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Molecular to Cellular Basis of Genetics & Genomics Quiz

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Which term refers to the study of heritable and acquired changes in gene expression not due to changes in the DNA sequence?

Genomics

Mitosis

Epigenetics (correct)

Histone modification

What is the main focus of genomics?

The structural and functional aspects of the genome (correct)

The study of gene replication

Noncoding DNA segments

Changes in gene expression

Which process involves the journeys of genetic material during cell division to produce two identical daughter cells?

Meiosis

Histone modification

Mitosis (correct)

Gene replication

What is the study of the structural and functional aspects of genes primarily known as?

Genetics Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the occurrence of heritable epigenetic modifications during embryonic development or inheritance through gametes?

Epigenetics Signup and view all the answers

Which type of genetic abnormality can be used to diagnose diseases and conditions?

Both A and B Signup and view all the answers

What can be predicted by identifying genetic/genomic markers?

Both A and B Signup and view all the answers

In which part of the cell is the nuclear genome contained?

Nucleus Signup and view all the answers

How many chromosomes are there in the human nuclear genome?

46 chromosomes Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate number of genes contained in the human genome?

20,000-25,000 genes Signup and view all the answers

What does DNA contain?

Sequences of nitrogenous base pairs Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the maternal and paternal chromosomes in a homologous pair?

Homologous chromosomes Signup and view all the answers

What does a karyotype refer to?

Number and appearance of chromosomes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of disease is associated with complex inheritance?

'Multifactorial disease with complex inheritance' Signup and view all the answers

'Gametes are haploid' means that they contain:

'One copy of each chromosome' Signup and view all the answers