Concept Quizzes

1		Alternate forms of a gene are known as alleles. For each pair of alleles that Mendel studied, he found that one allele was dominant over the other allele. You have discovered a new species of plant on a remote mountain in Colorado. Some individuals have blue flowers and some have red flowers. How can you determine which allele is dominant?
2		During protein synthesis, genes on the DNA molecule are transcribed into a molecule of messenger RNA. The mRNA is then translated at a ribosome to form a specific protein. The following sequence of bases is found in the DNA of a strawberry plant. What amino acids are specified by this DNA sequence: GGG-TTA-CAT-TTC-AAA?