Chapter 8

Biology: Concepts and Applications · 14 exercises

Problem 1

Chromosome number ___. a. refers to a particular chromosome pair in a cell b. is an identifiable feature of a species c. is like a set of books d. all of the above

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Problem 2

Sister chromatids connect at the ____.

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Problem 3

3\. The basic unit that structurally organizes a eukaryotic chromosome is the____. a. higher-order coiling b. double helix c. base sequence d. nucleosome

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Problem 4

Which is not a nucleotide base in DNA? a. adenine b. guanine c. uracil d. thymine e. cytosine f. All are in DNA.

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Problem 5

What are the base-pairing rules for DNA? a. \(A-G, T-C\) b. \(A-C, T-G\) c. \(A-U, C-G\) d. \(A-T, G-C\)

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Problem 6

One species' DNA differs from others in its ___. a. sugars b. phosphates c. base sequence d. all of the above

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Problem 7

When DNA replication begins, ____. a. the two DNA strands unwind from each other b. the two DNA strands condense for base transfers c. two DNA molecules bond d. old strands move to find new strands

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Problem 8

DNA replication requires a. template DNA b. free nucleotides c. DNA polymerase d. all of the above

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Problem 9

Show the complementary strand of DNA that forms on this template DNA fragment during replication: \(5^{\prime}-\) GGTTTCTTCAAGAGA \(-3^{\prime}\)

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Problem 10

______ is an example of reproductive cloning. a. Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) b. Multiple offspring from the same pregnancy c. Artificial embryo splitting d. a and c e. all of the above

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Problem 11

The DNA of each species has unique ____ that set it apart from the DNA of all other species. a. nucleotides b. chromosomes c. sequencess d. bases

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Problem 12

_____ can be used to produce genetically identical organisms (clones) a. SCNT b. Embryo splitting c. Therapeutic cloning d. all of the above

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Problem 13

A karyotype reveals the ____ of a single cell. a. base sequences b. chromosomes c. hereditary information d. clones

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Problem 15

Match the terms appropriately. ______bacteriophage ______ clone ______nucleotide ______ diploid ______DNA ligase ______DNA polymerase ______ autosome a. nitrogen-containing base, sugar, phosphate group(s) b. copy of an organism c. does not determine sex d. only DNA and protein e. fills in gaps, seals breaks in a DNA strand f. two chromosomes of each type g. adds nucleotides to a growing DNA strand

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