Podcast
Questions and Answers
During meiosis, chromosomes replicate once but nuclei divide once.
During meiosis, chromosomes replicate once but nuclei divide once.
False
Mitosis involves one round of chromosome replication and one round of nuclear division.
Mitosis involves one round of chromosome replication and one round of nuclear division.
True
Daughter cells produced in meiosis are haploid (n).
Daughter cells produced in meiosis are haploid (n).
True
Genetic approaches have shifted focus from analyzing single genes to entire networks.
Genetic approaches have shifted focus from analyzing single genes to entire networks.
Signup and view all the answers
The discovery of genes causing disease variations is slowing down.
The discovery of genes causing disease variations is slowing down.
Signup and view all the answers
Understanding biological complexity using genetic approaches is progressing slowly.
Understanding biological complexity using genetic approaches is progressing slowly.
Signup and view all the answers
Haploid cells have two matching sets of chromosomes.
Haploid cells have two matching sets of chromosomes.
Signup and view all the answers
Phenotype refers to the actual alleles present in an individual.
Phenotype refers to the actual alleles present in an individual.
Signup and view all the answers
Unicellular organisms do not have a nucleus.
Unicellular organisms do not have a nucleus.
Signup and view all the answers
There are 64 triplet codons that represent 20 amino acids.
There are 64 triplet codons that represent 20 amino acids.
Signup and view all the answers
The genetic code is not degenerate.
The genetic code is not degenerate.
Signup and view all the answers
Rapid changes in regulatory networks can impact the genotype of an individual.
Rapid changes in regulatory networks can impact the genotype of an individual.
Signup and view all the answers
During polypeptide synthesis, the release factors help in the addition of more amino acids to the chain.
During polypeptide synthesis, the release factors help in the addition of more amino acids to the chain.
Signup and view all the answers
Transition mutations are more common than transversion mutations in genetic variations.
Transition mutations are more common than transversion mutations in genetic variations.
Signup and view all the answers
All mutations, whether deleterious, advantageous, or neutral, have a selective advantage to the organism.
All mutations, whether deleterious, advantageous, or neutral, have a selective advantage to the organism.
Signup and view all the answers
Insertions or deletions of bases can introduce frameshift mutations in the genetic code.
Insertions or deletions of bases can introduce frameshift mutations in the genetic code.
Signup and view all the answers
Mitosis and meiosis are both involved in cell division processes but only mitosis is responsible for genetic diversity.
Mitosis and meiosis are both involved in cell division processes but only mitosis is responsible for genetic diversity.
Signup and view all the answers
DNA replication occurs during the S phase of the cell cycle, whereas metabolism primarily happens during the G1 phase.
DNA replication occurs during the S phase of the cell cycle, whereas metabolism primarily happens during the G1 phase.
Signup and view all the answers
