DNA Structure, Replication, and Technology True or False

Based on the Punnett Square below, with dominant allele "A" and recessive allele "a," which of the following would BEST describe the two parents?

-> Both parents are homozygous.
True False

What percent of the offspring are homozygous? -> 50%
True False

What percent of the offspring would be heterozygous? -> 50%
True False

What percent of offspring will display the recessive phenotype? -> 100%
True False

After meiosis is completed, what is the ploidy, or number of copies of genome, in a cell? -> n
True False

Which of the following organisms will have the lowest mutation rate of its genome? -> Influenza virus (RNA virus)
True False

Which of the following nucleotide pairs require the most energy to separate? -> A-C
True False

Which of the following enzymes is required first for DNA replication? -> Helicase
True False

Which of the following does NOT describe lagging strand synthesis? -> The DNA polymerase works more slowly than on the leading strand.
True False

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Which of the following is true of telomeres? -> They are modified by enzymes called telomerases.
True False

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