Question 1

The majority of DNA does not do anything but replicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Transcription occurs in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cytoplasm 
B) ribosome 
C) messenger RNA 
D) nucleus 
A) cytoplasm 
B) ribosome 
C) messenger RNA 
D) nucleus

Question 3

Most of time,DNA is in its chromatin state.That is to say,it is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) coiled into chromosomes 
B) tightly packed 
C) in its diploid state 
D) existing in uncoiled strands 
A) coiled into chromosomes 
B) tightly packed 
C) in its diploid state 
D) existing in uncoiled strands

Question 4

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 5

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 6

mRNA post-transcriptional processing involves the mRNA losing exons and keeping introns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

Diploid cells have the full amount of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Deoxyribonucleic acid has one main function-protein synthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Complete diploid daughter cells at each end of the cell exist directly following which phase of the cell-cycle?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

In DNA, bond to .

Accepted Answer

A) sugars,purines 
B) thymines,pyrimidines 
C) phosphates,uraciles 
D) sugars,phosphates 
A) sugars,purines 
B) thymines,pyrimidines 
C) phosphates,uraciles 
D) sugars,phosphates

The majority of DNA does not do anything but replicate.

Transcription occurs in the __________.

Most of time,DNA is in its chromatin state.That is to say,it is __________.

Which of the following is NOT true of mitochondrial DNA?

The genetic field of phylogenetics is concerned with __________.

mRNA post-transcriptional processing involves the mRNA losing exons and keeping introns.

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

Which of the following is the most controversial field?

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

The two classes of bases include the __________.

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

RNA is essential for carrying out the function of DNA.

During prophase __________.

Which of the following best defines a gene?

tRNA __________.

Diploid cells have the full amount of chromosomes.

Deoxyribonucleic acid has one main function-protein synthesis.

Complete diploid daughter cells at each end of the cell exist directly following which phase of the cell-cycle?

Monosomy and trisomy are examples of __________.

In DNA, bond to .

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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Exam 3: Genetics: Cells and Molecules

The majority of DNA does not do anything but replicate.

Transcription occurs in the __________.

Most of time,DNA is in its chromatin state.That is to say,it is __________.

Which of the following is NOT true of mitochondrial DNA?

The genetic field of phylogenetics is concerned with __________.

mRNA post-transcriptional processing involves the mRNA losing exons and keeping introns.

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

Which of the following is the most controversial field?

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

The two classes of bases include the __________.

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

RNA is essential for carrying out the function of DNA.

During prophase __________.

Which of the following best defines a gene?

tRNA __________.

Diploid cells have the full amount of chromosomes.

Deoxyribonucleic acid has one main function-protein synthesis.

Complete diploid daughter cells at each end of the cell exist directly following which phase of the cell-cycle?

Monosomy and trisomy are examples of __________.

In DNA, bond to .

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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