Genetic Variation & Information Random Retrieval

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Genetic Variation & Information Random Retrieval

This quiz contains all the questions in the Genetic Variation & Information section. The website will pick 20 questions at random.

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What type of selection is resistance to antibiotics by bacteria?

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Babiana Ringens is a South African plant, which flowers on the ground. They are pollinated by birds, so to attract them they have evolved a sturdy stalk with no leaves or flowers which acts as a bird perch.

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Stray dogs in the Moscow Subway have learnt to beg for food, and are able to identify humans most likely to feed them. What type of adaptation is this ?

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What do we mean by 'Evolution' in biological terms?

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After a genetic bottleneck, what is true about the alleles of the survivors?

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Which is an example of a Genetic Bottleneck?

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In Biology, what does genetic diversity represent in a population?

 

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Which of the following is the result of a chromosome mutation?

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What type of mutation is this ? ACCTGG becomes ACTGG

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The goat cardiomyocyte has 30 pairs of chromosomes. How many chromatids will be present in each cell formed at the end of meiosis Telophase 2?

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How does recombination increase variation?

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Is Anaphase 2 more similar to Anaphase 1, or Anaphase in mitosis?

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Which number represents metaphase 1 of meiosis?

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As there are now 4 chromatids in each homologous pair, they are sometimes called what?

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There are now two identical copies of each chromosome, held together by the centromere. Which term best describes these identical copies?

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On this diagram, what does A represent?

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What molecule does the tRNA carry?

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How many chromosomes do most human cells contain?

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What is a gene?

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How would you describe the shape of prokaryotic chromosome, when compared to a eukaryotic chromosome?

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