Question 1

What genes appear to be controlled by the Xce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xist and Tsix 
B)  Xist 
C)  TsiX 
A)  Xist and Tsix 
B)  Xist 
C)  TsiX

Question 2

cpDNA contains which of the following types of genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  rRNA 
B)  tRNA 
C)  Genes for photosynthetic pathways 
D)  All of the answers are correct 
E)  Both rRNA and tRNA 
A)  rRNA 
B)  tRNA 
C)  Genes for photosynthetic pathways 
D)  All of the answers are correct 
E)  Both rRNA and tRNA

Question 3

mtDNA stands for and cpDNA stands for .

Accepted Answer

A)  extranuclear DNA, cytoplasmic DNA 
B)  maternal DNA, paternal DNA 
C)  marked DNA, copied DNA 
D)  nuclear, cytoplasmic 
E)  mitochondrial DNA, chloroplast DNA 
A)  extranuclear DNA, cytoplasmic DNA 
B)  maternal DNA, paternal DNA 
C)  marked DNA, copied DNA 
D)  nuclear, cytoplasmic 
E)  mitochondrial DNA, chloroplast DNA

Question 4

Heteroplasmy is associated with inheritance patterns involving

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear 
B)  paternal DNA 
C)  chloroplasts 
D)  mitochondria 
E)  imprinted 
A)  nuclear 
B)  paternal DNA 
C)  chloroplasts 
D)  mitochondria 
E)  imprinted

Question 5

Monoallelic expression is associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  X-inactivation 
B)  Genomic imprinting 
C)  Maternal inheritance 
D)  Extra nuclear inheritance 
A)  X-inactivation 
B)  Genomic imprinting 
C)  Maternal inheritance 
D)  Extra nuclear inheritance

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding mtDNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is around 17,000 bp in length 
B)  It is a circular chromosome 
C)  Multiple copies exist in each mitochondria 
D)  It mostly contains rRNA and tRNA genes 
E)  All of the answers are correct 
A)  It is around 17,000 bp in length 
B)  It is a circular chromosome 
C)  Multiple copies exist in each mitochondria 
D)  It mostly contains rRNA and tRNA genes 
E)  All of the answers are correct

Question 7

What are some diseases associated with imprinting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angelman Syndrome 
B)  LHON 
C)  Alzheimer's Disease 
D)  All of the answers are correct 
A)  Angelman Syndrome 
B)  LHON 
C)  Alzheimer's Disease 
D)  All of the answers are correct

Question 8

The coat color of calico cats is a result of .

Accepted Answer

A)  Maternal inheritance 
B)  X-inactivation 
C)  Imprinting 
D)  Extra nuclear inheritance 
A)  Maternal inheritance 
B)  X-inactivation 
C)  Imprinting 
D)  Extra nuclear inheritance

Question 9

A symbiotic relationship where one organism lives inside another species is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  cytoplasmic inheritance 
B)  heteroplasmy 
C)  paternal leakage 
D)  endosymbiosis 
E)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  cytoplasmic inheritance 
B)  heteroplasmy 
C)  paternal leakage 
D)  endosymbiosis 
E)  None of the answers are correct

Question 10

In maternal effect, the of the mother determines the of the offspring.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype, genotype 
B)  genotype, phenotype 
C)  rRNA, tRNA 
D)  imprinting, genotype 
E)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  phenotype, genotype 
B)  genotype, phenotype 
C)  rRNA, tRNA 
D)  imprinting, genotype 
E)  None of the answers are correct

Question 11

How many Barr bodies would an individual with a XXY genotype possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  None of the answers are correct

Question 12

What type of inheritance is observed with extra nuclear DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mendelian inheritance 
B)  Sex-linked inheritance 
C)  Paternal inheritance 
D)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  Mendelian inheritance 
B)  Sex-linked inheritance 
C)  Paternal inheritance 
D)  None of the answers are correct

Question 13

What gene is encoded in the Xic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xce 
B)  Xist 
C)  TsiX 
A)  Xce 
B)  Xist 
C)  TsiX

Question 14

What gene is most responsible for X-inactivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xic 
B)  Xist 
C)  TsiX 
D)  Xce 
A)  Xic 
B)  Xist 
C)  TsiX 
D)  Xce

Question 15

The inheritance patterns of genetic material that is not contained in the nucleus of the cell is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  extranuclear (or cytoplasmic) inheritance 
B)  maternal effect 
C)  imprinting 
D)  nuclear 
E)  epigenetic 
A)  extranuclear (or cytoplasmic) inheritance 
B)  maternal effect 
C)  imprinting 
D)  nuclear 
E)  epigenetic

Question 16

Who is largely responsible for proposing the endosymbiosis theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schimper, Wallin, Margulis 
B)  Lyon, Margulis, Schimper 
C)  Schimper, Wallin, Barr 
D)  Barr, Lyon, Margulis 
A)  Schimper, Wallin, Margulis 
B)  Lyon, Margulis, Schimper 
C)  Schimper, Wallin, Barr 
D)  Barr, Lyon, Margulis

Question 17

Where is extra nuclear DNA located in mammalian cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endoplasmic reticulum 
B)  Mitochondria 
C)  Ribosome 
D)  Plasma membrane 
A)  Endoplasmic reticulum 
B)  Mitochondria 
C)  Ribosome 
D)  Plasma membrane

Question 18

Most imprinted genes are silenced. What is one exception to this rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  H19 
B)  Igf-2 
C)  UBE3A 
D)  SNRPN 
A)  H19 
B)  Igf-2 
C)  UBE3A 
D)  SNRPN

Exam 5: Non-Mendelian Inheritance

What genes appear to be controlled by the Xce?

cpDNA contains which of the following types of genes?

mtDNA stands for and cpDNA stands for .

Heteroplasmy is associated with inheritance patterns involving

Monoallelic expression is associated with which of the following?

Which of the following is true regarding mtDNA?

What are some diseases associated with imprinting?

The coat color of calico cats is a result of .

A symbiotic relationship where one organism lives inside another species is called .

In maternal effect, the of the mother determines the of the offspring.

How many Barr bodies would an individual with a XXY genotype possess?

What type of inheritance is observed with extra nuclear DNA?

What gene is encoded in the Xic?

What gene is most responsible for X-inactivation?

The inheritance patterns of genetic material that is not contained in the nucleus of the cell is called .

Who is largely responsible for proposing the endosymbiosis theory?

Where is extra nuclear DNA located in mammalian cells?

Most imprinted genes are silenced. What is one exception to this rule?

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