Biology 104: Exam 2 Questions With Complete
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What is the name given to the specific location of a gene on a chromosome? (Ch. 9)
Locus
If adenine makes up 20% of the bases in a DNA helix, what percent of the bases are guanine?
(Ch. 10) 30%
What is the genotype of an individual who is heterozygous for dimples? (Ch. 9) Dd
Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called a(n) ____. (Ch. 10) mutation
An individual who is heterozygous for cystic fibrosis, a recessive disorder, is_____________.
(Ch. 9) a carrier of cystic fibrosis
Gregor Mendel was a monk known for his work on inheritance using what organism? (Ch. 9)
garden peas
DNA and RNA are polymers composed of ______ monomers. (Ch. 10) nucleotide
, Biology 104: Exam 2 Questions With Complete
Solutions 100% Correct
Which enzyme is responsible for RNA synthesis? (Ch. 10) RNA polymerase
What is the process by which genotype becomes expressed as a phenotype? (Ch. 11) gene
expression
Genetically identical organisms are called _______. (Ch. 11) clones
What is recombinant DNA? (Ch. 12) DNA that carries genes from different organisms
Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments primarily on the basis of differences in
their_______. (Ch. 12) length
Sister chromatids are joined at the _______. centromere
Virus reproduction (Ch. 10) infects a host cell
Solutions 100% Correct
What is the name given to the specific location of a gene on a chromosome? (Ch. 9)
Locus
If adenine makes up 20% of the bases in a DNA helix, what percent of the bases are guanine?
(Ch. 10) 30%
What is the genotype of an individual who is heterozygous for dimples? (Ch. 9) Dd
Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called a(n) ____. (Ch. 10) mutation
An individual who is heterozygous for cystic fibrosis, a recessive disorder, is_____________.
(Ch. 9) a carrier of cystic fibrosis
Gregor Mendel was a monk known for his work on inheritance using what organism? (Ch. 9)
garden peas
DNA and RNA are polymers composed of ______ monomers. (Ch. 10) nucleotide
, Biology 104: Exam 2 Questions With Complete
Solutions 100% Correct
Which enzyme is responsible for RNA synthesis? (Ch. 10) RNA polymerase
What is the process by which genotype becomes expressed as a phenotype? (Ch. 11) gene
expression
Genetically identical organisms are called _______. (Ch. 11) clones
What is recombinant DNA? (Ch. 12) DNA that carries genes from different organisms
Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments primarily on the basis of differences in
their_______. (Ch. 12) length
Sister chromatids are joined at the _______. centromere
Virus reproduction (Ch. 10) infects a host cell
