Question 1

Deoxyribonucleic acid has one main function - protein synthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cellular and molecular genetics involves the study of __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Describe the structure of DNA. Relate this structure to DNA's functions.

Accepted Answer

The structure of DNA is a double helix,

Question 4

Which of the following can be found within the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondria 
B)  ribosomes 
C)  RNA 
D)  glucose 
A)  mitochondria 
B)  ribosomes 
C)  RNA 
D)  glucose

Question 5

The __________ are directly involved in reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic cells 
B)  gametes 
C)  stem cells 
D)  none of these 
A)  somatic cells 
B)  gametes 
C)  stem cells 
D)  none of these

Question 6

During cell division, the DNA exists __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as chromosomes 
B)  in its chromatin state 
C)  outside the cell 
D)  as RNA 
A)  as chromosomes 
B)  in its chromatin state 
C)  outside the cell 
D)  as RNA

Question 7

Ancient DNA is usually studied using the __________ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect 
B)  protein synthesis 
C)  PCR 
D)  hybridization 
A)  indirect 
B)  protein synthesis 
C)  PCR 
D)  hybridization

Question 8

Mitochondria have their own DNA separate from that within the cell's nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A nucleotide consists of three parts __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a phosphate, a sugar, and a ribosome 
B)  a sugar, a phosphate, and a base 
C)  a phosphate, a base, and a nucleus 
D)  a sugar, a base, and a ATP particle 
A)  a phosphate, a sugar, and a ribosome 
B)  a sugar, a phosphate, and a base 
C)  a phosphate, a base, and a nucleus 
D)  a sugar, a base, and a ATP particle

Question 10

A geneticist tracking how various traits are passed from one generation to the next is engaged in __________.

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 11

DNA base combinations are always __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  A-T or C-G 
B)  A-G or C-T 
C)  G-T or A-C 
D)  none of these 
A)  A-T or C-G 
B)  A-G or C-T 
C)  G-T or A-C 
D)  none of these

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a multicellular organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria 
B)  protozoa 
C)  worms 
D)  archaea 
A)  bacteria 
B)  protozoa 
C)  worms 
D)  archaea

Question 13

Prokaryotes are simple cells with just a nucleus but no organelles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Proteins are synthesized in a cell's __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Two identical daughter cells result from which process?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis 
B)  translation 
C)  mutation 
D)  meiosis 
A)  mitosis 
B)  translation 
C)  mutation 
D)  meiosis

Question 16

The part of the cell responsible for regulating the transport of materials into and out of the cell is the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What is the diploid number of human chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 
B)  46 
C)  32 
D)  2 
A)  22 
B)  46 
C)  32 
D)  2

Deoxyribonucleic acid has one main function - protein synthesis.

Cellular and molecular genetics involves the study of __________.

Describe the structure of DNA. Relate this structure to DNA's functions.

Which of the following can be found within the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell?

The __________ are directly involved in reproduction.

During cell division, the DNA exists __________.

Ancient DNA is usually studied using the __________ method.

Mitochondria have their own DNA separate from that within the cell's nucleus.

A nucleotide consists of three parts __________.

A geneticist tracking how various traits are passed from one generation to the next is engaged in __________.

DNA base combinations are always __________.

Which of the following is an example of a multicellular organism?

Prokaryotes are simple cells with just a nucleus but no organelles.

Proteins are synthesized in a cell's __________.

Two identical daughter cells result from which process?

The part of the cell responsible for regulating the transport of materials into and out of the cell is the __________.

What is the diploid number of human 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

Deoxyribonucleic acid has one main function - protein synthesis.

Cellular and molecular genetics involves the study of __________.

Describe the structure of DNA. Relate this structure to DNA's functions.

Which of the following can be found within the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell?

The __________ are directly involved in reproduction.

During cell division, the DNA exists __________.

Ancient DNA is usually studied using the __________ method.

Mitochondria have their own DNA separate from that within the cell's nucleus.

A nucleotide consists of three parts __________.

A geneticist tracking how various traits are passed from one generation to the next is engaged in __________.

DNA base combinations are always __________.

Which of the following is an example of a multicellular organism?

Prokaryotes are simple cells with just a nucleus but no organelles.

Proteins are synthesized in a cell's __________.

Two identical daughter cells result from which process?

The part of the cell responsible for regulating the transport of materials into and out of the cell is the __________.

What is the diploid number of human 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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