Download 1. Define the terms chromosome, chromatid, centromere, chromatin

JUST A SAMPLE OF GENETICS QUESTIONS
1. Define the terms chromosome, chromatid, centromere, chromatin, and
homologous pairs.
2. Relate chromosome structure to the cell cycle.
3. Explain the concepts of ploidy and the use of N numbers.
4. Define genome and state what major events must occur during cell division
for the entire genome to be passed on to daughter cells.
5. List the phases of mitosis and describe the events characteristic of each
phase.
6. Recognize the phases and events of mitosis from diagrams or micrographs.
7. Explain what makes heredity possible.
8. Explain the function/significance of meiosis and mitosis.
9. List the phases of meiosis I and meiosis II and describe the events
characteristic of each phase.
10.
Recognize the phases of meiosis from diagrams and micrographs.
11.Describe the process of synapsis during prophase I and explain how genetic
recombination occurs.
12.
Describe the key differences between mitosis and meiosis; explain how
the end result of meiosis differs from that of mitosis.
13.
Diagram the human life cycle and indicate where in the human body
mitosis and meiosis occur; which cells are the result of mitosis and meiosis;
and which are haploid.
14.
Explain the basic structure of the genetic code.
15.
Define: triplet, codon, redundant genetic code, chain initiator codon,
chain terminator codon, and RNA polymerase.
16.
Explain the transcription phase of protein synthesis.
17.
Explain the translation phase of protein synthesis.
18. Define the following:
gene
Crossing over
karyotype
chromosome
locus
allele
synapsis
fertilization
recessive
incomplete
diploid
homozygous
dominance
homologous
chromosomes
haploid
heterozygous
autosome
gamete
dominance
phenotype
genotype
zygote
cytokinesis
chiasmata
19.
State the laws of segregation and independent assortment
20. Use a Punnett square to predict the results of monohybrid and dihybrid
crosses and state the phenotypic and genotypic ratios of the F1 generation.
21.
What is the sex determination mechanism?
22.
Define the predicted 1:2:1 genotypic and 3:1 phenotypic ratios of the
monohybrid cross
23. Define the predicted 9:3:3:1 phenotypic and the 1:2:1:2:4:2:1:2:1 genotypic
ratios of the dihybrid cross.
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