Question 1

Which of the following best defines polymerase chain reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  the process of replicating or amplifying small segments of DNA 
B)  studying immune system proteins to learn the relationship between species 
C)  the process of mapping an organism's entire DNA sequence 
D)  studying chromosome structure 
A)  the process of replicating or amplifying small segments of DNA 
B)  studying immune system proteins to learn the relationship between species 
C)  the process of mapping an organism's entire DNA sequence 
D)  studying chromosome structure

Question 2

Describe two chromosomal abnormalities, one due to monosomy and one due to trisomy.

Accepted Answer

Monosomy is a chromosomal abnormality wh

Question 3

DNA is replicated during which phase of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  prophase 
B)  anaphase 
C)  telophase 
D)  interphase 
A)  prophase 
B)  anaphase 
C)  telophase 
D)  interphase

Question 4

Which of the following is the perfect metaphor for genes and how they behave?

Accepted Answer

A)  homunculus 
B)  recipe 
C)  information storage 
D)  none of these 
A)  homunculus 
B)  recipe 
C)  information storage 
D)  none of these

Question 5

Which of the following structures is smallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  gene 
B)  codon 
C)  organelle 
D)  cell 
A)  gene 
B)  codon 
C)  organelle 
D)  cell

Question 6

Which of the following is true of prokaryotes?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are single-celled organisms 
B)  they lack intercellular compartments 
C)  they include bacteria 
D)  all of these 
A)  they are single-celled organisms 
B)  they lack intercellular compartments 
C)  they include bacteria 
D)  all of these

Question 7

A geneticist constructing tree-like diagrams that visually indicate relationships between species is engaged in __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Explain the various types of genetics outlined in your text.

Accepted Answer

In genetics, there are several different

Question 9

The ancient DNA studied is usually mtDNA because mtDNA __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is more durable 
B)  varies so little from generation to generation 
C)  is so abundant 
D)  is much bigger than nuclear DNA 
A)  is more durable 
B)  varies so little from generation to generation 
C)  is so abundant 
D)  is much bigger than nuclear DNA

Question 10

Organelles are common to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prokaryotes 
B)  eukaryotes 
A)  prokaryotes 
B)  eukaryotes

Question 11

The two classes of bases include the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cytosines 
B)  thymines 
C)  purines 
D)  adenines 
A)  cytosines 
B)  thymines 
C)  purines 
D)  adenines

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true of mitochondrial DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  it contains much 'unused' genetic material 
B)  it varies little from generation to generation 
C)  it is inherited clonally from generation to generation 
D)  it gets all its variation from a crossing-over phase during meiosis 
A)  it contains much 'unused' genetic material 
B)  it varies little from generation to generation 
C)  it is inherited clonally from generation to generation 
D)  it gets all its variation from a crossing-over phase during meiosis

Question 13

Which of the following is the most controversial field?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Population geneticists only study traits at the molecular level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Studying genetics via phenotype is inferior because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  environment plays a strong role in governing phenotype 
B)  there is no relationship between phenotype and genes 
C)  genes do not actually affect phenotypes all that much 
D)  none of these 
A)  environment plays a strong role in governing phenotype 
B)  there is no relationship between phenotype and genes 
C)  genes do not actually affect phenotypes all that much 
D)  none of these

Question 16

The basic unit of DNA is a molecule called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleotide 
B)  base 
C)  thymine 
D)  prokaryotic cell 
A)  nucleotide 
B)  base 
C)  thymine 
D)  prokaryotic cell

Question 17

Somatic cells __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are the sex cells 
B)  have the same function as gametes 
C)  are the cells of the body that are not gametes 
D)  only exist in prokaryotic organisms 
A)  are the sex cells 
B)  have the same function as gametes 
C)  are the cells of the body that are not gametes 
D)  only exist in prokaryotic organisms

Question 18

The term "gene" was coined after DNA was observed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Every cell in an individual's body has the same number of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

DNA has to be able to do three things. What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  replicate, create ATP, and synthesize proteins 
B)  coordinate the activity of proteins, make the cell's energy, and self-replicate 
C)  replicate, make proteins, and coordinate the activity of proteins 
D)  none of these 
A)  replicate, create ATP, and synthesize proteins 
B)  coordinate the activity of proteins, make the cell's energy, and self-replicate 
C)  replicate, make proteins, and coordinate the activity of proteins 
D)  none of these

Which of the following best defines polymerase chain reaction?

Describe two chromosomal abnormalities, one due to monosomy and one due to trisomy.

DNA is replicated during which phase of the cell cycle?

Which of the following is the perfect metaphor for genes and how they behave?

Which of the following structures is smallest?

Which of the following is true of prokaryotes?

A geneticist constructing tree-like diagrams that visually indicate relationships between species is engaged in __________.

Explain the various types of genetics outlined in your text.

The ancient DNA studied is usually mtDNA because mtDNA __________.

Organelles are common to __________.

The two classes of bases include the __________.

Which of the following is NOT true of mitochondrial DNA?

Which of the following is the most controversial field?

Population geneticists only study traits at the molecular level.

Studying genetics via phenotype is inferior because __________.

The basic unit of DNA is a molecule called a __________.

Somatic cells __________.

The term "gene" was coined after DNA was observed.

Every cell in an individual's body has the same number of chromosomes.

DNA has to be able to do three things. What are they?

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Exam 2: Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Which of the following best defines polymerase chain reaction?

Describe two chromosomal abnormalities, one due to monosomy and one due to trisomy.

DNA is replicated during which phase of the cell cycle?

Which of the following is the perfect metaphor for genes and how they behave?

Which of the following structures is smallest?

Which of the following is true of prokaryotes?

A geneticist constructing tree-like diagrams that visually indicate relationships between species is engaged in __________.

Explain the various types of genetics outlined in your text.

The ancient DNA studied is usually mtDNA because mtDNA __________.

Organelles are common to __________.

The two classes of bases include the __________.

Which of the following is NOT true of mitochondrial DNA?

Which of the following is the most controversial field?

Population geneticists only study traits at the molecular level.

Studying genetics via phenotype is inferior because __________.

The basic unit of DNA is a molecule called a __________.

Somatic cells __________.

The term "gene" was coined after DNA was observed.

Every cell in an individual's body has the same number of chromosomes.

DNA has to be able to do three things. What are they?

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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