Genes: Basic Units of Inheritance
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What is the term used to describe the non-coding regions within a gene in eukaryotic cells?

  • Exons
  • Operons
  • Histones
  • Introns (correct)
  • Which of the following nitrogenous bases is classified as a purine?

  • Thymine (T)
  • Guanine (G) (correct)
  • Adenine (A)
  • Cytosine (C)
  • Where are histones found in eukaryotic cells in relation to DNA?

  • Forming the gene coding sequence
  • Floating free in the cytoplasm
  • Condensed in the nucleus (correct)
  • Attached to the ribosome
  • What is the role of promoters in gene expression?

    <p>Control when and where a gene is expressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of a gene consists of cis-acting elements and are found at a distance from the coding portion?

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

    What process involves producing a complimentary mRNA strand from DNA?

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

    What project aimed to reveal the entire genetic sequence present in human cells and was completed in 2003?

    <p>The Human Genome Project</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to different versions of a gene that can produce different phenotypes?

    <p>&quot;Alleles&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is NOT part of a nucleotide monomer in DNA?

    <p>Uracil base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are genes located in prokaryotic cells?

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

    What is the role of genes in cells?

    <p>Determine the phenotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many genes are typically found in a human cell?

    <p>20,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nitrogenous base forms triple hydrogen bonds with Guanine in DNA?

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

    Where are genes encoded in eukaryotic cells?

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

    Which organelles contain genes in eukaryotic cells besides the nucleus?

    <p>Mitochondria and chloroplasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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