Genetic Engineering Test/quiz
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Bundle 6 practice quiz for before the test. LIke note cards!
- 1.What does "hybrid" mean?
- A.
The parents alleles are the same
- B.
The parents alleles are different
- C.
The parents alleles are false
- 2.What is a sex linked gene?
- A.
A gene located on the X or Y chromosome
- B.
A gene located on an autosome
- C.
A gene located near any chromosome
- 3.What is genetic engeering?
- A.
Cutting the DNA code?
- B.
Copying the DNA code?
- C.
Changing the DNA code?
- 4.What does NON-DISJUNCTION mean?
- A.
Failure to operate
- B.
Failure to seperate
- C.
Failure to live
- 5.What is DNA FINGERPRINTING?
- A.
Using a fragment of DNA that has little or no function to analyze
- B.
Using a strand of the polymerace chain reaction to analyze bug interials
- C.
Using a group of squiggly lines to identify a person
- 6.What is PCR( Polymerace Chain Reaction)?
- A.
Domino effect of growing DNA strands
- B.
An enzyme used to destory DNA fragments
- C.
An enzyme being used to fastly make copies of the DNA
- 7.Where is DNA located in a eukaryotic organism?
- A.
The plasma membrane
- B.
The nucleus
- C.
The fragments of deterorated nucleus walls
- 8.Humans have how many chromosomes?
- A.
23
- B.
42
- C.
46
- 9.How are chromosomes paired up on a karyotype?
- A.
By the size and band combination
- B.
By the number of centromeres it has
- C.
By the wieght of the chromosome
- 10.What pair of chromosomes look completely different but are considered normal?
- A.
Number 21 chromosome
- B.
Number 17 chromosome
- C.
X and Y chromosome
- D.
There isnt such a thing
- 11.What kind of information can be seen on a karyotype?
- A.
What color your eyes will be
- B.
What race you are
- C.
Diseases, mutations, and sex of the patient
- 12.If a genetist wants to summarize the information on a karyotype what information will he need to do so?
- A.
The # of chromosomes, Disease(to look for), and sex of the patient
- B.
The # of alleles in each gene
- C.
What diseases they have...the only thing he needs to know.
- 13.Why would it be more difficult to pair up chromosome on a karyotype if the chromosomes where unstrained?
- A.
The number of actual chromosomes would be difficult to see
- B.
It wouldnt
- C.
The size and the bands would be harder to see
- 14.Is a female or male more likely to get a sex linked disorder?
- A.
Male
- B.
Female
- 15.What chromosome is involved in cystic fibrosis, Achondroplasia, and Huntington's disease?
- A.
Chromosome 16
- B.
Chromosome 7
- C.
Chromosome 21
- 16.What is Phenylketoneuria?
- A.
Cant break down amino acids, resulting in surious retardation
- B.
Cant see or hear anything around them
- C.
Cant break down protiens resulting in surious retardation
- 17.What is Galactosemia?
- A.
Can't digest milk and sugar therefore enlarged liver, kidney failure, and brain and eye damage
- B.
Cant digest milk and sugar therefore leading to mental instability
- C.
Cant digest anything leading to death
- 18.What is cystic fibrosis?
- A.
The failure of a kidney and liver
- B.
This affects mucus and sweat glands leading to thick mucus in lungs and gas exchange. Lethal
- C.
Your Fibers in your blood stop sending your brain messages therefore letting you be totally unaware with nerve messages
- 19.What is tay sachs disease?
- A.
Nervous system destruction due to lack of skin protection
- B.
Nervous system destruction leading to unfit reactions to things
- C.
Nervous system destruction leading to early death, blindness, etc.
- 20.Chronic simple glaucoma?
- A.
Drainage system for your eyes doesnt work
- B.
Glands fail to operate
- C.
Goal bladder breaking with age.
- 21.Huntington's disease?
- A.
Nervous system works faster than normal causing over sensitive nerves
- B.
Nervous system degeneration results in early death
- C.
Nervous system completely stops working after six years of the persons life
- 22.Neurofibromatosis?
- A.
Tumors deeper in skin
- B.
Tumors in your eyes
- C.
Causes excess fat in the abdominal section
- 23.Progeria?
- A.
Exaggerated hulicinations of the patient
- B.
Causes really bad acne to tthe point your skin is sensitive
- C.
Rapidly aging...die at 13
- 24.Hemophilia?
- A.
Deafness and heart problems
- B.
Absence of one or more proteins necessary for normal blood clotting
- C.
TO much blood clotting
- 25.What phase does NON DISJUNCTION occur?
- A.
Anaphase 1
- B.
Telophase
- C.
Interphase 1
- 26.THe human genome consists of how many base pairs?
- A.
7 trillion
- B.
8 billion
- C.
6 billion
- 27.A working copy of the human genome project was completed when?
- A.
April 2001
- B.
June 2000
- C.
March 1998
- 28.DNA samples can be obtained from what sources?
- A.
Only your hair
- B.
Blood, dirt under you nails, and your karyotype
- C.
Blood, Sperm, and hair
- 29.
- A.
A genetic disease can form by bonding the wrong blood types
- B.
Breeding the wrong race
- C.
The patients being to genetically similar so the cross between them will bring together two recessive alleles for a genetic defect
- 30.A new type of bacteria was created to help enviornmental scientists do what?
- A.
Clean of abused animals
- B.
Clean oil spills
- C.
Help dieing trees
- 31.Small amount of DNA can be copied by what process?
- A.
PCR
- B.
ADD
- C.
COTD
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