Genetics and Biotechnology
1. How does information flow from within the cell nucleus to direct the synthesis of proteins in the cytoplasm? (SC.912.L.16.5)
2. Contrast the functions of the three main types of RNA. (SC.912.L.16.5)
3. Mendel might have been surprised to learn that genes simply contain the instructions for assembling proteins. What do proteins have to do with the phenotype of an organism? (SC.912.L.16.5)
4. Why is it that a Punnett Square is only useful as a predictive tool? (SC.912.L.16.1)
5. Why is it that a genotype of an organism can always tell you its phenotype, but a phenotype can only sometimes tell you its genotype? (SC.912.L.16.2)
6. Explain the difference between complete dominance, incomplete dominance and codominance. (SC.912.L.16.1, SC.912.L.16.2)
7. What potential dangers exist to the environment and to society if we allow every individual to make their own decisions with regards to increasing the use of biotechnology in our everyday lives? (SC.912.L.16.10)
8. Why do some kinds of point mutations cause greater changes in proteins than others? (SC.912.L.16.4)
State standards associated with each question is notated in parenthesis following the question. Content for the above questions may be found in Chapters 6-9 in your textbook. For additional help see the [EOC Review Manual].
