Question 1

RNA is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) Recessive nucleotide analysis 
B) Red blood cell nucLeᵃr antigen 
C) Ribonucleic acid 
D) Ribonucleic alkali 
A) Recessive nucleotide analysis 
B) Red blood cell nucLeᵃr antigen 
C) Ribonucleic acid 
D) Ribonucleic alkali C

Question 2

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood group antigen molecules are produced as a result of alleles at a nonspecific gene locus. 
B) Carbohydrate blood group antigens are produced directly by the allele. 
C) Enzymes are proteins that catalyze a chemical reaction. 
D) Red blood cell antigens cannot be a structural part of the red blood cell membrane. 
A) Blood group antigen molecules are produced as a result of alleles at a nonspecific gene locus. 
B) Carbohydrate blood group antigens are produced directly by the allele. 
C) Enzymes are proteins that catalyze a chemical reaction. 
D) Red blood cell antigens cannot be a structural part of the red blood cell membrane. C

Question 3

What is the abbreviation for the amino acid glutamine?

Accepted Answer

A) Gln 
B) Glu 
C) Gly 
D) Gtm 
A) Gln 
B) Glu 
C) Gly 
D) Gtm A

Question 4

Which of the following is the method used for predicting genotype frequencies of offspring?

Accepted Answer

A) Combination grouping 
B) Dominant grouping 
C) Dosage effect 
D) Punnett square 
A) Combination grouping 
B) Dominant grouping 
C) Dosage effect 
D) Punnett square

Question 5

Which term refers to the fact that human cells,except for sexual cells,contain two sets of chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) Diploid 
B) Karyotype 
C) Mitosis 
D) Polymerase 
A) Diploid 
B) Karyotype 
C) Mitosis 
D) Polymerase

Question 6

The site of the gene on the chromosome is the

Accepted Answer

A) allele 
B) codon 
C) locus 
D) null 
A) allele 
B) codon 
C) locus 
D) null

Question 7

What is the term for sexual cell division?

Accepted Answer

A) Meiosis 
B) Mitosis 
C) Mutation 
D) Replication 
A) Meiosis 
B) Mitosis 
C) Mutation 
D) Replication

Question 8

Which type of gene expresses a trait that does not allow the expression of a trait encoded by an alternative allele at the same locus on the other chromosome?

Accepted Answer

A) Aggressive 
B) Co-dominant 
C) Dominant 
D) Recessive 
A) Aggressive 
B) Co-dominant 
C) Dominant 
D) Recessive

Question 9

Most common blood group alleles result from which type of DNA modification?

Accepted Answer

A) Chromosome crossover 
B) Gene deletion 
C) Multiple nucleotide transposition 
D) Single nucleotide polymorphism 
A) Chromosome crossover 
B) Gene deletion 
C) Multiple nucleotide transposition 
D) Single nucleotide polymorphism

Question 10

All of the following statements are true except

Accepted Answer

A) The null phenotype is the inheritance of genes that code for no expression of the usual blood group antigens for that system. 
B) An amorphic gene expresses a phenotype and can be called the silent gene. 
C) Interaction among alleles or the products of different genes may modify the expression of a trait. 
D) The HLA genes are linked and are inherited as haplotypes. 
A) The null phenotype is the inheritance of genes that code for no expression of the usual blood group antigens for that system. 
B) An amorphic gene expresses a phenotype and can be called the silent gene. 
C) Interaction among alleles or the products of different genes may modify the expression of a trait. 
D) The HLA genes are linked and are inherited as haplotypes.

Question 11

The sex cells,either eggs or sperm,are ________ in humans,meaning that they contain one copy of each chromosome rather than two.

Accepted Answer

A) complementary 
B) haploid 
C) homologous 
D) linear 
A) complementary 
B) haploid 
C) homologous 
D) linear

Question 12

Which term refers to a genetic system that expresses two or more phenotypes?

Accepted Answer

A) Amorphic 
B) Genotype 
C) Phenotype 
D) Polymorphic 
A) Amorphic 
B) Genotype 
C) Phenotype 
D) Polymorphic

Question 13

In a pedigree,an X-linked trait will exhibit a recognizable pattern of inheritance because

Accepted Answer

A) females carry one X and one Y chromosome and males carry one X and one Y chromosome 
B) females carry two X chromosomes and males carry one X and one Y chromosome 
C) females carry two X chromosomes and males carry two Y chromosomes 
D) females carry two Y chromosomes and males carry one X and one Y chromosome 
A) females carry one X and one Y chromosome and males carry one X and one Y chromosome 
B) females carry two X chromosomes and males carry one X and one Y chromosome 
C) females carry two X chromosomes and males carry two Y chromosomes 
D) females carry two Y chromosomes and males carry one X and one Y chromosome

Question 14

What term is used to describe an allele present on the same chromosome?

Accepted Answer

A) Amorph 
B) Cis 
C) Genotype 
D) Karyotype 
A) Amorph 
B) Cis 
C) Genotype 
D) Karyotype

Question 15

What is the function of ribosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) Produce complementary strand of mRNA 
B) Transcribe DNA into mRNA 
C) Translate mRNA into protein 
D) Unwind DNA 
A) Produce complementary strand of mRNA 
B) Transcribe DNA into mRNA 
C) Translate mRNA into protein 
D) Unwind DNA

Question 16

DNA is made up of nucleotides.How many bases do nucleotides have?

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five 
A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five

Question 17

Which of the following resulted in the determination of over 99% of the nucleotide sequences in the human genome?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA microarrays 
B) Hardy-Weinberg equation 
C) Human Genome Project 
D) Knowledge of PCR 
A) DNA microarrays 
B) Hardy-Weinberg equation 
C) Human Genome Project 
D) Knowledge of PCR

Question 18

When alleles at a given locus on both chromosomes are identical they are

Accepted Answer

A) antithetical 
B) indecipherable 
C) heterozygous 
D) homozygous 
A) antithetical 
B) indecipherable 
C) heterozygous 
D) homozygous

Question 19

The tendency for genes that are close together on the same chromosome to be inherited as a unit is called

Accepted Answer

A) codonage 
B) linkage 
C) morphing 
D) replicating 
A) codonage 
B) linkage 
C) morphing 
D) replicating

Question 20

DNA is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) Deoxyribonucleic acid 
B) Deoxyribonucleic alkali 
C) Digoxin neural assessment 
D) Diploid nucleotide analysis 
A) Deoxyribonucleic acid 
B) Deoxyribonucleic alkali 
C) Digoxin neural assessment 
D) Diploid nucleotide analysis

Exam 2: Immunogenetics: the Origin of Antigens

RNA is defined as

Which statement is true?

What is the abbreviation for the amino acid glutamine?

Which of the following is the method used for predicting genotype frequencies of offspring?

Which term refers to the fact that human cells,except for sexual cells,contain two sets of chromosomes?

The site of the gene on the chromosome is the

What is the term for sexual cell division?

Which type of gene expresses a trait that does not allow the expression of a trait encoded by an alternative allele at the same locus on the other chromosome?

Most common blood group alleles result from which type of DNA modification?

All of the following statements are true except

The sex cells,either eggs or sperm,are ________ in humans,meaning that they contain one copy of each chromosome rather than two.

Which term refers to a genetic system that expresses two or more phenotypes?

In a pedigree,an X-linked trait will exhibit a recognizable pattern of inheritance because

What term is used to describe an allele present on the same chromosome?

What is the function of ribosomes?

DNA is made up of nucleotides.How many bases do nucleotides have?

Which of the following resulted in the determination of over 99% of the nucleotide sequences in the human genome?

When alleles at a given locus on both chromosomes are identical they are

The tendency for genes that are close together on the same chromosome to be inherited as a unit is called

DNA is defined as

The Immune Process: the Origin and Interaction Between Antigens and Antibodies

Blood Bank Applications of Antigenantibody Reactions

Abo and Hh Blood Group Systems

Rh, Rhag, and Lw Blood Group Systems

Other Blood Group Systems

Pretransfusion and Compatibility Testing

Identification of Unexpected Antibodies

Donor Selection, Phlebotomy, and Required Testing

Blood Products: Preparation, Storage, and Shipment of Blood Components

Component Therapy and Massive Transfusion

Adverse Reactions to Transfusion

Transfusion-Transmitted Infections

Perinatal and Neonatal Transfusion Issues

Autoimmune and Drug-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemias

Platelet Refractory Patients

Transfusion Support of Selected Patient Populations

Human Histocompatibility

Methods in Parentage Testing

Transfusion Safety and Regulatory Issues

Quality Assurance

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