homework 1

Genetics and the study of heredity is really about the patterns of inheritance of what macromolecule?

 

Carbohydrates

donuts

steroid hormones

Lipids

 Protein

 DNA

DNA

Which of the following is NOT found in a bacterial cell?

DNA

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

ribosomes

Protein

Nucleus

A chromosome that has a centromere positioned close to, but not EXACTLY in the middle of the chromosome is called

submetacentric

telocentric

geocentric

acrocentric

metacentric

submetacentric

This drawing shows [ Select ] Chromosomes.

There are [ Select ] DNA molecules in total.

There are [ Select ] sister chromatids total [count individual chromatids]

3; 6; 6

The ploidy (n) of the American Alligator is 16.

How many chromosomes are present in a monoploid sperm cell? [ Select ]

How many chromosomes are present in a diploid somatic cell? [ Select ]

16; 32

The gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis was mapped to Human chromosome 7, at position 7q22.1

Which arrow on this diagram is closest to the position of the Cystic Fibrosis Gene?

Position C 

Position E

Position D

Position A 

Position B

Position C