BIO305 TMA1 Answers




Q1 Organisms that reproduce sexually have __chromosome number.
diploid
haploid
hemiploid
euploid

Q2 Dogs have a total of __ chromosomes.
59
48
24
78
Q3 Which of the following is not true of chromosomes
they are esssential for cellular division
they must be replicated
they must be passed successfully to their daughter cells
they are embedded in thechromatin

Q4 The following are the shapes of chromosomes except:
rod-like
spherical
filamentous
thread-like

Q5 __ postulated the theory of mutations?
Benzer
Johannson
Morgan
De Veries

Q6 Who discovered that chromosomes are the carriers of genes?
Morgan
De Veries
Benzer
Johannson

Q7 Which of the following best describe a ricon?
a portion of DNA specifying a single polypeptide chain
a subdivisional cocept of cistron provided as a result of recombination of cistron
the smallest genetic unit that can mutate
the smallest form of alleles

Q8 The smallest genetic unit that can mutate is a __.
ricon
loci
cistron
muton

Q9 A portion of DNA specifying a single polypeptide chain is referred to as a __.
muton
gene
ricon
cistron

Q10 Which of the following is not true of genes?
each occupies a specific locus on a chromosomes
they are fundamental units of heredity
they cannot be assorted
each is capable of reproducing itself at each cell division

Q11 Who coined the term gene?
Mendel
Johannson
Benzer
De Veries

Q12 Why is E. coli particalarly useful for investigations of fundamental aspects of molecular biology?
I. their genetic simplicity, II. ease of study, III. microscopic nature.
I and II
II and III
I and III
all of the above

Q13 How many base pairs does a genome of sacchoromyces cerevisae contain?
12 million
10 million
14 million
8 million

Q14 Which of the following is the simplest eukaryotes?
escherichia coli
yeast
bacteria
plasmodium

Q15 __ is a common method in which molecules are separated based on the rate of their migration in
an electric field.
resticted fragmentation lenngth polymorphism analysis
polypherase chain reaction
expression of cloned genes
gel electrophorosis

Q16 __ is a molecular cloning that enables the determination of the nucleotide sequence of genes.
gel electrophorosis
expression of cloned genes
restricted fragmentation length polymorphism analysis
polymerae chain reaction

Q17 Which of the following molecular biology techniques allow individual DNA fragments to be
propagated in bacteria and isolated in large amounts?
expression of cloned genes
restricted fragmentation length polymorphism analysis
polymerase chain reaction
gel electrophorosis

Q18 Which of the following molecular biology techniques enable the isolation and characterization of
individual genes?
nuceic acid hybridization
gel electrophoresis
restricted fragmentation length polymorphism analysis
polymerase chain reaction

Q19 The term molecular biology was first used in the year __.
1948
1958
1945
1955

Q20 In which of the following fields is the knowledge of molecular biology being applied? I.
Agriculture, II. Biotechnology, III. medicine.
I and II
II and III
I and III
all of the above

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