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PracticeTest Practice Test - 6/12/2026

Practice test covering 10 questions in 20 minutes. All questions are multiple-choice.

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1

Which nitrogenous base is found in RNA but NOT in DNA?

A:Adenine
B:Thymine
C:Guanine
D:Uracil
2

What is the main purpose of DNA in a cell?

A:To provide energy to the cell
B:To store and transmit genetic information
C:To form the cell membrane
D:To catalyze chemical reactions
3

Which enzyme is responsible for 'unzipping' the DNA double helix by breaking hydrogen bonds during replication?

A:DNA ligase
B:DNA polymerase
C:DNA helicase
D:RNA primase
4

In Mendel's experiments, what does a 'pure line' or 'true-breeding' plant mean?

A:A plant that can only produce hybrid offspring
B:A plant that consistently produces offspring with the same trait after self-fertilization
C:A plant that has been cross-pollinated with a different species
D:A plant that has no alleles
5

Which of the following best describes the Law of Independent Assortment?

A:Two alleles for a trait separate during gamete formation
B:Genes for different traits are inherited together
C:Alleles for different traits are distributed to gametes independently of one another
D:Only dominant alleles are passed to offspring
6

What is the typical phenotypic ratio of a dihybrid cross (e.g., RrYy x RrYy)?

A:3:1
B:1:2:1
C:9:3:3:1
D:1:1:1:1
7

Why are males more likely to express X-linked recessive traits like Hemophilia?

A:They have two X chromosomes
B:The Y chromosome masks the recessive gene on the X
C:They have only one X chromosome, so any gene on it is expressed
D:Males produce more antibodies against the trait
8

What is the physical appearance of an organism called?

A:Genotype
B:Allele
C:Phenotype
D:Homozygosity
9

What is the function of the enzyme DNA ligase during DNA replication?

A:It links fragments of DNA together
B:It prevents supercoiling ahead of the replication fork
C:It adds new nucleotides to the growing strand
D:It synthesizes RNA primers
10

What does the term 'semiconservative replication' mean?

A:Both strands of the new double helix are completely new
B:Each new double helix consists of one old (original) strand and one new strand
C:Only half of the DNA molecule is copied during cell division
D:The process only occurs in some parts of the DNA molecule