Biology 1364 Introductory Genetics Quiz
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Which career involves running clinical trials to test drug effectiveness, risks, and benefits?

  • Cytotechnologist
  • Pharmacologist
  • Clinical research associate (correct)
  • Molecular Biologist

    • Which career involves improving the quality and performance of agricultural and horticultural crops?

  • Marine Biologist
  • Pathologist
  • Research scientist (life sciences or medical)
  • Plant breeder/geneticist (correct)

    • Which career focuses on examining samples of patients' DNA to identify genetic abnormalities?

  • Healthcare scientist, genetics (correct)
  • Virologist
  • Microbiologist
  • Genetic counselor

    • Which career provides patients with data about the risks of genetically inherited conditions?

    <p>Genetic counselor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which career analyzes fluid and tissue specimens for microscopic abnormalities?

    <p>Cytotechnologist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which career focuses on plans and conducts experiments in life sciences or medical fields?

    <p>Research scientist (life sciences or medical)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which career concentrates on understanding how drugs work effectively and safely?

    <p>Pharmacologist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance?

    <p>Walter Sutton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of genetic material in all living cells?

    <p>Nucleic acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of RNA in the Central Dogma of Genetics?

    <p>Makes proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is known for the Principles of Heredity?

    <p>Gregor Mendel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of genetics studies inherited genetic differences affecting drug responses?

    <p>Transmission Genetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Genetics as a branch of Biology?

    <p>Inheritance patterns of physical characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a direct involvement of Genetics?

    <p>Studying environmental interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period were people unknowingly practicing genetic techniques?

    <p>Prehistoric era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity dates back to around 5000 years B.C. and is related to genetic techniques?

    <p>Cultivation of wheat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms the basis for heredity according to the text?

    <p>DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a Molecular Biologist typically focus on?

    <p>Understanding the structure and function of genes at a molecular level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary task of a Conservationist?

    <p>Preserving and protecting the environment and natural resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which field would you expect to find a Virologist working?

    <p>Researching and studying viruses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main responsibility of a Forensic Scientist?

    <p>Solving crimes through scientific analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which career focuses on developing new pharmaceutical products?

    <p>Pharmacologist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does a Pathologist typically play in their field of work?

    <p>Examining tissues and bodily fluids to diagnose diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Griffith's Transforming Experiment, what happened when mice were injected with a mixture of dead IIIS and live IIR bacteria?

    <p>The mice died</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What crucial experiments demonstrated DNA as the genetic material?

    <p>Griffith Experiment, Blender Experiments, and Hershey &amp; Chase Experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the total genetic information within a cell?

    <p>Genome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are segments of DNA that encode functional products known as?

    <p>Genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist(s) conducted the Blender Experiments that supported DNA as the genetic material?

    <p>Hershey &amp; Chase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the organized structures into which DNA is packaged within cells?

    <p>Chromosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which experiment demonstrated that DNA is the genetic material by showing that only DNAse treatment did not result in live IIIS cells when live IIR was added?

    <p>Hershey-Chase Experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What component of the dead IIIS bacteria was responsible for transforming the IIR in the recovery process?

    <p>Protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of genetic material, what did the Reconstituted TMV experiment focus on?

    <p>RNA and protein composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme treatment resulted in live IIIS cells when added to heat-killed IIIS bacteria along with live IIR?

    <p>Deoxyribonuclease (DNAse)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Blender Experiment focus on proving in terms of genetic material?

    <p>The significance of DNA as the genetic material</p> Signup and view all the answers

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