Molecular Biology Quiz - Key Concepts
10 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

Who is credited with coining the term 'genetics'?

  • Thomas H. Morgan
  • Reginald C. Punnett
  • William Bateson (correct)
  • Hugo DeVries

What concept did Archibold Garrod explain in relation to inheritance?

  • The transformation principle in bacteria
  • Chromosomal behavior during meiosis
  • Sex determination by chromosomes
  • Human inborn errors of metabolism (correct)

What hypothesis did George W. Beadle and Edward L. Tatum formulate?

  • The one gene-one enzyme hypothesis (correct)
  • The linear gene mapping theory
  • The two genes-one character theory
  • The one gene-one protein hypothesis

Which scientist is associated with the heritable 'transforming principle' in bacteria?

<p>Frederick Griffith (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Nettie M. Stevens and Edmund B. Wilson independently develop in 1905?

<p>The idea of sex determination by chromosomes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a main topic covered in the course content?

<p>Protein Folding Mechanisms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the weightage of the final exam in calculating the end-of-term average score?

<p>40% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following learning outcomes focuses on the application of molecular biology principles?

<p>Use basic principles for analyzing problems in nature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which weekly topic specifically addresses the processing of RNA?

<p>RNA Processing and Posttranscriptional Gene Regulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which week does the first midterm examination take place?

<p>Week 8 (A), Week 9 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

More Like This

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser