Question 1

What is the difference between hypothesis testing and discovery-based research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothesis can be validated or invalidated while discovery-based research relies more on collection and analysis of data without a hypothesis 
B)  Discovery-based science can be validated or invalidated while hypothesis based research relies more on collection and analysis of data 
C)  There is only one type of experimental approach, both terms describe the same approach. 
D)  Hypothesis-based research results in believable science while discovery-based research results in unreliable conclusions. 
A)  Hypothesis can be validated or invalidated while discovery-based research relies more on collection and analysis of data without a hypothesis 
B)  Discovery-based science can be validated or invalidated while hypothesis based research relies more on collection and analysis of data 
C)  There is only one type of experimental approach, both terms describe the same approach. 
D)  Hypothesis-based research results in believable science while discovery-based research results in unreliable conclusions. A

Question 2

The changes in the genetic makeup of a population over time is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) homologous recombination 
B) model organisms studies 
C) genetic crosses 
D) biological evolution 
E) hypothesis testing 
A) homologous recombination 
B) model organisms studies 
C) genetic crosses 
D) biological evolution 
E) hypothesis testing D

Question 3

Which of the following studies how the forces of nature have influenced the spread of traits?

Accepted Answer

A) Population genetics 
B) Transmission genetics 
C) Molecular genetics 
A) Population genetics 
B) Transmission genetics 
C) Molecular genetics A

Question 4

Which of the following uses a genetic cross to determine patterns of inheritance?

Accepted Answer

A) Population genetics 
B) Transmission genetics 
C) Molecular genetics 
A) Population genetics 
B) Transmission genetics 
C) Molecular genetics

Question 5

RNA is formed by the process of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transcription 
B)  translation 
C)  both transcription and translation 
D)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  transcription 
B)  translation 
C)  both transcription and translation 
D)  None of the answers are correct

Question 6

Variation at the molecular level of a gene is called a(n) _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleotide 
B)  chromosome 
C)  allele 
D)  trait 
E)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  nucleotide 
B)  chromosome 
C)  allele 
D)  trait 
E)  None of the answers are correct

Question 7

A cell that makes up the body structure of an organism and is diploid is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a gamete 
B)  a somatic cell 
C)  an allele 
D)  rare 
E)  a sperm cell 
A)  a gamete 
B)  a somatic cell 
C)  an allele 
D)  rare 
E)  a sperm cell

Question 8

Genetics is the branch of the biological sciences that deals with both heredity and variation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The basic unit of heredity is the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) individual 
B) gene 
C) macromolecule 
D) trait 
E) None of the answers are correct 
A) individual 
B) gene 
C) macromolecule 
D) trait 
E) None of the answers are correct

Question 10

The differences in inherited traits among individuals in a population are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) species variation 
B) genetic mutations 
C) genetic variation 
D) natural selection 
E) None of these 
A) species variation 
B) genetic mutations 
C) genetic variation 
D) natural selection 
E) None of these

Question 11

Science may be conducted using a process called the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The building blocks of DNA are the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amino acids 
B)  carbohydrates 
C)  enzymes 
D)  nucleotides 
E)  lipids 
A)  amino acids 
B)  carbohydrates 
C)  enzymes 
D)  nucleotides 
E)  lipids

Question 13

Three populations of an organism, each with drastically different external markings, but still members of the same species, would be called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) homologs 
B) mutants 
C) communities 
D) alleles 
E) morphs 
A) homologs 
B) mutants 
C) communities 
D) alleles 
E) morphs

Question 14

Which of the following studies the relationship between genetic variation and the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Population genetics 
B) Transmission genetics 
C) Molecular genetics 
A) Population genetics 
B) Transmission genetics 
C) Molecular genetics

Question 15

Both genes and the _______ influence the traits of an organism.

Accepted Answer

A) genome 
B) environment 
C) population 
A) genome 
B) environment 
C) population

Question 16

A variation of a gene is called a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

A) species 
B) morph 
C) genome 
D) allele 
E) proteome 
A) species 
B) morph 
C) genome 
D) allele 
E) proteome

Question 17

DNA stores the information needed for the synthesis of cellular _______.

Accepted Answer

A) proteins 
B) carbohydrates 
C) lipids 
A) proteins 
B) carbohydrates 
C) lipids

Question 18

_______ influence the physical appearance of an organism.

Accepted Answer

A) Morphological traits 
B) Physiological traits 
C) Behavioral traits 
A) Morphological traits 
B) Physiological traits 
C) Behavioral traits

Question 19

Which one of the following is NOT one of the general classes of macromolecules that are necessary for cellular function?

Accepted Answer

A) Nucleic acids 
B) Proteins 
C) Ions 
D) Carbohydrates 
E) Lipids 
A) Nucleic acids 
B) Proteins 
C) Ions 
D) Carbohydrates 
E) Lipids

Question 20

Which of the following acts to accelerate chemical reactions in a cell?

Accepted Answer

A) Nucleic acids 
B) Lipids 
C) Carbohydrates 
D) Enzymes 
E) None of the answers are correct 
A) Nucleic acids 
B) Lipids 
C) Carbohydrates 
D) Enzymes 
E) None of the answers are correct

Exam 1: Overview of Genetics

What is the difference between hypothesis testing and discovery-based research?

The changes in the genetic makeup of a population over time is called _______.

Which of the following studies how the forces of nature have influenced the spread of traits?

Which of the following uses a genetic cross to determine patterns of inheritance?

RNA is formed by the process of _____________.

Variation at the molecular level of a gene is called a(n) _________.

A cell that makes up the body structure of an organism and is diploid is _______.

Genetics is the branch of the biological sciences that deals with both heredity and variation.

The basic unit of heredity is the ___________.

The differences in inherited traits among individuals in a population are called _______.

Science may be conducted using a process called the scientific method.

The building blocks of DNA are the _____________.

Three populations of an organism, each with drastically different external markings, but still members of the same species, would be called _______.

Which of the following studies the relationship between genetic variation and the environment?

Both genes and the _______ influence the traits of an organism.

A variation of a gene is called a(n) _______.

DNA stores the information needed for the synthesis of cellular _______.

_______ influence the physical appearance of an organism.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the general classes of macromolecules that are necessary for cellular function?

Which of the following acts to accelerate chemical reactions in a cell?

Mendelian Inheritance

Chromosome Transmission During Cell Division and Sexual Reproduction

Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance

Non-Mendelian Inheritance

Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes

Genetic Transfer and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number

Molecular Structure of DNA and RNA

Chromosome Organization and Molecular Structure

DNA Replication

Gene Transcription and RNA Modification

Translation of MRNA

Gene Regulation in Bacteria

Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes I: Transcriptional Regulation

Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes II: Epigenetics and Regulation at the RNA Level

Genetics of Viruses

Gene Mutation and Dna Repair

Recombination and Transposition at the Molecular Level

DNA Technologies

Biotechnology

Genomics I: Analysis of DNA

Genomics II: Functional Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics

Medical Genetics and Cancer

Developmental Genetics

Population Genetics

Quantitative Genetics

Evolutionary Genetics

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