Multiple choice

1. The scientific field devoted to developing new drugs for treating genetic disorders is

A. bioinformatics.

B. proteomics.

C. genetic profiling.

D. genomics.

2. Animal cells actively replicate their genetic material during

A. interphase.

B. the mitotic stage.

C. metaphase.

D. cytokinesis.

3. Proteins are synthesized in

A. messenger RNA.

B. the cell nucleus.

C. transfer RNA.

D. ribosomes.

4. What cell parts have been compared to the protective caps on the ends of shoe laces?

A. Oncogenes

B. BRCA1

C. Angiogenes

D. Telomeres