Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The processes of transcription and translation occur almost simultaneously in prokaryotic organisms.
2. Gel electrophoresis allows biologists to study the exact base pair sequence of a genetic fragment.
3. Gene therapy in humans is a common procedure to treat and prevent genetic diseases.
4. Animals such as mice and fruit flies have enough similarities to humans to be used as model organisms, leading to key life-saving medical discoveries.
5. Darwin’s theory of evolution was heavily influenced by the genetic studies by Mendel, which had been published right before Darwin set sail for the Galapagos on the HMS Beagle.
1. True
This statement is true. The processes of transcription and translation occur almost simultaneously in prokaryotic organisms.
2. False
This statement is false. Gel electrophoresis does not allow biologists to study the exact base pair sequence of a genetic fragment.
3. False
This statement is false. Gene therapy in humans is not a common procedure to treat and prevent genetic diseases. It is still quite experimental.
4. True
This statement is true. Animals such as mice and fruit flies have enough similarities to humans to be used as model organisms, leading to key life-saving medical discoveries.
5. False
This statement is false. Darwin and his colleague Wallace were unaware of the studies of genetics by Mendel. Mendel’s work was published after Darwin’s On the Origin of Species.
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