Glencoe Biology

Chapter 13: Genetics and Biotechnology

Standardized Test Practice-English

1
The process by which desired traits can be passed to future generations is called ____.
A)dehybridization
B)recessive breeding
C)applied genetics
D)selective breeding
2
What can be used to determine an exact genotype?
A)standardization
B)inbreeding
C)a test cross
D)dehybridization
3
Which of the following is not a possible result of hybridization?
A)better adaptability
B)future generations with no changes in traits
C)greater numbers of offspring
D)disease resistance
4
Which of the following is not a feature of inbreeding?
A)Closely related organisms are bred together.
B)Undesired traits are eliminated.
C)Desired traits are passed on.
D)Different species are bred together.
5
These two Punnett squares show a ____.

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A)biomap
B)test cross
C)genome
D)nucleotide map
6
Transferring of DNA from one organism to another is called ____.
A)genetic engineering
B)test crossing
C)genome creation
D)DNA sequencing
7
A ____ represents the total DNA present in the nucleus of each cell in an organism.
A)plasmid
B)DNA ligase
C)genome
D)polymerase
8
What is the term for organisms that have received a gene from another organism?
A)transgenic organisms
B)recombinant organisms
C)bacteria
D)plasmids
9
How can bacterial cells be used for gene cloning?
A)By killing them with gel electrophoresis
B)By mixing them with recombinant DNA
C)By preventing bacterial exposure to recombinant DNA
D)By applying bioinformatics to cells
10
What DNA tool has been applied to the DNA sequence in this figure?

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A)restriction enzymes
B)gel electrophoresis
C)transgenic organisms
D)proteomics
11
What is the correct order of processes in DNA technology?
A)gel electrophoresis, recombinant DNA formation, cleaving by enzymes
B)gel electrophoresis, cleaving by enzymes, recombinant DNA formation
C)cleaving by enzymes, gel electrophoresis, recombinant DNA formation
D)cleaving by enzymes, recombinant DNA formation, gel electrophoresis
12
This shows a genetic process resulting in ____.

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A)DNA ligase
B)recombinant DNA
C)plasmids
D)restriction enzyme
13
How are DNA fragments separated in DNA fingerprinting?
A)computer analysis
B)gel electrophoresis
C)bioinformatics
D)DNA microarrays
14
What does this picture represent?

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A)genetic variation
B)a nucleus and its genetic sequence
C)a chromosome
D)a genome
15
This picture is meant to give an indication of the vast size of the human genome. What substances were sequenced by scientists in this human genome project?

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A)polymorphisms
B)DNA fingerprints
C)DNA microarrays
D)nucleotides that make up DNA
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