?

What can a person do to limit exposure to X-rays?

All of the following would be visible on a karyotype except

Which represents a strand of RNA bases?

Which of these is the primary site of protein synthesis?

Which chromosomal defect is caused when part of a chromosome breaks off at either end and attaches to another chromosome?

Which is a frameshift mutation?

DiGeorge syndrome is characterized by a cleft palate, immune deficiency, and developmental issues. Which chromosomal change causes it?

Which best summarizes the process of protein synthesis?

Consider the diagram.Which chromosomal change is represented?

Which best describes a centromere?

Karyotypes can be studied to determine an organism’s chromosomal makeup and to detect genetic defects. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that is also called trisomy 21. What would trisomy 21 look like in a karyotype?

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?

James is working with the lac operon of Escherichia coli (E. coli). He places the bacteria on a plate of growth media. Based on the current understanding of this operon, which hypothesis would be useful for James to test?

Many different types of mutations can occur within the body. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that is caused by different mutations within the CFTR gene. One mutation in the CFTR gene that leads to cystic fibrosis causes translation to end earlier in the gene sequence. Which type of mutation causes this translation error that leads to cystic fibrosis?

Which is an arrangement of genes consisting of an operator, a promoter, and a repressor?

How many genes make up the human genome?

What was Friedrich Miescher's contribution to the discovery of the genetic code?

Which summary below correctly describes what occurs during transcription?