Question 1

One of the most common forms of direct DNA analysis is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA sequencing 
B)  protein sequencing 
C)  cytogenetics 
D)  PCR 
A)  DNA sequencing 
B)  protein sequencing 
C)  cytogenetics 
D)  PCR D

Question 2

The term "gene" was coined by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Lamarck 
B)  Wilhelm Johannsen 
C)  Charles Lyell 
D)  Gregor Mendel 
A)  Jean Lamarck 
B)  Wilhelm Johannsen 
C)  Charles Lyell 
D)  Gregor Mendel B

Question 3

The first eukaryotes appear in the fossil record around __________years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.4 billion 
B)  1.5 billion 
C)  850 million 
D)  600 million 
A)  3.4 billion 
B)  1.5 billion 
C)  850 million 
D)  600 million B

Question 4

Messenger RNA brings the amino acids to the ribosome to be assembled into protein chains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In eukaryotes, the piece of cellular anatomy that separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus 
B)  cytoplasm 
C)  organelle 
D)  plasma membrane 
A)  nucleus 
B)  cytoplasm 
C)  organelle 
D)  plasma membrane

Question 6

Most of time, DNA is in its chromatin state. That is to say, it is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coiled into chromosomes 
B)  tightly packed 
C)  in its diploid state 
D)  existing in uncoiled strands 
A)  coiled into chromosomes 
B)  tightly packed 
C)  in its diploid state 
D)  existing in uncoiled strands

Question 7

In DNA, bond to .

Accepted Answer

A)  sugars, purines 
B)  thymines, pyrimidines 
C)  phosphates, uraciles 
D)  sugars, phosphates 
A)  sugars, purines 
B)  thymines, pyrimidines 
C)  phosphates, uraciles 
D)  sugars, phosphates

Question 8

A zygote has the haploid number of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Phylogenetic analysis often employs the methods of molecular genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

__________ is used to discover protein variation within the same species.

Accepted Answer

A)  The immunological method 
B)  Protein sequencing 
C)  Protein electrophoresis 
D)  DNA sequencing 
A)  The immunological method 
B)  Protein sequencing 
C)  Protein electrophoresis 
D)  DNA sequencing

Question 11

In what ways does meiosis differ from mitosis?

Accepted Answer

Meiosis and mitosis are both processes o

Question 12

Classical geneticists focus more on than .

Accepted Answer

A)  molecules, pedigrees 
B)  cells, populations 
C)  traits, molecules 
D)  populations, traits 
A)  molecules, pedigrees 
B)  cells, populations 
C)  traits, molecules 
D)  populations, traits

Question 13

A cell's plasma membrane __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell 
B)  is a fluid-filled space within a cell 
C)  contains a number of structures essential to cellular function 
D)  none of these 
A)  separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell 
B)  is a fluid-filled space within a cell 
C)  contains a number of structures essential to cellular function 
D)  none of these

Question 14

Scientists working on genetic therapies for disease are working in which genetic field?

Accepted Answer

A)  phylogenetics 
B)  population genetics 
C)  Mendelian genetics 
D)  molecular genetics 
A)  phylogenetics 
B)  population genetics 
C)  Mendelian genetics 
D)  molecular genetics

Question 15

Meiosis results in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  haploid cells 
B)  gametes 
C)  sex cells 
D)  all of these 
A)  haploid cells 
B)  gametes 
C)  sex cells 
D)  all of these

Question 16

Nucleotides come together to form __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proteins 
B)  cells 
C)  bases 
D)  amino acids 
A)  proteins 
B)  cells 
C)  bases 
D)  amino acids

Question 17

Diploid cells have the full amount of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Proteins are comprised of long chains of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones 
B)  amino acids 
C)  hemoglobin 
D)  enzymes 
A)  hormones 
B)  amino acids 
C)  hemoglobin 
D)  enzymes

Question 19

Tissues are comprised of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic cells 
B)  stem cells 
C)  gametes 
D)  RNA 
A)  somatic cells 
B)  stem cells 
C)  gametes 
D)  RNA

Question 20

A cell's nucleus __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell 
B)  is a fluid-filled space within a cell 
C)  contains a number of structures essential to cellular function 
D)  is the permeable outer boundary of the cell 
A)  separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell 
B)  is a fluid-filled space within a cell 
C)  contains a number of structures essential to cellular function 
D)  is the permeable outer boundary of the cell

One of the most common forms of direct DNA analysis is __________.

The term "gene" was coined by __________.

The first eukaryotes appear in the fossil record around __________years ago.

Messenger RNA brings the amino acids to the ribosome to be assembled into protein chains.

In eukaryotes, the piece of cellular anatomy that separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell is called the __________.

Most of time, DNA is in its chromatin state. That is to say, it is __________.

In DNA, bond to .

A zygote has the haploid number of chromosomes.

Phylogenetic analysis often employs the methods of molecular genetics.

__________ is used to discover protein variation within the same species.

In what ways does meiosis differ from mitosis?

Classical geneticists focus more on than .

A cell's plasma membrane __________.

Scientists working on genetic therapies for disease are working in which genetic field?

Meiosis results in __________.

Nucleotides come together to form __________.

Diploid cells have the full amount of chromosomes.

Proteins are comprised of long chains of __________.

Tissues are comprised of __________.

A cell's nucleus __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 2: Genetics: Cells and Molecules

One of the most common forms of direct DNA analysis is __________.

The term "gene" was coined by __________.

The first eukaryotes appear in the fossil record around __________years ago.

Messenger RNA brings the amino acids to the ribosome to be assembled into protein chains.

In eukaryotes, the piece of cellular anatomy that separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell is called the __________.

Most of time, DNA is in its chromatin state. That is to say, it is __________.

In DNA, bond to .

A zygote has the haploid number of chromosomes.

Phylogenetic analysis often employs the methods of molecular genetics.

__________ is used to discover protein variation within the same species.

In what ways does meiosis differ from mitosis?

Classical geneticists focus more on than .

A cell's plasma membrane __________.

Scientists working on genetic therapies for disease are working in which genetic field?

Meiosis results in __________.

Nucleotides come together to form __________.

Diploid cells have the full amount of chromosomes.

Proteins are comprised of long chains of __________.

Tissues are comprised of __________.

A cell's nucleus __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Filters