Question 1

Alternative forms of a gene are called_______ .

Accepted Answer

A) phenotypes 
B) mutants 
C) meiotic products 
D) alleles 
E) genotypes 
A) phenotypes 
B) mutants 
C) meiotic products 
D) alleles 
E) genotypes

Question 2

Once a protein is made,its biochemical or structural properties play a role in producing_______ .

Accepted Answer

A) mutant 
B) genotype 
C) DNA 
D) phenotype 
E) chromosome 
A) mutant 
B) genotype 
C) DNA 
D) phenotype 
E) chromosome

Question 3

A protein's shape and chemical behavior are determined by _______.

Accepted Answer

A) the type of cell in which it resides 
B) its linear sequence of amino acids 
C) the cholesterol makeup of the lipid membrane 
D) the cell's age 
E) the environment of an organism 
A) the type of cell in which it resides 
B) its linear sequence of amino acids 
C) the cholesterol makeup of the lipid membrane 
D) the cell's age 
E) the environment of an organism

Question 4

What term is used to describe the fact that different genes in an organism often provide differences in observable features?

Accepted Answer

A) alleles 
B) natural selection 
C) phenotype 
D) inheritance 
E) genotype 
A) alleles 
B) natural selection 
C) phenotype 
D) inheritance 
E) genotype

Question 5

Name the bases in DNA and their pairing specificities.

Accepted Answer

A) adenine:guanine,thymine:cytosine 
B) adenine:guanine,guanine:uracil 
C) adenine:cytosine,guanine:uracil 
D) adenine:thymine,guanine:cytosine 
E) adenine:uracil,guanine:cytosine 
A) adenine:guanine,thymine:cytosine 
B) adenine:guanine,guanine:uracil 
C) adenine:cytosine,guanine:uracil 
D) adenine:thymine,guanine:cytosine 
E) adenine:uracil,guanine:cytosine

Question 6

Name the individual who,while working with the garden pea in the mid- 1850s,demonstrated quantitative patterns of heredity and developed a theory involving the behavior of hereditary factors.

Accepted Answer

A) George Wallace 
B) Barbara McClintock 
C) Walter Sutton 
D) Theodor Boveri 
E) Gregor Mendel 
A) George Wallace 
B) Barbara McClintock 
C) Walter Sutton 
D) Theodor Boveri 
E) Gregor Mendel

Question 7

Genetics is the study of_______ .

Accepted Answer

A) replication and recombination 
B) transcription and translation 
C) mutation and recession 
D) diploid and haploid 
E) inheritance and variation 
A) replication and recombination 
B) transcription and translation 
C) mutation and recession 
D) diploid and haploid 
E) inheritance and variation

Question 8

What is a mutation?

Accepted Answer

A) a change in DNA that leads to death 
B) an inherited change in DNA sequences that is the source of all genetic variation 
C) an inherited changed in DNA sequence that is always bad for an organism 
D) an inherited change in a DNA sequence 
E) the source of all genetic variation 
A) a change in DNA that leads to death 
B) an inherited change in DNA sequences that is the source of all genetic variation 
C) an inherited changed in DNA sequence that is always bad for an organism 
D) an inherited change in a DNA sequence 
E) the source of all genetic variation

Question 9

Which of the following is the function of DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA serves to hold the information for protein,lipid,and carbohydrate storage. 
B) DNA is used structurally to hold the nucleus together. 
C) DNA is responsible for the storage and replication of genetic information. 
D) DNA is involved in the expression of stored genetic information. 
E) DNA is required when cells are using their ribosomes to translate a protein. 
A) DNA serves to hold the information for protein,lipid,and carbohydrate storage. 
B) DNA is used structurally to hold the nucleus together. 
C) DNA is responsible for the storage and replication of genetic information. 
D) DNA is involved in the expression of stored genetic information. 
E) DNA is required when cells are using their ribosomes to translate a protein.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of variation?

Accepted Answer

A) both monocotyledons and dicotyledons perform the dark reaction 
B) giraffes have not been seen in an albino form 
C) a child does not have her mother's hair color 
D) cats can have long or short fur 
E) lobsters can come in many colors including blue,read,and brown 
A) both monocotyledons and dicotyledons perform the dark reaction 
B) giraffes have not been seen in an albino form 
C) a child does not have her mother's hair color 
D) cats can have long or short fur 
E) lobsters can come in many colors including blue,read,and brown

Question 11

Which of the following molecules serves the function to express the genetic material by being translated to protein?

Accepted Answer

A) lipid 
B) cholesterol 
C) DNA 
D) RNA 
E) carbohydrate 
A) lipid 
B) cholesterol 
C) DNA 
D) RNA 
E) carbohydrate

Question 12

_______is a discipline involved in the development of both hardware and software for processing,storing,and retrieving nucleotide and protein data.

Accepted Answer

A) Cloning 
B) Bioinformatics 
C) Recombinant DNA technology 
D) Proteomics 
E) Genomics 
A) Cloning 
B) Bioinformatics 
C) Recombinant DNA technology 
D) Proteomics 
E) Genomics

Question 13

Which of the following processes describes the formation of a complementary RNA molecule?

