Question

31.
Select the term for the given definition.

A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides constituting the genetic code that determines the insertion of a specific amino acid in a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis.


anticodon

haploid

codon

diploid
32.
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Apparent blending can occur in the phenotype when there is incomplete dominance resulting in the ___ of a trait in heterozygous.

regulating gene

intermediate expression

incomplete penetrance

modifying gene
33.
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This principle states that for any trait, only one of the alleles from each parent gets passed down to the next generation.

The Principle of Segregation

The Principle of Genetics

The Principle of the Next Generation

The Principle of Independent Assortment
34.
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A form of penetrance in which not all individuals carrying a deleterious gene express the associated trait or condition is ___________ penetrance.

polygenic

polyploidy

intermediate

incomplete
35.
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_____ is a special type of cell division necessary for sexual reproduction.

Polyploid

Gamete

Mitosis

Meiosis
36.
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One parent of a pea plant has round seeds and its genotype is FF.
The other parent has the recessive wrinkle seeds with a genotype of ff.
In the following Punnett square, what letter(s) below in the top right box?




F F
f

f
?

ff

Ff

f

FF
37.
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A _________ predicts the probability of a cross producing each genotype.

Punnett square

Mutation

Genetic engineering

Transcription
38.
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The actual building of the protein happens in this process.

mutation

translation

transcription

genetic engineering
39.
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The haploid number of chromosomes for humans is .

23

48

38

46
40.
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Polyploidy is very common and often beneficial in ___.

bacteria

male

animals

plants

Answer 1

31. codon

32. intermediate expression

33. The Principle of Segregation

34. incomplete

35. Meiosis

36. Ff

37. Punnett square

38. translation

39. 23

40. plants