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2. Concept Check
While studying Mendelian genetics, you learned the terms genotype and phenotype. The figure diagrams the flow of genetic information in a eukaryote. Which of the following are the molecular-level equivalents of genotype and phenotype?
Genotype Phenotype
transcription translation
DNA RNA
DNA protein
RNA protein
Answer: c
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3. Answer
While studying Mendelian genetics, you learned the terms genotype and phenotype. The figure diagrams the flow of genetic information in a eukaryote. Which of the following are the molecular-level equivalents of genotype and phenotype?
Genotype Phenotype
transcription translation
DNA RNA
DNA protein
RNA protein
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4. Concept Check
Genetic material at the molecular level must have three important properties:
The genetic material must be able to copy itself.
The genetic material must be able to direct the expression of an organism’s phenotype.
The genetic material must generate variation in some manner.
Which of the following processes account for these properties?
Phenotype Copy expression Variation
transcription translation replication
replication translation mutation
replication transcription mutation
translation mutation replication
Answer: b
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5. Concept Check
Genetic material at the molecular level must have three important properties:
The genetic material must be able to copy itself.
The genetic material must be able to direct the expression of an organism’s phenotype.
The genetic material must generate variation in some manner.
Which of the following processes account for these properties?
Phenotype Copy expression Variation
transcription translation replication
replication translation mutation
replication transcription mutation
translation mutation replication
Answer: b
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6. Concept Check Consider the mRNA sequence shown below.
Consider the mRNA sequence shown below.
UUC CAU GGU CGA GGU CGU
What is the corresponding amino acid sequence that you would expect after translation?
Phe-Ser-Pro-His-Met-Trp- Gly-Val-Ser-Arg-Glu
Lys-Val-Pro-Ala-Pro-Ala
Phe-His-Gly-Arg-Gly-Arg
Phe-Val-Pro-Arg-Gly-Arg
Answer: c
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7. Answer Consider the mRNA sequence shown below. UUC CAU GGU CGA GGU CGU
Consider the mRNA sequence shown below.
UUC CAU GGU CGA GGU CGU
What is the corresponding amino acid sequence that you would expect after translation?
Phe-Ser-Pro-His-Met-Trp- Gly-Val-Ser-Arg-Glu
Lys-Val-Pro-Ala-Pro-Ala
Phe-His-Gly-Arg-Gly-Arg
Phe-Val-Pro-Arg-Gly-Arg
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8. Concept Check
An organism’s genetic information is stored within the sequence of _____. This information is transcribed into a sequence of _____, which are then translated into a sequence of _____.
DNA bases; amino acids; RNA bases
RNA bases; DNA bases; amino acids
amino acids; DNA bases; RNA bases
DNA bases; RNA bases; amino acids
Answer: d
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9. Answer
An organism’s genetic information is stored within the sequence of _____. This information is transcribed into a sequence of _____, which are then translated into a sequence of _____.
DNA bases; amino acids; RNA bases
RNA bases; DNA bases; amino acids
amino acids; DNA bases; RNA bases
DNA bases; RNA bases; amino acids
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