12 Questions
Which of the following branches of biology is concerned with the possibility that life forms exist on other planets?
Astrobiology
Which branch of biology is concerned with the possibility of life forms existing on other planets?
Astrobiology
According to the text, which of the following areas of biological study is concerned with the development of drugs and vaccines?
Biomedical science
What is the main function of transcription factors?
To bind to regulatory sequences near genes
What is necessary for the protein for which a gene codes to be built?
Translation of mRNA codons into amino acids
What is the purpose of the Human Genome Project?
To determine the exact structure of each chromosomes
What is the purpose of the Human Genome Project?
To determine the exact structure of each chromosome
What is the Human Genome Project attempting to do?
Produce a map of the 46 chromosomes
What is the first step in gene transcription?
Binding of a transcription factor to the DNA
What is the scientific method?
A system of formulating questions and testing a hypothetical answer
Which of the following is a characteristic of scientific research?
Experimentation
What is the scientific method?
A system of obtaining knowledge
This quiz is about the different areas of biology. Astrobiology is the study of life on other planets and in galaxies else where in the universe. This quiz will test your knowledge about biomedical science and its development of new drugs and vaccines.
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