Genetics 3 Practice Test

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  1. 1

    Why was there a human genome project/ what was the major goal?

  2. 2

    What is the human genome?

  3. 3

    How has developing the human genome helped our quality of life?

  4. 4

    How many genes are in the human genome?

  5. 5

    How many base pairs are in the human genome?

  6. 6

    Why is DNA so important for the construction of a protein?

  7. 7

    What is gene therapy?

  8. 8

    How does gene therapy work?

  9. 9

    1. Name the 5 applications in biotechnology.

  10. 10

    1. How does gel electrophoresis work?

  11. 11

    1. What do the bands tell us?

  12. 12

    1. How does gel electrophoresis link to DNA fingerprinting?

  13. 13

    1. What are VNTRs? Why are they important?

  14. 14

    1. What is a genetically modified organism?

  15. 15

    1. What is the first step to creating a genetically modified organism?

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    1. What is a transgenic organism?

  17. 17

    the first step to create a transgenic organism

  18. 18

    1. What is a clone?

  19. 19

    1. State the steps to making a clone.

  20. 20

    1. How has recombinant DNA helped people with diabetes?

  21. 21

    1. How is DNA technology used in medicine?

  22. 22

    1. How is DNA technology used in agriculture?

  23. 23

    1. What is variation?

  24. 24

    1. What are the contributions of Buffon?

  25. 25

    1. What did he use as evidence to support his theory?

  26. 26

    1. What are the contributions of Lamarck?

  27. 27

    1. What did he use as evidence to support his theory?

  28. 28

    1. What are the contributions of Darwin?

  29. 29

    1. What did he use as evidence to support his theory?

  30. 30

    1. What was the name of Darwin’s ship?

  31. 31

    1. What was the name of Darwin’s book?

  32. 32

    What is natural selection and how is it related to the phrase: ‘survival of the fittest

  33. 33

    1. What are the contributions of Wallace?

  34. 34

    1. Give 3 examples of variation found in humans.

  35. 35

    1. What were Darwin’s thoughts on variation?

  36. 36

    1. What 2 ways does Darwin link variation to natural selection?

  37. 37

    1. What is the difference between abiogenesis and biogenesis?

  38. 38

    1. What was Pasteur’s contribution to abiogenesis/biogenesis?

  39. 39

    1. Name and explain the reproductive barriers that cause variation.

  40. 40

    1. What are geographic barriers that cause variation?

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    1. Give an example of geographic variation.

  42. 42

    1. What is adaptive radiation?

  43. 43

    1. What are the 2 current applications used today that support natural selection?

  44. 44

    1. Explain the 2 current applications of natural selections discussed in class.

  45. 45

    1. List and explain the 7 facts that support evolution?

  46. 46

    1. What was present in our early atmosphere?

  47. 47

    1. Why do scientists believe there was no oxygen in primitive Earth?

  48. 48

    How is recombinant DNA made?

  49. 49

    3 types of Passive Transport

  50. 50

    whats a karyotype?

  51. 51

    when does cell differentation occur?

  52. 52

    what are stem cells?

  53. 53

    what is incomplete dominance?

  54. 54

    what is a test cross?

  55. 55

    what did gregor mendel contribute?

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