Question 1

An anticodon is found on a molecule of

Accepted Answer

A)  mRNA. 
B)  tRNA. 
C)  rRNA. 
D)  DNA. 
E)  both [mRNA and tRNA] are correct. 
A)  mRNA. 
B)  tRNA. 
C)  rRNA. 
D)  DNA. 
E)  both [mRNA and tRNA] are correct.

Question 2

______________ is the study of chromosome behavior and structure at the cellular level.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cytogenetics 
B)  Molecular genetics 
C)  Expression genetics 
D)  Transmission genetics 
E)  Population genetics 
A)  Cytogenetics 
B)  Molecular genetics 
C)  Expression genetics 
D)  Transmission genetics 
E)  Population genetics

Question 3

The sum total of DNA in an organism's chromosomes constitutes the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype 
B)  genome 
C)  chromosome map 
D)  transposable genes 
E)  gene pool of the species 
A)  phenotype 
B)  genome 
C)  chromosome map 
D)  transposable genes 
E)  gene pool of the species

Question 4

The law of independent assortment is illustrated only in monohybrid crosses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____________ work with transposons was recognized when s/he received a Nobel Prize in 1983.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rosalind Franklin's 
B)  Barbara McClintock's 
C)  Francis Crick's 
D)  Linus Pauling's 
E)  James Hardy's 
A)  Rosalind Franklin's 
B)  Barbara McClintock's 
C)  Francis Crick's 
D)  Linus Pauling's 
E)  James Hardy's

Question 6

Haploid and diploid chromosome sets are common in both plants and animals, but plants frequently have additional sets of chromosomes - a condition called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  point mutation 
B)  polyploidy 
C)  translocation 
D)  inversion 
E)  aneuploidy 
A)  point mutation 
B)  polyploidy 
C)  translocation 
D)  inversion 
E)  aneuploidy

Question 7

The most significant cause for exceptions to the Hardy-Weinberg law is

Accepted Answer

A)  protoplast fusion. 
B)  selection. 
C)  polyploidy. 
D)  the proportion of dominant genes to recessive genes. 
E)  random breeding. 
A)  protoplast fusion. 
B)  selection. 
C)  polyploidy. 
D)  the proportion of dominant genes to recessive genes. 
E)  random breeding.

Question 8

A single pair of genes controls red versus blue flower color in larkspurs, and red is dominant phenotype.Which of the following phenotypes should occur in the F3 generation if the parental generation was pure breeding strains for red and blue phenotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  All blue 
B)  All purple 
C)  Red and blue 
D)  Red, purple, and blue 
E)  All red 
A)  All blue 
B)  All purple 
C)  Red and blue 
D)  Red, purple, and blue 
E)  All red

Question 9

The process of producing an accurate DNA copy of the genome is referred to as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  translation 
B)  PCR 
C)  semiconservative replication 
D)  transcription 
E)  duplicating 
A)  translation 
B)  PCR 
C)  semiconservative replication 
D)  transcription 
E)  duplicating

Question 10

What is the correct genotype of a homozygous dihybrid individual having dominant phenotypes for both traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  TTXx 
B)  ttXx 
C)  TTXX 
D)  TtXx 
E)  ttXX 
A)  TTXx 
B)  ttXx 
C)  TTXX 
D)  TtXx 
E)  ttXX

Question 11

The British biologists who first reported linkage in sweet peas were

Accepted Answer

A) T.H.Morgan and M.G.Morgan. 
B) G.H.Hardy and W.Weinberg. 
C) H.de Vries and C.Correns. 
D) W.Bateson and R.C.Punnett. 
E) N.Borlaug and K.T.Borlaug. 
A) T.H.Morgan and M.G.Morgan. 
B) G.H.Hardy and W.Weinberg. 
C) H.de Vries and C.Correns. 
D) W.Bateson and R.C.Punnett. 
E) N.Borlaug and K.T.Borlaug.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT known for the pioneer experiments and theories that led to the development of the science of genetics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linnaeus 
B)  Correns 
C)  Mendel 
D)  de Vries 
E)  Morgan 
A)  Linnaeus 
B)  Correns 
C)  Mendel 
D)  de Vries 
E)  Morgan

An anticodon is found on a molecule of

______________ is the study of chromosome behavior and structure at the cellular level.

The sum total of DNA in an organism's chromosomes constitutes the ____________.

The law of independent assortment is illustrated only in monohybrid crosses.

_____________ work with transposons was recognized when s/he received a Nobel Prize in 1983.

Haploid and diploid chromosome sets are common in both plants and animals, but plants frequently have additional sets of chromosomes - a condition called _____________.

The most significant cause for exceptions to the Hardy-Weinberg law is

A single pair of genes controls red versus blue flower color in larkspurs, and red is dominant phenotype.Which of the following phenotypes should occur in the F₃ generation if the parental generation was pure breeding strains for red and blue phenotypes?

The process of producing an accurate DNA copy of the genome is referred to as _____________.

What is the correct genotype of a homozygous dihybrid individual having dominant phenotypes for both traits?

The British biologists who first reported linkage in sweet peas were

Which of the following is NOT known for the pioneer experiments and theories that led to the development of the science of genetics?

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Plant Names and Classification

Domain Kingdombacteria, Domain King-Domarchaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants: Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

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Exam 13: Genetics

An anticodon is found on a molecule of

______________ is the study of chromosome behavior and structure at the cellular level.

The sum total of DNA in an organism's chromosomes constitutes the ____________.

The law of independent assortment is illustrated only in monohybrid crosses.

_____________ work with transposons was recognized when s/he received a Nobel Prize in 1983.

Haploid and diploid chromosome sets are common in both plants and animals, but plants frequently have additional sets of chromosomes - a condition called _____________.

The most significant cause for exceptions to the Hardy-Weinberg law is

A single pair of genes controls red versus blue flower color in larkspurs, and red is dominant phenotype.Which of the following phenotypes should occur in the F3 generation if the parental generation was pure breeding strains for red and blue phenotypes?

The process of producing an accurate DNA copy of the genome is referred to as _____________.

What is the correct genotype of a homozygous dihybrid individual having dominant phenotypes for both traits?

The British biologists who first reported linkage in sweet peas were

Which of the following is NOT known for the pioneer experiments and theories that led to the development of the science of genetics?

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Plant Names and Classification

Domain Kingdombacteria, Domain King-Domarchaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants: Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

Filters

A single pair of genes controls red versus blue flower color in larkspurs, and red is dominant phenotype.Which of the following phenotypes should occur in the F₃ generation if the parental generation was pure breeding strains for red and blue phenotypes?