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BSC 108 Test 3 The scientific study of heredity is called ___________. a. heredity b. breeding c. genetics d. true -breeding - correct answer c. genetics In DNA, the phosphate groups and the sugars are on the outside of the double helix. a. True b. False - correct answer a. True Which of the following are potential problems with Genetically Modified (GM) crops and Transgenic plants. a. Crops carrying genes from other species might harm the environment. b. GM foods could be hazardous to human health. c. Transgenic plants might pass their genes to close relatives in nearby wild areas. d. all of the above - correct answer d. all of the above Who is considered the "grandfather of genetics?" a. James Watson b. Charles Darwin c. Gregor Mendel d. Lewis Pasteur - correct answer c. Gregor Mendel What is the expected phenotypic ratio in the F1 generation of a true -breeding monohybrid? a. All Dominant b. All Recessive c. Half Dominant and Half Recessive - correct answer a. All Dominant What is the expected phenotypic ration in the F2 generation from the cross in F1. a. 3 recessive to 1 dominant b. 3 dominant to 1 recessive c. half dominant and half recessive - correct answer b. 3 dominant to 1 recessive Dominant genes are always expressed phenotypically? a. True b. False - correct answer a. True ____________ is defined as an organism's expressed physical traits. a. phenotype b. genotype c. wild -type birds d. garden sweet peas - correct answer a. phenotype ___________ is defined as an organism's genetic makeup. a. phenotype b. genotype c. wild -type birds d. garden sweet peas - correct answer b. genotype Mendel used __________ for his experiments. a. phenotype b. genotype c. wild -type birds d. garden sweet peas - correct answer d. garden sweet peas Which is NOT TRUE about Humulin? a. it was the first recombinant DNA to be approved by the FDA. b. It caused more adverse reactions in humans as compared to insulin from cows c. it was the first genetically engineered pharmaceutical product d. It is mass produced by Eli Lilly pharmaceutical company - correct answer c. it was the first genetically engineered pharmaceutical product Which of Mendel's laws is represented by the following statement: Alleles of each homologous pair separate independently during gamete formation? a. Law of segregation b. Law of thermodynamics c. Law of independent assortment d. Law of conservation - correct answer c. Law of independent assormentThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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