Biology Exam 3

Front 1

Which can be found in the genome of viruses?

Back 1

DNA and RNA

Front 2

The protein shell of a virus is called the:

Back 2

Capsid

Front 3

What can happen to make bacteria pathogenic?

Back 3

Receiving a virulence plasmid

Front 4

A virus that transcribes its RNA back into DNA and then inserts DNA into the host genome is called a ______? HIV is this type of virus.

Back 4

Retrovirus

Front 5

_______ are disease causing proteins with the ability to replicate.

Back 5

Prions

Front 6

This type of virus attacks the immune system:

Back 6

Measles

Front 7

Which is how the bacterial genome is condensed?

Back 7

The chromosome is attached to center proteins and the resulting loops are super-coiled

Front 8

Which is not a way bacteria can exchange DNA?

Back 8

Translation

Front 9

A self-replicating section of RNA is generally called:

Back 9

Viroids

Front 10

This type of plasmid is responsible for sex pili:

Back 10

Fertility

Front 11

This virus attacks the brain and CNS system:

Back 11

Rabies

Front 12

This virus is transmitted by mouse urine:

Back 12

Hanta

Front 13

Skin color is an example of a _______ trait:

Back 13

Continuous

Front 14

Which is true about linked genes?
- The likelihood of crossing over depends on the distance between two genes
- Homologous chromosomes can exchange pieces of chromosomes
- When genes are located on the same chromosome, they can be inherited together

Back 14

All of them

Front 15

Which is an example of extra-nuclear inheritance?
- Mitochondria
- Ribosomes
- Chloroplasts
- Nucleus

Back 15

Mitochondria and Chloroplasts

Front 16

Would you find Barr bodies in the average male?

Back 16

No

Front 17

Is there a male that would have Barr bodies?

Back 17

Yes

Front 18

Is it possible for a snail that has the genotype Tt to express the recessive phenotype?

Back 18

Yes

Front 19

In genetics, when red flowered plants are crossed with white flowered plants and pink flowers result, this is known as:

Back 19

Incomplete dominance

Front 20

Is it possible to get a child with the blood type O from A and B parents?

Back 20

Yes

Front 21

Where are the genes for your tRNA located?

Back 21

In the mitochondria

Front 22

At the end of Meiosis I, which statement describes the cells best?

Back 22

Two unique daughter cells that are haploid

Front 23

A woman can be color blind:

Back 23

True

Front 24

Men must inactivate an X chromosome:

Back 24

False

Front 25

This type of genetic transfer in bacteria occurs when a cell acquires DNA from the environment:

Back 25

Transformation

Front 26

This type genetic transfer in bacteria occurs when a cell acquires DNA from a virus:

Back 26

Transduction

Front 27

Kuru is a disease caused by:

Back 27

Prions

Front 28

The purpose of Meiosis is to:

Back 28

Half the genetic material