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What does the notation tt mean to geneticists?
a) two recessive alleles
b) one dominant allele and one recessive allele
c) heterozygous alleles
d) two dominant alleles
The RNA in the cytoplasm that carries an amino acid to the ribosome and adds it to the growing protein chain?
a) messenger RNA
b) transfer RNA
c)
d)
________ control the production of proteins, which help determine traits
a) Chromsomes
b) Traits
c) Genes
d) Proteins
The nitrogen base that pairs up with cytosine
a) uracil
b) adenine
c) thymine
d) guanine
What step in protein synthesis? messenger RNA enters the cytoplasm and attaches to a ribosome
a) Step 1
b) Step 2
c) Step 3
d) Step 4
Which nitrogen base in RNA is NOT part of DNA?
a) cytosine
b) adenine
c) guanine
d) uracil
What is the probability of producing a tall pea plant from a genetic cross between a homozygous short pea plant (tt) and a homozygous tall pea plant (TT) ? (on the test you will use a Punnett square to show your work)
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 75%
d) 100%
A ____ letter represents a recessive allele
a) capital
b) lowercase
c)
d)
The factors that controls a trait (a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait) is called a
a) allele
b) gene
c) protein
d) chromosome
A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.
a) gene
b) allele
c) chromosome
d) trait
The different forms of a gene are called
a) chromsomes
b) alleles
c) amino acids
d) protein
A Punnett square shows two things 1) all the possible _____ and 2) the _____ of a particular outcome
a) combinations, probability
b) combinations, hybrid
c) choices, purebred
d) alleles, genetic
A mutation is ______ to an organism if it improves the organism’s chances for survival and reproduction.
a) helpful
b) harmful
c) neutral
d)
Which of the following are examples of genotypes?
a) BB, Hh, tt, Aa, dd, Rr
b) smiles dimples, tall height, green seeds, widow's peak
c)
d)
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
a) purebred
b) hybrid
c) homozygous
d) recessive
The passing of traits from parents to offspring
a) meiosis
b) fertilization
c) heredity
d) genetics
What does the notation Tt mean to geneticists?
a) homozygous alleles
b) two dominant alleles
c) one dominant allele and one recessive allele
d) two recessive alleles
A change in a gene or chromosome
a) allele
b) meiosis
c) dominant
d) mutation
A mutation is _____ to an organism if it reduces the organism’s chances for survival and reproduction
a) helpful
b) harmful
c) neutral
d)
Which of the following examples are heterozygous?
a) Aa
b) AA
c) aa
d) Both AA and aa
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