| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Bacterial DNA contains uracil instead of _____? | Thymine | 100%
|
| Can SNPs be inherited? (Y/N) | Yes | 100%
|
| Processed pseudogenes are caused by evolution: true or false? | False. Only conventional pseudogenes are caused by evolution. | 86%
|
| How many chromosomes does spinach have? | 12 | 43%
|
| The alphoid DNA found in _____ is an example of satellite DNA | Centromeres | 43%
|
| Name the four types of genome-wide repeats (can use acronyms) | LINEs | 43%
|
| SINEs | 43%
| |
| Give an example of an organism with more genes than humans | Tomatoes / water fleas / mice | 43%
|
| How long are the repeat units of micro-satellites? | 1-4bp | 29%
|
| How long are the repeat units of mini-satellites? | ~25bp (although can be up to 200bp) | 29%
|
| Name the organism that has 48 chromosomes | Deer mice | 29%
|
| DNA transposons | 29%
| |
| Name the four types of histone protein present in a nucleosome | H2A, H2B, H3 and H4 | 29%
|
| LTR elements | 29%
| |
| Give an example of a conventional pseudogene | TRY5 | 29%
|