Bio1100 Quiz 6 (practice)

Multiple Choice, 2 pts each:

  1. Prokaryotes reproduce by
    1. A. mitosis (say it ain't so!)
    2. B. meiosis (disastrous!)
    3. C. fertilization (preposterous!)
    4. D. binary fission (FOR REAL!)
    5. E. nuclear transfer (ludicrous!)
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  2. DNA fingerprinting uses ________ to separate DNA fragments and identify individuals.
    1. A. codon splitting (horrid!)
    2. B. intron splitting (horrible!)
    3. C. electrophoresis (FOR SURE!)
    4. D. gene libraries (oopsie!)
    5. E. phenotype libraries (funny!)
      Hint
  3. Bt extracted from Bacillus thuringiensis has allowed GM plants to acquire which trait?
    1. A. pest resistance (DILLY DILLY!)
    2. B. herbicide resistance (incorrect!)
    3. C. larger yields (wrong again!)
    4. D. cold tolerance (aw snap!)
    5. E. heat tolerance (give up?)
      Hint
      Chap 7 Self Quiz

Fill In (one to three words), 2 pts each:

  1. A chromosome may consist of two sister                        held together by a centromere.
    Hint

  2. A                         enzyme is an enzyme that cuts DNA molecules at specific restriction sites.
    Hint