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Virginia Biology SOL Module 5 molecular and genetic biology overview quiz quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What is the base-pairing rule in DNA?

  2. What is the complementary DNA strand for the sequence A-T-G-C-C-A?

  3. During transcription, the DNA template strand T-A-C-G-G-A produces which mRNA sequence?

  4. How many bases make up a codon, and what does each codon specify?

  5. Where in the cell does translation (building the protein) take place?

  6. A heterozygous tall pea plant (Tt) is crossed with a short plant (tt). What is the expected ratio of tall to short offspring?

  7. Two heterozygous tall plants (Tt) are crossed. What phenotype ratio is expected?

  8. A red snapdragon (RR) crossed with a white one (WW) gives all pink offspring (RW). What pattern is this?

  9. A person with blood type AB expresses both A and B markers. What pattern of inheritance is this?

  10. What is a mutation?

  11. Which type of mutation can be inherited by offspring?

  12. Which statement correctly distinguishes genetic engineering from selective breeding?