Question 1

Which of the following best defines the term allele?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sex cell 
B)  the location of a gene on a chromosome 
C)  the state of the DNA before replication 
D)  a version of a gene 
A)  a sex cell 
B)  the location of a gene on a chromosome 
C)  the state of the DNA before replication 
D)  a version of a gene

Question 2

MicroRNA affect gene expression by __________ mRNAs.

Accepted Answer

A)  destabilizing 
B)  splitting 
C)  stabilizing 
D)  none of the above 
A)  destabilizing 
B)  splitting 
C)  stabilizing 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

In most eukaryotic cells, the most prominent structure is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  ribosomes 
D)  DNA 
A)  nucleus 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  ribosomes 
D)  DNA

Question 4

The basic building block of life is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cell 
B)  gene 
C)  homunculus 
D)  organism 
A)  cell 
B)  gene 
C)  homunculus 
D)  organism

Question 5

RNA is essential for carrying out the function of DNA.

Accepted Answer

A)  cell replication 
B)  energy production 
C)  cytoplasmic 
D)  protein synthesis 
A)  cell replication 
B)  energy production 
C)  cytoplasmic 
D)  protein synthesis

Question 6

How does meioses contribute to variation within a species?

Accepted Answer

Meiosis contributes to variation within

Question 7

Some of the amino acids essential to creating proteins cannot be synthesized by the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

tRNA __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm 
B)  splits a DNA molecule during transcription 
C)  is completed replicated 
D)  carries amino acids to a ribosome to be attached to other amino acids 
A)  carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm 
B)  splits a DNA molecule during transcription 
C)  is completed replicated 
D)  carries amino acids to a ribosome to be attached to other amino acids

Question 9

A geneticist studying the variation between different groups of organisms of the same species is engaged in __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The base-pair sequence of DNA is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a polypeptide 
B)  a hormone 
C)  the genetic code 
D)  none of these 
A)  a polypeptide 
B)  a hormone 
C)  the genetic code 
D)  none of these

Question 11

Virtually every cell of the body contains the same copy of DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Monosomy and trisomy are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mutations 
B)  types of DNA 
C)  nondisjunctive errors 
D)  autosomes 
A)  mutations 
B)  types of DNA 
C)  nondisjunctive errors 
D)  autosomes

Question 13

The two main functions of DNA are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  protein synthesis and cell reproduction 
B)  protein synthesis and ATP production 
C)  ATP production and cell reproduction 
D)  there is only one function of DNA - protein synthesis 
A)  protein synthesis and cell reproduction 
B)  protein synthesis and ATP production 
C)  ATP production and cell reproduction 
D)  there is only one function of DNA - protein synthesis

Question 14

Population genetics involves the study of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pedigrees of related individuals 
B)  how individuals vary within populations 
C)  the evolutionary relationships among species 
D)  cells and DNA 
A)  pedigrees of related individuals 
B)  how individuals vary within populations 
C)  the evolutionary relationships among species 
D)  cells and DNA

Question 15

An individual with trisomy 21 has __________ of chromosome 21.

Accepted Answer

A)  no copies 
B)  only one copy 
C)  two copies of 
D)  three copies 
A)  no copies 
B)  only one copy 
C)  two copies of 
D)  three copies

Question 16

The majority of DNA does not do anything but replicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A basic understanding of heredity __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a relatively new phenomena 
B)  did not happen until we fully understood DNA 
C)  can be found in almost all human societies 
D)  requires a thorough understanding of genetics and reproduction 
A)  is a relatively new phenomena 
B)  did not happen until we fully understood DNA 
C)  can be found in almost all human societies 
D)  requires a thorough understanding of genetics and reproduction

Question 18

The __________ contains organelles.

Accepted Answer

A)  prokaryote 
B)  nucleus 
C)  cytoplasm 
D)  all of these 
A)  prokaryote 
B)  nucleus 
C)  cytoplasm 
D)  all of these

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the results of the second meiotic division?

Accepted Answer

A)  two daughter cells all with the exact same chromosomes 
B)  four daughter cells with tetrad chromosomes 
C)  four haploid gametes 
D)  two diploid daughter cells 
A)  two daughter cells all with the exact same chromosomes 
B)  four daughter cells with tetrad chromosomes 
C)  four haploid gametes 
D)  two diploid daughter cells

Question 20

A karyotype is a photograph of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following best defines the term allele?

MicroRNA affect gene expression by __________ mRNAs.

In most eukaryotic cells, the most prominent structure is the __________.

The basic building block of life is the __________.

RNA is essential for carrying out the function of DNA.

How does meioses contribute to variation within a species?

Some of the amino acids essential to creating proteins cannot be synthesized by the body.

tRNA __________.

A geneticist studying the variation between different groups of organisms of the same species is engaged in __________.

The base-pair sequence of DNA is known as __________.

Virtually every cell of the body contains the same copy of DNA.

Monosomy and trisomy are examples of __________.

The two main functions of DNA are __________.

Population genetics involves the study of __________.

An individual with trisomy 21 has __________ of chromosome 21.

The majority of DNA does not do anything but replicate.

A basic understanding of heredity __________.

The __________ contains organelles.

Which of the following best describes the results of the second meiotic division?

A karyotype is a photograph of chromosomes.

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

Which of the following best defines the term allele?

MicroRNA affect gene expression by __________ mRNAs.

In most eukaryotic cells, the most prominent structure is the __________.

The basic building block of life is the __________.

RNA is essential for carrying out the function of DNA.

How does meioses contribute to variation within a species?

Some of the amino acids essential to creating proteins cannot be synthesized by the body.

tRNA __________.

A geneticist studying the variation between different groups of organisms of the same species is engaged in __________.

The base-pair sequence of DNA is known as __________.

Virtually every cell of the body contains the same copy of DNA.

Monosomy and trisomy are examples of __________.

The two main functions of DNA are __________.

Population genetics involves the study of __________.

An individual with trisomy 21 has __________ of chromosome 21.

The majority of DNA does not do anything but replicate.

A basic understanding of heredity __________.

The __________ contains organelles.

Which of the following best describes the results of the second meiotic division?

A karyotype is a photograph of chromosomes.

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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