Chapter 13 Genetics

Chapter 13 Genetics

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. James Watson and Francis Crick started the field of _____________ with their 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA.
   A. Mendelian genetics
   B.  transposable genetics
   C.  population genetics
   D.  genetic inheritance
   E.  molecular genetics

2.   _____________ work with transposons was recognized when s/he received a Nobel Prize in 1983.
   A. Rosalind Franklin’s
   B.  Barbara McClintock’s
   C.  Francis Crick’s
   D.  Linus Pauling’s
   E.  James Hardy’s

3. The fact that a purine always pairs with a pyrimidine is called the rule of
   A.polarity.
   B. anti-parallelism.
   C. semi-conservative replication.
   D. base identity.
   E. complementarity.

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4. A group of nucleotides in a chromosome that controls the production of a protein is a
   A.polysome.
   B. gene.
   C. intron.
   D. chromatid.
   E. operon.

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5. Which of the following describes the function of DNA in a cell?
   A. store genetic information
   B.  copy genetic information for each turn of the cell cycle
   C.  convert the genetic information to functional protein molecules
   D.  mutate (or change the genetic information content)
   E.  All of the above are functions of DNA in a cell.