Applications of DNA Technology — Cumulative exam Answers

The diagram shows a straight chain of glucose molecules. Which carbohydrate is shown above?

The data in the graph are the result of a paramecium being placed in a hypertonic salt solution.Based on the data in the graph, which would most likely happen if the paramecium were placed in distilled water?

Which flow chart correctly organizes the structures of heredity, from least to most complex?

Which statements describe characteristics that are common to both plants and animals? Check all that apply.They have nuclei.They are autotrophs.They have cell walls.They are multicellular.They are heterotrophs.

Which best describes a codon?

Which two words are paired correctly?

What would most likely happen to plants if they did not have a waxy outer coating?

The pedigree traces red-green color blindness. Which family members have red-green color blindness?

A strand of DNA contains the bases adenine, cytosine, cytosine, and guanine, in that order. Which would be the order of the bases on the opposite strand of DNA?

Which structure will form when a primitive cell engulfs an aerobic bacterium?

The Punnett square predicts the ratio of genotypes in the offspring based on the genotypes of the parents. Which Punnett square represents a cross between a mom who is heterozygous for dimples and a dad who is homozygous for no dimples?

Which is a function of the cell membrane?

The table lists some organelles and functions. Only one pair is correctly matched.Functions of OrganellesOrganelleFunctionNucleusDirects cell activityEndoplasmic reticulumBreaks down sugar molecules to supply energyGolgi apparatusSupports and protects organelles in the cellLysosomeProduces proteins for the cellWhich organelle in the table is correctly matched with its function?

Which statement best distinguishes the light-dependent (L-D) reactions from the light-independent (L-IND) reactions?

Round seeds and yellow seed color are dominant to wrinkled seeds and green seed color. Which Punnett square represents the correct way to set up the cross RRYy ´ RrYY?

Some flowering plants appear to have offspring that have traits that are intermediate between those of the parents. Which type of dominance is exhibited by the offspring?

A cross is performed between a bird that is homozygous for red feathers and a bird that is homozygous for blue feathers. Purple offspring result due to incomplete dominance. Then, two of the purple offspring are crossed. What proportion of the offspring from the second cross will be purple?

A patient is in need of hydration. Which type of solution are the patient’s cells most likely in?

Influenza (the flu) is caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory system. Which type of gene is most likely to be widely expressed in the body of someone who contracts the influenza virus?

A fir tree has leaves that stay green all year long. These trees produce cones, and their reproductive structures can be dispersed by the wind.To which group does the fir tree belong?