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Genetic Variation and Alleles Quiz

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What is the function of hemoglobin?

Producing red blood cells

Maintaining blood sugar levels

Transporting carbon dioxide from the lungs to cells

Transporting oxygen from cells to the lungs (correct)

What is the role of restriction endonucleases in DNA technology?

Producing a reproducible set of DNA fragments

Joining two DNA fragments together

Creating identical DNA molecules

Cutting DNA at specific sites (correct)

What is the purpose of DNA cloning?

Producing different DNA molecules

Joining DNA fragments with vectors

Creating large numbers of identical DNA molecules (correct)

Splicing DNA derived from different sources

In which areas is biotechnology used?

Health care, agriculture, and court system Signup and view all the answers

What is the set of alleles for a given trait called?

Genotype Signup and view all the answers

Who proved that DNA was the carrier of genetic information in bacteria?

Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty Signup and view all the answers

What is the monomer of DNA made of?

Nucleotide consisting of a sugar (deoxyribose) and bonded to a phosphate Signup and view all the answers

What did work on white eyed Drosophila confirm about genes?

Genes are carried on chromosomes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between RNA and DNA?

RNA has uracil (U) instead of thymine (T) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of RNA are structural components of ribosomes?

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of transfer RNA (tRNA)?

To translate the language of nucleic acids to amino acid sequence Signup and view all the answers

What specifies a specific amino acid into a growing protein chain?

Codon Signup and view all the answers