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Genetics Quiz

1. What is the basic unit of heredity?

Gene
Chromosome
DNA
Protein

2. Who is considered the "father of genetics"?

Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin
James Watson
Francis Crick

3. What is the process by which an organism acquires characteristics from its parents?

Mutation
Evolution
Heredity
Adaptation

4. Which of the following is NOT a base found in DNA?

Adenine
Guanine
Uracil
Thymine

5. What is the shape of a DNA molecule?

Single helix
Double helix
Triple helix
Circular

6. What is the process of copying DNA called?

Transcription
Translation
Replication
Mutation

7. What is the role of RNA in protein synthesis?

To carry genetic information from DNA to ribosomes
To provide energy for protein synthesis
To act as a structural component of ribosomes
To store genetic information

8. What is a mutation?

A change in the DNA sequence
The process of cell division
The transfer of genes from one organism to another
The formation of new species

9. What is genetic engineering?

The study of heredity
The modification of an organism's genetic makeup
The process of natural selection
The cloning of organisms

10. Which of the following is an application of genetic engineering?

Gene therapy
Selective breeding
Natural selection
Fossil formation