Question 1

The probability that one event or another will occur is based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sum rule 
B)  Product rule 
C)  Chi-square test 
D)  Binomial expansion 
E)  Random sampling error 
A)  Sum rule 
B)  Product rule 
C)  Chi-square test 
D)  Binomial expansion 
E)  Random sampling error

Question 2

Mendel had experience in the fields of and .

Accepted Answer

A)  Physics, mathematics 
B)  English 
C)  Psychology 
D)  Biology 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Physics, mathematics 
B)  English 
C)  Psychology 
D)  Biology 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following characteristics made the pea plant Pisum sativum an ideal organism for Mendel's studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has the ability to self-fertilize 
B)  It was easy to cross-fertilize one plant with another 
C)  It has easily identifiable traits 
D)  All of the answers are correct 
A)  It has the ability to self-fertilize 
B)  It was easy to cross-fertilize one plant with another 
C)  It has easily identifiable traits 
D)  All of the answers are correct

Question 4

Mendel's work on inheritance had an immediate influence on the scientific community and theories of
inheritance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a genetic cross, the represent offspring with genetic combinations that were not found in the parental lines.

Accepted Answer

A)  P generation 
B)  non-recombinates 
C)  parentals 
D)  non-parentals 
E)  none of the above 
A)  P generation 
B)  non-recombinates 
C)  parentals 
D)  non-parentals 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

In a genetic cross, there are n classes of data. What would the degrees of freedom be for a chi-square test on this data?

Accepted Answer

A)  n 
B)  n + 1 
C)  n - 1 
D)  2n + 1 
E)  x(n) where x equals the number of individuals in the cross 
A)  n 
B)  n + 1 
C)  n - 1 
D)  2n + 1 
E)  x(n) where x equals the number of individuals in the cross

Question 7

The study of family trees in humans is called a analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  pedigree 
B)  monohybrid 
C)  dihybrid 
D)  statistical 
E)  probability 
A)  pedigree 
B)  monohybrid 
C)  dihybrid 
D)  statistical 
E)  probability

Question 8

The likelihood that the observation variation from the expected is due to random chance is called the .

Accepted Answer

A)  P value 
B)  Goodness of fit 
C)  Degrees of freedom 
D)  Empirical approach 
E)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  P value 
B)  Goodness of fit 
C)  Degrees of freedom 
D)  Empirical approach 
E)  None of the answers are correct

Question 9

If two individuals with different distinct characteristics are mated, their offspring is called a .

Accepted Answer

A)  strain 
B)  true-breeding line 
C)  gamete 
D)  cross 
E)  hybrid 
A)  strain 
B)  true-breeding line 
C)  gamete 
D)  cross 
E)  hybrid

Question 10

The Chi-square test is used to prove that a hypothesis is correct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An individual who has two identical alleles for a trait is said to be .

Accepted Answer

A)  Homozygous 
B)  Heterozygous 
C)  Isozygous 
D)  A variant 
A)  Homozygous 
B)  Heterozygous 
C)  Isozygous 
D)  A variant

Question 12

When Mendel crossed two plants that were heterozygous for a single trait, what was the genotypic ratio of their offspring?

Accepted Answer

A)  1:2:1 
B)  9:3:3:1 
C)  3:1 
D)  1:1 
E)  Varied depending on the trait 
A)  1:2:1 
B)  9:3:3:1 
C)  3:1 
D)  1:1 
E)  Varied depending on the trait

Question 13

Which of the following would be used to determine the probability of three independent events in order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sum rule 
B)  Product rule 
C)  Chi-square test 
D)  Binomial expansion 
E)  Random sampling error 
A)  Sum rule 
B)  Product rule 
C)  Chi-square test 
D)  Binomial expansion 
E)  Random sampling error

Question 14

If over several generations a trait does not vary in a group of organisms, that group can be called a .

