Genetics Quiz 🧬
1 What technology won Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020?
It's a gene editing technology...
CRISPR-Cas9
Don't cut yourself on this sharp question! ✂️
2 Who discovered the double helix structure of DNA?
Two scientists who won the Nobel Prize for this discovery...
James Watson and Francis Crick
This question has a twisted answer! 🌀
3 What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?
They pair up in specific combinations...
Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C)
These bases really pair well together! 💞
4 What is the basic building block of DNA called?
It consists of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base...
Nucleotide
This question is fundamental to genetics! ⚛️
5 Who is considered the father of genetics?
He worked with pea plants...
Gregor Mendel
This question has pea-culiar answer! 😆
6 What is the phenotypic ratio in Mendel's F2 generation of a monohybrid cross?
It's a simple ratio like 1:1 or 3:1...
3:1
This ratio is dominant in genetics! 🏆
7 What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
One is about genetic makeup, the other about observable characteristics...
Genotype is the genetic makeup (e.g., TT, Tt, tt), while phenotype is the observable characteristics (e.g., tall, short)
This question has two sides to it! 🔄
8 What is the genetic constitution of a normal human male?
It includes somatic and sex chromosomes...
44 + XY (44 autosomes + X and Y sex chromosomes)
This question is all about the Y chromosome! 🧬
9 What is the process called when homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material during meiosis?
It increases genetic variation...
Crossing over
This question is about genetic swapping! ♻️
10 What are the three main types of RNA involved in protein synthesis?
They have different functions in the process...
mRNA (messenger RNA), tRNA (transfer RNA), rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
These RNAs really deliver the message! 📨