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Unit III Assessment

Question 1

The sequence of events in the process of protein synthesis is usually:

Question 2

Joey was about to learn who his biological father was because the court had ordered DNA fingerprinting to be done, and he could hardly wait to see the results. He had seen an example of a DNA fingerprinting gel that had several columns with patterns of black lines. If Joey saw the results of his DNA fingerprint compared to his parents’ fingerprints, what would he expect to see?

Question 3

Many crop plants have been genetically modified to contain the Bt gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, which produces a protein that is toxic to insects. These plants differ from unmodified plants in that they __________.

Question 4

Red-green color blindness in humans is an example of __________.

Question 5

People with the same blood type:

Question 6

Match the following terms to the definition or example.

Match the following terms to the definition or example.

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Incomplete dominance

Flower color of snapdragons

Codominance

Two different alleles of a gene are expressed

Polygenic traits

Determines bone size and structure

Pedigree

Family tree that allows inheritance of traits

Human Genome Project

Determined nucleotide base sequence and location of genes

SCID

Immune disorder being treated with gene therapy

Cloning

Making an exact copy of an organism

Therapeutic cloning

Using stem cells to produce healthy tissues to treat degenerative diseases

GMO

Transgenic organism

Codon

Sequence of mRNA that codes for an amino acid

Question 7

Consider the following hypothetical DNA fingerprint. Which suspect or suspects were most likely at the scene of the crime?

Question 8

In a paternity dispute, a woman with blood type A claims that a man with blood type B is the father of her child. The child’s blood type is type O. Could the man be the father? Explain.