Question 1

The process whereby cells reproduce themselves is called

Accepted Answer

A) mitosis. 
B) meiosis. 
C) segregation. 
D) protein synthesis. 
A) mitosis. 
B) meiosis. 
C) segregation. 
D) protein synthesis.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an actual example of biological cloning?

Accepted Answer

A) identical twins 
B) therapeutic cloning 
C) the creation of an exact physical and behavioral copy of an organism 
D) reproductive cloning 
A) identical twins 
B) therapeutic cloning 
C) the creation of an exact physical and behavioral copy of an organism 
D) reproductive cloning

Question 3

Most human traits are

Accepted Answer

A) monogenic. 
B) polygenic. 
C) dominant. 
D) recessive. 
A) monogenic. 
B) polygenic. 
C) dominant. 
D) recessive.

Question 4

A mutation is

Accepted Answer

A) a deformed organism. 
B) a new gene that is poorly adapted. 
C) an organism that becomes abnormal as a result of radiation and the like. 
D) any error in the genetic code. 
A) a deformed organism. 
B) a new gene that is poorly adapted. 
C) an organism that becomes abnormal as a result of radiation and the like. 
D) any error in the genetic code.

Question 5

The genetic code is carried by

Accepted Answer

A) RNA. 
B) DNA. 
C) proteins. 
D) amino acids. 
A) RNA. 
B) DNA. 
C) proteins. 
D) amino acids.

Question 6

About how many proteins does the human genome code for?

Accepted Answer

A) 25,000 
B) 3.1 billion 
C) 90,000 
D) 46 
A) 25,000 
B) 3.1 billion 
C) 90,000 
D) 46

Question 7

An organism's combination of alleles for a particular trait is called its

Accepted Answer

A) genetic code. 
B) gene frequency. 
C) phenotype. 
D) genotype. 
A) genetic code. 
B) gene frequency. 
C) phenotype. 
D) genotype.

Question 8

Humans have how many chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) 48 
B) 46 
C) 42 
D) 23 
A) 48 
B) 46 
C) 42 
D) 23

Question 9

Gametes differ from all other cells in the body in that they

Accepted Answer

A) are smaller. 
B) are larger. 
C) have more chromosomes and genes. 
D) have one-half the normal number of chromosomes and genes. 
A) are smaller. 
B) are larger. 
C) have more chromosomes and genes. 
D) have one-half the normal number of chromosomes and genes.

Question 10

Dominant alleles

Accepted Answer

A) are more common. 
B) are always more beneficial 
C) are expressed in the phenotype. 
D) are more advantageous. 
A) are more common. 
B) are always more beneficial 
C) are expressed in the phenotype. 
D) are more advantageous.

The process whereby cells reproduce themselves is called

Which of the following is NOT an actual example of biological cloning?

Most human traits are

A mutation is

The genetic code is carried by

About how many proteins does the human genome code for?

An organism's combination of alleles for a particular trait is called its

Humans have how many chromosomes?

Gametes differ from all other cells in the body in that they

Dominant alleles

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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Exam 3: Evolutionary Genetics

The process whereby cells reproduce themselves is called

Which of the following is NOT an actual example of biological cloning?

Most human traits are

A mutation is

The genetic code is carried by

About how many proteins does the human genome code for?

An organism's combination of alleles for a particular trait is called its

Humans have how many chromosomes?

Gametes differ from all other cells in the body in that they

Dominant alleles

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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