Accepted Answer

A)  dihybrid 
B)  hybrid 
C)  true-breeding line 
D)  variant 
E)  cross-fertilized line 
A)  dihybrid 
B)  hybrid 
C)  true-breeding line 
D)  variant 
E)  cross-fertilized line

Question 15

Statistical analysis determines the between observed data and what was expected from the original hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  testcross 
B)  degrees of freedom 
C)  P values 
D)  complete hypothesis 
E)  goodness of fit 
A)  testcross 
B)  degrees of freedom 
C)  P values 
D)  complete hypothesis 
E)  goodness of fit

Question 16

Mendel's work with monohybrid crosses provided proof of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blending theory of inheritance 
B)  Particulate theory of inheritance 
C)  Chromosomal theory of inheritance 
D)  Pangenesis 
E)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  Blending theory of inheritance 
B)  Particulate theory of inheritance 
C)  Chromosomal theory of inheritance 
D)  Pangenesis 
E)  None of the answers are correct

Question 17

In a Punnett square diagram, the outside of the box represents the .

Accepted Answer

A)  Diploid offspring 
B)  Haploid offspring 
C)  Diploid gametes 
D)  Haploid gametes 
A)  Diploid offspring 
B)  Haploid offspring 
C)  Diploid gametes 
D)  Haploid gametes

Question 18

Which of the following is correct regarding the blending theory of inheritance?

Accepted Answer

A)  It believed that hereditary traits blended from one generation to the next 
B)  It was possible for the blending to change the trait from one generation to the next 
C)  It was supported by early research by Joseph Kölreuter 
D)  It was the prevailing theory of inheritance prior to Mendel 
E)  All of the answers are correct 
A)  It believed that hereditary traits blended from one generation to the next 
B)  It was possible for the blending to change the trait from one generation to the next 
C)  It was supported by early research by Joseph Kölreuter 
D)  It was the prevailing theory of inheritance prior to Mendel 
E)  All of the answers are correct

Question 19

The chance that a future event will occur is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  Probability 
B)  Goodness of fit 
C)  Degrees of freedom 
D)  Random selection 
E)  All of the answers are correct 
A)  Probability 
B)  Goodness of fit 
C)  Degrees of freedom 
D)  Random selection 
E)  All of the answers are correct

Question 20

A true breeding line of green pod pea plants is crossed with a true-breeding line of yellow pod plants. All of their offspring have green pods. From this information, it can be stated that the green color is
To the yellow color.

Accepted Answer

A)  Recessive 
B)  Dominant 
C)  Subservient 
D)  Blended 
E)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  Recessive 
B)  Dominant 
C)  Subservient 
D)  Blended 
E)  None of the answers are correct

Exam 2: Mendelian Inheritance

The probability that one event or another will occur is based on which of the following?

Mendel had experience in the fields of and .

Which of the following characteristics made the pea plant Pisum sativum an ideal organism for Mendel's studies?

Mendel's work on inheritance had an immediate influence on the scientific community and theories of inheritance.

In a genetic cross, the represent offspring with genetic combinations that were not found in the parental lines.

In a genetic cross, there are n classes of data. What would the degrees of freedom be for a chi-square test on this data?

The study of family trees in humans is called a analysis.

The likelihood that the observation variation from the expected is due to random chance is called the .

If two individuals with different distinct characteristics are mated, their offspring is called a .

The Chi-square test is used to prove that a hypothesis is correct.

An individual who has two identical alleles for a trait is said to be .

When Mendel crossed two plants that were heterozygous for a single trait, what was the genotypic ratio of their offspring?

Which of the following would be used to determine the probability of three independent events in order?

If over several generations a trait does not vary in a group of organisms, that group can be called a .

Statistical analysis determines the between observed data and what was expected from the original hypothesis.

Mendel's work with monohybrid crosses provided proof of which of the following?

In a Punnett square diagram, the outside of the box represents the .

Which of the following is correct regarding the blending theory of inheritance?

The chance that a future event will occur is called .

A true breeding line of green pod pea plants is crossed with a true-breeding line of yellow pod plants. All of their offspring have green pods. From this information, it can be stated that the green color is To the yellow color.

Overview of Genetics

Reproduction and Chromosome Transmission

Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance

Non-Mendelian Inheritance

Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes

Genetic Transfer and Mapping in Bacteria and

Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number

Molecular Structure of Dna and Rna

Chromosome Organization and Molecular Structure

Dna Replication

Gene Transcription and Rna Modification

Translation of Mrna

Gene Regulation in Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes

Gene Mutation and Dna Repair

Recombination and Transposition at the Molecular

Recombinant Dna Technology

Biotechnology

Genomics I: Analysis of Dna

Genomics II: Functional Genomics, Proteomics, and

Medical Genetics and Cancer

Developmental Genetics

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