Quiz for:
Lecture on Heredity and Evolution

Question 1

How are triplet codons related to proteins?

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT part of the Central Dogma?

Question 3

What is the role of tRNA during translation?

Question 4

What is the ultimate result of mutations in the context of evolution?

Question 5

A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for an amino acid is called a ______.

Question 6

What term describes the genetic change that can lead to new traits or disorders?

Question 7

In the Central Dogma, what is the process called where DNA is transcribed to RNA?

Question 8

What is the first likely material from which life evolved 3.5 billion years ago?

Question 9

What is translocation in the context of protein synthesis?

Question 10

What was an essential feature of Mendelian inheritance?

Question 11

In evolutionary terms, how long ago did the first simple elements appear in the oceans that contributed to the formation of life?

Question 12

What is meant by 'natural selection' in the context of evolution?

Question 13

Who is credited with the foundational concepts of heredity that involve transmission of traits without alteration?

Question 14

What is the primary mechanism behind the transmission of traits from parents to offspring?

Question 15

Which RNA carries coded messages from DNA to the cytoplasm?