Genetics Jeopardy

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Question: In which part of the cell does this process shown in the Figure take place? Check Your Answer

xxx for 1 Answer: Ribsomes Back to the Game Board

Question: The process illustrated in the Figure is called ____. Check Your Answer

xxx for 2 Answer: translation Back to the Game Board

Question: Structure III in the Figure represents a(n) ____. Check Your Answer

xxx for 3 Answer: amino acid Back to the Game Board

Question: Which of the structures in the Figure are composed of RNA? Check Your Answer

xxx for 4 Answer: II and IV Back to the Game Board

Question: Which series is arranged in order from largest to smallest in size? A. chromosome, nucleus, cell, DNA, nucleotide B. cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, nucleotide C. nucleotide, chromosome, cell, DNA, nucleus D. cell, nucleotide, nucleus, DNA, chromosome Check Your Answer

xxx for 5 Answer: B = cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, nucleotide Back to the Game Board

Question: A gamete has one-half the number of chromosomes of a regular body cell. TRUE OR FALSE Check Your Answer

xxx for 1 Answer: TRUE Back to the Game Board

Question: During meiosis, chromosome number is reduced through three rounds of cell division. TRUE OR FALSE Check Your Answer

xxx for 2 Answer: FALSE Back to the Game Board

Question: DNA is a structurally simpler molecule than protein. TRUE OR FALSE Check Your Answer

xxx for 3 Answer: TRUE Back to the Game Board

Question: Meiosis occurs during both sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. TRUE OR FALSE Check Your Answer

xxx for 4 Answer: FALSE Back to the Game Board

Question: During meiosis I, homologus chromosome pairs are separated when the centromeres split apart. TRUE OR FALSE Check Your Answer

xxx for 5 Answer: FALSE Back to the Game Board

Question: Which stage of meiosis is represented in Figure 10-10? Check Your Answer

xxx for 1 Answer: metaphase II Back to the Game Board

Question: Which of the following would be least likely to happen as a result of a mutation in a person's skin cells? A. skin cancer B. reduced functioning of the skin cell C. no change in functioning of the skin D. the person's offspring have mutated skin Check Your Answer

xxx for 2 Answer: D. the person's offspring have mutated skin Back to the Game Board

Question: During which phase of meiosis do homologous pairs of chromosomes line up next to one another along the equator? Check Your Answer

xxx for 3 Answer: meiosis I Back to the Game Board

Question: In mice, black is dominant to white color and color is determined by a single gene. Two black mice are crossed. They produce 2 black offspring and one white offspring. If the white offspring is crossed with one of its parents, what percent of the offspring are expected to be white? Check Your Answer

xxx for 4 Answer: 50% Back to the Game Board

Question: This is a template DNA sequence: 3'AATCGC5' Question: This is a template DNA sequence: 3'AATCGC5'. This is a partially-completed mRNA strand transcribed from the DNA template: 3'GCGA5'. What is the next nucleotide that RNA polymerase will attach? A) A B) C C) T D) U Check Your Answer

xxx for 5 Answer: D) U Back to the Game Board

Question: A DNA segment is changed from-AATTAG- to -AAATAG- Question: A DNA segment is changed from-AATTAG- to -AAATAG-. This is a ____. A. frameshift mutation B. substitution insertion D. deletion Check Your Answer

xxx for 1 Answer: B. substitution Back to the Game Board

Question: Which of the following sequences of processes correctly reflects the central dogma? A. protein synthesis, transcription, translation B. protein synthesis, translation, transcriptio C. transcription, translation, protein synthesis D. translation, transcription, protein synthesis Check Your Answer

xxx for 2 Answer: C. transcription, translation, protein synthesis Back to the Game Board

Question: A white mouse whose parents are both white produces only brown offspring when mated with a brown mouse. The white mouse is most probably ____. homozygous recessive heterozygous homozygous dominant D. haploid Check Your Answer

xxx for 3 Answer: A. homozygous recessive Back to the Game Board

Question: In chickens, rose comb (R) is dominant to single comb (r) Question: In chickens, rose comb (R) is dominant to single comb (r). A homozygous rose-combed rooster is mated with a single-combed hen. All of the chicks in the F1 generation were kept together as a group for several years. They were allowed to mate only within their own group. What is the expected phenotype of the F2 chicks? A. 100% rose comb B. 75% rose comb and 25% single comb C. 100% single comb D. 50% rose comb and 50% single comb Check Your Answer

xxx for 4 Answer: B. 75% rose comb and 25% single comb Back to the Game Board

Question: In mink, brown fur color is dominant to silver-blue fur color. If a homozygous brown mink is mated with a silver-blue mink and 8 offspring are produced, how many would be expected to be silver-blue? A. 0 B. 3 6 D. 8 Check Your Answer

xxx for 5 Answer: A. 0 Back to the Game Board

xxx for 1 Question: The typical human body cell contains 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are found in a typical human sperm? A. 23 C. 46 B. 45 D. 92 Check Your Answer

xxx for 1 Answer: A. 23 Back to the Game Board

Question: Suppose an animal is heterozygous AaBb, and the traits are not linked. When meiosis occurs, what is the total number of possible combinations of gametes that can be made for these traits? A. 2 C. 6 B. 4 D. 8 Check Your Answer

xxx for 2 Answer: B. 4 Back to the Game Board

Question: What type of mutation has occurred in the Figure? substitution B. frameshift C. lethal D. insertion Check Your Answer

xxx for 3 Answer: B. frameshift Back to the Game Board

Question: What will be the result of the mutation in Figure 12-3? A. it will have no effect on protein function B. only one amino acid will change C. nearly every amino acid in the protein will be changed D. translation will not occur Check Your Answer

xxx for 4 Answer: C. nearly every amino acid in the protein will be changed Back to the Game Board

Question: What fraction of this cross will be recessive for both traits? B. 1/4 D. 1/16 Check Your Answer

xxx for 5 Answer: D. 1/16 Back to the Game Board