Question 1

A single-celled organism with a nucleus is an example of a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prokaryote 
B)  eukaryote 
A)  prokaryote 
B)  eukaryote

Question 2

Protein synthesis is a two-step process involving __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transcription and replication 
B)  replication and translation 
C)  transcription and translation 
D)  mutation and replication 
A)  transcription and replication 
B)  replication and translation 
C)  transcription and translation 
D)  mutation and replication

Question 3

What are stem cells? Explain their medical significance.

Accepted Answer

Stem cells are a type of cell that has t

Question 4

Ribosomes appear as little knobs on the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  cytoplasm 
D)  endoplasmic reticulum 
A)  nucleus 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  cytoplasm 
D)  endoplasmic reticulum

Question 5

Which of the following best defines a gene?

Accepted Answer

A)  a three-base code for an amino acid 
B)  a three-base code for a polypeptide 
C)  a multiple-codon code for an amino acid 
D)  a multiple-codon code for a polypeptide 
A)  a three-base code for an amino acid 
B)  a three-base code for a polypeptide 
C)  a multiple-codon code for an amino acid 
D)  a multiple-codon code for a polypeptide

Question 6

Outline the "blueprint" and "recipe" metaphors for genetics. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

Accepted Answer

The "blueprint" and "recipe" metaphors a

Question 7

DNA replication requires an entire original strand of DNA to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be destroyed 
B)  mutate 
C)  split 
D)  all of these 
A)  be destroyed 
B)  mutate 
C)  split 
D)  all of these

Question 8

Sex cells possess a half the chromosomes of the somatic cells. This is referred to as the __________ number of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  homologous 
B)  heterozygous 
C)  haploid 
D)  homozygous 
A)  homologous 
B)  heterozygous 
C)  haploid 
D)  homozygous

Question 9

All of your mtDNA comes from your mother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Fossil prokaryotes appeared before eukaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hormones, antibodies, and hemoglobin are all __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymes 
B)  amino acids 
C)  catalysts 
D)  proteins 
A)  enzymes 
B)  amino acids 
C)  catalysts 
D)  proteins

Question 12

Which of the following bases is found only in RNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  thymine 
B)  uracil 
C)  guanine 
D)  adenine 
A)  thymine 
B)  uracil 
C)  guanine 
D)  adenine

Question 13

Human biological variability arises from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly genetic influences 
B)  mostly cultural influences 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these 
A)  mostly genetic influences 
B)  mostly cultural influences 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these

Question 14

During prophase __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the nucleus is destroyed 
B)  chromosomes form 
C)  the cell orients for division 
D)  all of these 
A)  the nucleus is destroyed 
B)  chromosomes form 
C)  the cell orients for division 
D)  all of these

Question 15

The genetic code is comprised of , each representing .

Accepted Answer

A)  amino acids, polypeptides 
B)  codons, genes 
C)  polypeptides, genes 
D)  codons, amino acids 
A)  amino acids, polypeptides 
B)  codons, genes 
C)  polypeptides, genes 
D)  codons, amino acids

Question 16

The Marine sea slug is commonly studied because it possesses cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  larger 
B)  colored 
C)  more 
D)  fewer 
A)  larger 
B)  colored 
C)  more 
D)  fewer

Question 17

During the first meiotic prophase, the genes are shuffled between chromosomes in a process called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  crossing over 
B)  recombination 
C)  interphase 
D)  meiotic division 
A)  crossing over 
B)  recombination 
C)  interphase 
D)  meiotic division

Question 18

The genetic field of phylogenetics is concerned with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  determining evolutionary relationships between species 
B)  studying varying groups within the same species 
C)  constructing pedigrees 
D)  none of these 
A)  determining evolutionary relationships between species 
B)  studying varying groups within the same species 
C)  constructing pedigrees 
D)  none of these

Question 19

Permanent changes in the DNA of a cell are called mutations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The most direct form of direct DNA analysis is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA sequencing 
B)  protein sequencing 
C)  cytogenetics 
D)  the immunological method 
A)  DNA sequencing 
B)  protein sequencing 
C)  cytogenetics 
D)  the immunological method

A single-celled organism with a nucleus is an example of a __________.

Protein synthesis is a two-step process involving __________.

What are stem cells? Explain their medical significance.

Ribosomes appear as little knobs on the __________.

Which of the following best defines a gene?

Outline the "blueprint" and "recipe" metaphors for genetics. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

DNA replication requires an entire original strand of DNA to __________.

Sex cells possess a half the chromosomes of the somatic cells. This is referred to as the __________ number of chromosomes.

All of your mtDNA comes from your mother.

Fossil prokaryotes appeared before eukaryotes.

Hormones, antibodies, and hemoglobin are all __________.

Which of the following bases is found only in RNA?

Human biological variability arises from __________.

During prophase __________.

The genetic code is comprised of , each representing .

The Marine sea slug is commonly studied because it possesses cells.

During the first meiotic prophase, the genes are shuffled between chromosomes in a process called __________.

The genetic field of phylogenetics is concerned with __________.

Permanent changes in the DNA of a cell are called mutations.

The most direct form of direct DNA analysis is __________.

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

A single-celled organism with a nucleus is an example of a __________.

Protein synthesis is a two-step process involving __________.

What are stem cells? Explain their medical significance.

Ribosomes appear as little knobs on the __________.

Which of the following best defines a gene?

Outline the "blueprint" and "recipe" metaphors for genetics. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

DNA replication requires an entire original strand of DNA to __________.

Sex cells possess a half the chromosomes of the somatic cells. This is referred to as the __________ number of chromosomes.

All of your mtDNA comes from your mother.

Fossil prokaryotes appeared before eukaryotes.

Hormones, antibodies, and hemoglobin are all __________.

Which of the following bases is found only in RNA?

Human biological variability arises from __________.

During prophase __________.

The genetic code is comprised of , each representing .

The Marine sea slug is commonly studied because it possesses cells.

During the first meiotic prophase, the genes are shuffled between chromosomes in a process called __________.

The genetic field of phylogenetics is concerned with __________.

Permanent changes in the DNA of a cell are called mutations.

The most direct form of direct DNA analysis is __________.

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