Accepted Answer

A) mutation 
B) transcription 
C) translation 
D) replication 
E) mosaicism 
A) mutation 
B) transcription 
C) translation 
D) replication 
E) mosaicism

Question 14

Given that DNA is the genetic material in prokaryotes and eukaryotes,what other general structures macromolecules)and substances made by the cell are associated with the expression of that genetic material?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA and RNA 
B) chromosomes 
C) lipids and carbohydrates 
D) RNA messenger,ribosomal,and transfer),ribosomes,enzymes,and proteins 
E) DNA and protein 
A) DNA and RNA 
B) chromosomes 
C) lipids and carbohydrates 
D) RNA messenger,ribosomal,and transfer),ribosomes,enzymes,and proteins 
E) DNA and protein

Question 15

Name the substance that serves as the hereditary material in eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) lipid 
B) DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid 
C) protein 
D) carbohydrate 
E) RNA or ribonucleic acid 
A) lipid 
B) DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid 
C) protein 
D) carbohydrate 
E) RNA or ribonucleic acid

Question 16

Until the mid- 1940s,many scientists considered proteins to be the likely candidates for the genetic material.Which of the following characteristics led scientist to believe DNA was NOT the genetic material?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA has less variation than protein. 
B) Protein can fold into may shapes. 
C) DNA is less abundant than protein and DNA has less variation than protein. 
D) DNA is less abundant than protein. 
E) DNA is more stable than protein. 
A) DNA has less variation than protein. 
B) Protein can fold into may shapes. 
C) DNA is less abundant than protein and DNA has less variation than protein. 
D) DNA is less abundant than protein. 
E) DNA is more stable than protein.

Question 17

In many species,there are two representatives of each chromosome.In such species,the characteristic number of chromosomes is called the _________number.It is usually symbolized as_______ .

Accepted Answer

A) haploid; n 
B) monoploid; n 
C) diploid; n 
D) haploid; 2n 
E) diploid; 2n 
A) haploid; n 
B) monoploid; n 
C) diploid; n 
D) haploid; 2n 
E) diploid; 2n

Question 18

Who was the Augustinian monk that conducted a decade of experiments on the garden pea,eventually showing that traits are passed from parents to offspring in predictable ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Francis Crick 
B) Gregor Mendel 
C) Hippocrates 
D) Aristotle 
E) Alfred Wallace 
A) Francis Crick 
B) Gregor Mendel 
C) Hippocrates 
D) Aristotle 
E) Alfred Wallace

Question 19

A fundamental property of DNA's nitrogenous bases that is necessary for the double- stranded nature of its structure is_______ .

Accepted Answer

A) deoxyribose versus ribose 
B) anti- parallel 
C) ring structure 
D) complementarity 
E) sugar phosphate backbone 
A) deoxyribose versus ribose 
B) anti- parallel 
C) ring structure 
D) complementarity 
E) sugar phosphate backbone

Question 20

What is the term given to the theory that put forth the idea that living organisms could arise by incubating nonliving components?

Accepted Answer

A) evolution 
B) spontaneous generation 
C) natural selection 
D) collective combination 
E) preformation 
A) evolution 
B) spontaneous generation 
C) natural selection 
D) collective combination 
E) preformation

Exam 1: Introduction to Genetics

Alternative forms of a gene are called_______ .

Once a protein is made,its biochemical or structural properties play a role in producing_______ .

A protein's shape and chemical behavior are determined by _______.

What term is used to describe the fact that different genes in an organism often provide differences in observable features?

Name the bases in DNA and their pairing specificities.

Name the individual who,while working with the garden pea in the mid- 1850s,demonstrated quantitative patterns of heredity and developed a theory involving the behavior of hereditary factors.

Genetics is the study of_______ .

What is a mutation?

Which of the following is the function of DNA?

Which of the following is NOT an example of variation?

Which of the following molecules serves the function to express the genetic material by being translated to protein?

_______is a discipline involved in the development of both hardware and software for processing,storing,and retrieving nucleotide and protein data.

Which of the following processes describes the formation of a complementary RNA molecule?

Given that DNA is the genetic material in prokaryotes and eukaryotes,what other general structures macromolecules)and substances made by the cell are associated with the expression of that genetic material?

Name the substance that serves as the hereditary material in eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

Until the mid- 1940s,many scientists considered proteins to be the likely candidates for the genetic material.Which of the following characteristics led scientist to believe DNA was NOT the genetic material?

In many species,there are two representatives of each chromosome.In such species,the characteristic number of chromosomes is called the _________number.It is usually symbolized as_______ .

Who was the Augustinian monk that conducted a decade of experiments on the garden pea,eventually showing that traits are passed from parents to offspring in predictable ways?

A fundamental property of DNA's nitrogenous bases that is necessary for the double- stranded nature of its structure is_______ .

What is the term given to the theory that put forth the idea that living organisms could arise by incubating nonliving components?

Mitosis and Meiosis

Mendelian Genetics

Extensions of Mendelian Genetics

Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes

Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes

Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement

Extranuclear Inheritance

DNA Structure and Analysis

DNA Replication and Recombination

DNA Organization in Chromosomes

The Genetic Code and Transcription

Translation and Proteins

Gene Mutation,dna Repair,and Transposition

Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria

Transcriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes

Post-Transcriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes

Epigenetic Regulation in Eukaryotes

Recombinant Dna Technology

Genomic Analysis

Applications of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Developmental Genetics

Cancer Genetics

Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits

Population and Evolutionary Genetics

CRISPR and Genomic Editing

DNA Forensics

Genomics and Precision Medicine

Genetically Modified Foods

Gene Therapy

Advances in Neurogenetics: The Study of Huntington Disease

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