Exam 1: The Science Of Genetics

Which of the following is different between RNA and DNA? 1.RNA is double stranded and DNA is single stranded 2)RNA is single stranded and DNA is double stranded 3)RNA contains the nitrogenous base Uracil and DNA contains the base Thymine

In 1953 the structure of _____ was determined,as well as its role as the hereditary material for various organisms.

Briefly describe the process of DNA replication.

An organism that has been altered by the introduction of a foreign gene is known as:

Which of the following is the sugar found in RNA?

Which of the following requirements must be met by a substance in order to be considered hereditary material? 1.The material must be able to replicate or be replicated 2)The material must encode information regarding the structure and function of the organism. 3)The material must be able to change over time.

Briefly explain two ways the study of genetics has influenced agriculture

How did Mendel discover the rules of inheritance?

Which of the following proposed that variation makes it possible for a species to change over time?

The building blocks of genes are:

Which of the following is not a nitrogenous base found in DNA?

If a geneticist is studying the frequency of sickle cell anemia in a group of individuals,to see how often the sickle cell allele is present within the group as a whole,he is practicing:

The National Center for Biotechnology (NCBI)is an organization that:

Which of the following individuals are credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA?

Nucleotides are composed of which of the following?

What substance is produced via the process of transcription?

The collection of all the different proteins in an organism is known as:

The study of genes on a molecular level is often referred to as:

This man ran a privately funded project that was similar to the federally funded Human Genome Project.

The heritable factors that Mendel studied are now known as: