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What is the genotype of an organism?
What is the genotype of an organism?
- The genes that control the trait of interest (correct)
- A segment of a DNA molecule corresponding to a unit of inheritance
- The sum of all the DNA in one set of chromosomes
- The observable physical or behavioral traits of a cell or organism
In which year did Watson & Crick propose the molecular model of DNA structure?
In which year did Watson & Crick propose the molecular model of DNA structure?
- 1977
- 1953 (correct)
- 1983
- 1944
What are the simple units of the DNA polymer called?
What are the simple units of the DNA polymer called?
- Nucleotides (correct)
- Gene products
- Phosphate groups
- Deoxyribose
Who developed a procedure for gene isolation in 1978?
Who developed a procedure for gene isolation in 1978?
What does the backbone of the DNA strands consist of?
What does the backbone of the DNA strands consist of?
Who described lab methods for DNA sequencing in 1977?
Who described lab methods for DNA sequencing in 1977?
What is the sum of all the genes in one set of chromosomes known as?
What is the sum of all the genes in one set of chromosomes known as?
Who invented the technique known as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 1983?
Who invented the technique known as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 1983?
What is the phenotype of an organism determined by?
What is the phenotype of an organism determined by?
What percentage of the human genome consists of genes and related sequences?
What percentage of the human genome consists of genes and related sequences?
What is DNA usually existing as in living organisms?
What is DNA usually existing as in living organisms?
Which DNA region is responsible for the termination of transcription?
Which DNA region is responsible for the termination of transcription?
What is the process called that includes transcription (DNA to mRNA) and translation (mRNA to protein)?
What is the process called that includes transcription (DNA to mRNA) and translation (mRNA to protein)?
In the genes, which DNA regions are responsible for coding and non-coding sequences?
In the genes, which DNA regions are responsible for coding and non-coding sequences?
What is the percentage of the human genome that consists of non-coding regions like introns and pseudogenes?
What is the percentage of the human genome that consists of non-coding regions like introns and pseudogenes?
What is the name of the DNA region that contains the coding sequence?
What is the name of the DNA region that contains the coding sequence?
Which DNA/RNA is able to encode proteins based on the genetic code?
Which DNA/RNA is able to encode proteins based on the genetic code?
What DNA fragments are continuous?
What DNA fragments are continuous?
What is the term for slight variations on the standard genetic code, such as in vertebrate mitochondria?
What is the term for slight variations on the standard genetic code, such as in vertebrate mitochondria?
What runs side by side in prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes?
What runs side by side in prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes?
What is the name of the DNA region responsible for binding the RNA polymerase and initiating transcription?
What is the name of the DNA region responsible for binding the RNA polymerase and initiating transcription?
Which of the following is a type of nucleotide found in DNA?
Which of the following is a type of nucleotide found in DNA?
What did Maxam & Gilbert, as well as Sanger et al., describe in 1977?
What did Maxam & Gilbert, as well as Sanger et al., describe in 1977?
What is the term for a slight variation on the standard genetic code found in vertebrate mitochondria?
What is the term for a slight variation on the standard genetic code found in vertebrate mitochondria?
What is the term for the sum of all the DNA in one set of chromosomes in the broad sense?
What is the term for the sum of all the DNA in one set of chromosomes in the broad sense?
In eukaryotes, what is the backbone of the DNA strands made of?
In eukaryotes, what is the backbone of the DNA strands made of?
Who developed a procedure for gene isolation in 1978?
Who developed a procedure for gene isolation in 1978?
What are the simple units of the DNA polymer called?
What are the simple units of the DNA polymer called?
What is the term for the sum of all the genes in one set of chromosomes in the narrow sense?
What is the term for the sum of all the genes in one set of chromosomes in the narrow sense?
Which DNA region contains the coding sequence for a gene?
Which DNA region contains the coding sequence for a gene?
What percentage of the human genome consists of genes and related sequences?
What percentage of the human genome consists of genes and related sequences?
What percentage of the human genome consists of non-coding regions like introns and pseudogenes?
What percentage of the human genome consists of non-coding regions like introns and pseudogenes?
In the genes, which DNA regions are responsible for coding and non-coding sequences?
In the genes, which DNA regions are responsible for coding and non-coding sequences?
In eukaryotes, what is the backbone of the DNA strands made of?
In eukaryotes, what is the backbone of the DNA strands made of?
What is the genotype of an organism?
What is the genotype of an organism?
What did Maxam & Gilbert, as well as Sanger et al., describe in 1977?
What did Maxam & Gilbert, as well as Sanger et al., describe in 1977?
What is the name of the DNA region responsible for binding the RNA polymerase and initiating transcription?
What is the name of the DNA region responsible for binding the RNA polymerase and initiating transcription?
What DNA fragments are continuous?
What DNA fragments are continuous?
What is the term for the sum of all the genes in one set of chromosomes in the narrow sense?
What is the term for the sum of all the genes in one set of chromosomes in the narrow sense?
Which DNA region contains the coding sequence for a gene?
Which DNA region contains the coding sequence for a gene?
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