10 Questions
Which type of polyploids have complete sets of chromosomes from two or more different ancestral species?
Allopolyploids
What is the primary function of phosphodiester bonds in DNA?
Bonding sugar components of adjacent nucleotides
What is the basis for the C-value paradox among eukaryotes?
Inconsistent relationship between C-value and organism complexity
Which model of DNA replication involves hydrogen bonds breaking between DNA bases to allow strand separation?
Watson-Crick model
What is the primary function of F factors in bacterial cells?
Mediate conjugation and genetic transfer
What is the primary role of transposable elements in DNA sequences?
Jump from one DNA molecule to another
Which bacterial mutants may acquire multiple-antibiotic-resistance cassettes through integrons?
Antibiotic-resistant mutants
'Circular DNA molecules that can replicate independently of the bacterial chromosome' describes:
'Plasmids'
What is the main characteristic of insertion sequences among transposable elements?
Are the smallest & simplest of the transposable elements
What is the key feature of rolling circle replication in DNA?
One DNA strand is cut to produce an extended strand
Test your knowledge on genetics terminology including autopolyploids, allopolyploids, synteny groups, C-value, kilobase, megabase, and the C-value paradox.
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