Question 1

Encouraging the educated upper classes to procreate was an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive eugenics 
B)  negative eugenics 
A)  positive eugenics 
B)  negative eugenics

Question 2

An autosomal dominant disease occurs when an individual is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterozygous for a dominant, disease-causing allele 
B)  codominant for a recessive, disease-causing allele 
C)  homozygous for a recessive, disease-causing allele 
D)  none of these 
A)  heterozygous for a dominant, disease-causing allele 
B)  codominant for a recessive, disease-causing allele 
C)  homozygous for a recessive, disease-causing allele 
D)  none of these

Question 3

A significantly higher concordance rate for a trait in MZ twins indicates that may be important in the expression of that trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  the environment 
B)  pleiotropy 
C)  genetic factors 
D)  the house in which the twins were raised 
A)  the environment 
B)  pleiotropy 
C)  genetic factors 
D)  the house in which the twins were raised

Question 4

The observable physical features of an organism comprise its __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genotype 
B)  phenotype 
C)  allele frequency 
D)  recessive allele 
A)  genotype 
B)  phenotype 
C)  allele frequency 
D)  recessive allele

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mendel's F2 generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  it had a 3:1 ratio in the expression of the original parental lines 
B)  dominant and recessive traits were revealed 
C)  it was a mating of two lines that were true-breeding 
D)  all of these 
A)  it had a 3:1 ratio in the expression of the original parental lines 
B)  dominant and recessive traits were revealed 
C)  it was a mating of two lines that were true-breeding 
D)  all of these

Question 6

In what ways can mutation be good?

Accepted Answer

Mutations are changes in the DNA sequenc

Question 7

Citing examples, explain how some mutations can be bad while others may be neutral.

Accepted Answer

Mutations are changes in the DNA sequenc

Question 8

The vast majority of mutations are probably __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  good 
B)  bad 
C)  neutral 
D)  fatal 
A)  good 
B)  bad 
C)  neutral 
D)  fatal

Question 9

Huntington's disease is an example of a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  disease caused by mutation 
B)  polyglutamine expansion disease 
C)  trinucleotide repeat disease 
D)  all of these 
A)  disease caused by mutation 
B)  polyglutamine expansion disease 
C)  trinucleotide repeat disease 
D)  all of these

Question 10

With regards to IQ tests, heritability scores only apply .

Accepted Answer

A)  within a population 
B)  between populations 
A)  within a population 
B)  between populations

Question 11

The Eugenics movement was popular with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recent immigrants 
B)  "lower class" people 
C)  women 
D)  all of these 
A)  recent immigrants 
B)  "lower class" people 
C)  women 
D)  all of these

Question 12

Mutations often have little phenotypic effect because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they often occur in non-coding regions 
B)  codon changes are often insignificant 
C)  proteins can withstand minor amino acid variations 
D)  all of these 
A)  they often occur in non-coding regions 
B)  codon changes are often insignificant 
C)  proteins can withstand minor amino acid variations 
D)  all of these

Question 13

Which of the following conditions represents a neutral mutation?

Accepted Answer

A)  sickle cell disease 
B)  Habsburg face 
C)  Down's syndrome 
D)  X-linked disorders 
A)  sickle cell disease 
B)  Habsburg face 
C)  Down's syndrome 
D)  X-linked disorders

Question 14

If the allele for type O blood is recessive and the allele for type A blood is dominant, a person with a A and O alleles would have type __________ blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  O 
C)  AO 
D)  OA 
A)  A 
B)  O 
C)  AO 
D)  OA

Question 15

It is likely that every individual carries a mutation in some gene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________ variation lends itself to Mendelian explanations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phenotypic 
B)  Qualitative 
C)  Phylogenic 
D)  Quantitative 
A)  Phenotypic 
B)  Qualitative 
C)  Phylogenic 
D)  Quantitative

Question 17

The ?__________ chromosome is larger.

Accepted Answer

A)  Y 
B)  X 
A)  Y 
B)  X

Question 18

The popularity of the eugenics movement waned in the United States __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  by the 1920s 
B)  after WWII 
C)  in the late twentieth century 
D)  before WWII 
A)  by the 1920s 
B)  after WWII 
C)  in the late twentieth century 
D)  before WWII

Question 19

An allele that needs to be present on only one chromosomal locus to be expressed is called a allele.

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive 
B)  structural 
C)  dominant 
D)  phenotypic 
A)  recessive 
B)  structural 
C)  dominant 
D)  phenotypic

Question 20

An autosomal recessive disease occurs when an individual is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterozygous for a dominant, disease-causing allele 
B)  codominant for a recessive, disease-causing allele 
C)  homozygous for a dominant, disease-causing allele 
D)  homozygous for a recessive, disease-causing allele 
A)  heterozygous for a dominant, disease-causing allele 
B)  codominant for a recessive, disease-causing allele 
C)  homozygous for a dominant, disease-causing allele 
D)  homozygous for a recessive, disease-causing allele

Encouraging the educated upper classes to procreate was an example of __________.

An autosomal dominant disease occurs when an individual is __________.

A significantly higher concordance rate for a trait in MZ twins indicates that may be important in the expression of that trait.

The observable physical features of an organism comprise its __________.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mendel's F2 generation?

In what ways can mutation be good?

Citing examples, explain how some mutations can be bad while others may be neutral.

The vast majority of mutations are probably __________.

Huntington's disease is an example of a __________.

With regards to IQ tests, heritability scores only apply .

The Eugenics movement was popular with __________.

Mutations often have little phenotypic effect because __________.

Which of the following conditions represents a neutral mutation?

If the allele for type O blood is recessive and the allele for type A blood is dominant, a person with a A and O alleles would have type __________ blood.

It is likely that every individual carries a mutation in some gene.

__________ variation lends itself to Mendelian explanations.

The ?__________ chromosome is larger.

The popularity of the eugenics movement waned in the United States __________.

An allele that needs to be present on only one chromosomal locus to be expressed is called a allele.

An autosomal recessive disease occurs when an individual is __________.

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Genetics: Cells and Molecules

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

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The Evolution of Human Behavior

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Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 3: Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

Encouraging the educated upper classes to procreate was an example of __________.

An autosomal dominant disease occurs when an individual is __________.

A significantly higher concordance rate for a trait in MZ twins indicates that may be important in the expression of that trait.

The observable physical features of an organism comprise its __________.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mendel's F2 generation?

In what ways can mutation be good?

Citing examples, explain how some mutations can be bad while others may be neutral.

The vast majority of mutations are probably __________.

Huntington's disease is an example of a __________.

With regards to IQ tests, heritability scores only apply .

The Eugenics movement was popular with __________.

Mutations often have little phenotypic effect because __________.

Which of the following conditions represents a neutral mutation?

If the allele for type O blood is recessive and the allele for type A blood is dominant, a person with a A and O alleles would have type __________ blood.

It is likely that every individual carries a mutation in some gene.

__________ variation lends itself to Mendelian explanations.

The ?__________ chromosome is larger.

The popularity of the eugenics movement waned in the United States __________.

An allele that needs to be present on only one chromosomal locus to be expressed is called a allele.

An autosomal recessive disease occurs when an individual is __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

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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