Question 1

A human somatic cell spends most of its life in this state:

Accepted Answer

A)  Meiosis 
B)  Mitosis 
C)  Interphase 
D)  Zygote 
E)  Prophase 
A)  Meiosis 
B)  Mitosis 
C)  Interphase 
D)  Zygote 
E)  Prophase C

Question 2

In humans, DNA is associated with several classes of proteins and packaged into complexes known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Histones 
B)  Chromatin 
C)  Nuclei 
D)  Genomes 
E)  Double helices 
A)  Histones 
B)  Chromatin 
C)  Nuclei 
D)  Genomes 
E)  Double helices B

Question 3

Failure of homologous chromosomes to segregate to opposite poles during meiosis is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Disjunction 
B)  Missegregation 
C)  Nondisjunction 
D)  Meiotic failure 
E)  Nonsegregation 
A)  Disjunction 
B)  Missegregation 
C)  Nondisjunction 
D)  Meiotic failure 
E)  Nonsegregation C

Question 4

In human males, when is meiosis initiated and completed?

Accepted Answer

A)  At birth, at ejaculation 
B)  At puberty, at ejaculation 
C)  At birth, at puberty 
D)  At puberty, it is continuous 
E)  At birth, it is continuous 
A)  At birth, at ejaculation 
B)  At puberty, at ejaculation 
C)  At birth, at puberty 
D)  At puberty, it is continuous 
E)  At birth, it is continuous

Question 5

An important and distinct feature of meiosis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Recombination 
B)  Chromosome condensation 
C)  Chromosome congression 
D)  Spindle formation 
A)  Recombination 
B)  Chromosome condensation 
C)  Chromosome congression 
D)  Spindle formation

Question 6

Mitosis and meiosis result in the following chromosome complements, respectively:

Accepted Answer

A)  n, 2n 
B)  2n, n 
C)  Haploid, diploid 
D)  2n, 2n 
E)  n, n 
A)  n, 2n 
B)  2n, n 
C)  Haploid, diploid 
D)  2n, 2n 
E)  n, n

Question 7

The arms of a chromosome are designated:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  Short and long 
C)  p and q 
D)  Individually for each chromosome 
E)  A and B 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  Short and long 
C)  p and q 
D)  Individually for each chromosome 
E)  A and B

Question 8

Which of the following represents the pairing of nucleotide bases in DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purines-Purines, Pyrimidines-Pyrimidines 
B)  Adenine-Cytosine, Guanine-Thymine 
C)  Adenine-Guanine, Cytosine-Thymine 
D)  Guanine-Cytosine, Adenine-Thymine 
E)  Deoxyribose-Ribose 
A)  Purines-Purines, Pyrimidines-Pyrimidines 
B)  Adenine-Cytosine, Guanine-Thymine 
C)  Adenine-Guanine, Cytosine-Thymine 
D)  Guanine-Cytosine, Adenine-Thymine 
E)  Deoxyribose-Ribose

Question 9

How many chromosomes do humans normally have in their somatic cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 
B)  23 
C)  44 
D)  45 
E)  46 
A)  22 
B)  23 
C)  44 
D)  45 
E)  46

Question 10

Which of the following are composed of repetitive DNA elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Centromeres 
B)  Alu elements 
C)  LINE elements 
D)  Telomeres 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Centromeres 
B)  Alu elements 
C)  LINE elements 
D)  Telomeres 
E)  All of the above

A human somatic cell spends most of its life in this state:

In humans, DNA is associated with several classes of proteins and packaged into complexes known as:

Failure of homologous chromosomes to segregate to opposite poles during meiosis is called:

In human males, when is meiosis initiated and completed?

An important and distinct feature of meiosis is:

Mitosis and meiosis result in the following chromosome complements, respectively:

The arms of a chromosome are designated:

Which of the following represents the pairing of nucleotide bases in DNA?

How many chromosomes do humans normally have in their somatic cells?

Which of the following are composed of repetitive DNA elements?

The Human Genome: Gene Structure and Function

Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics and Genome Analysis

The Chromosomal and Genomic Basis of Disease: Disorders of the Autosomes and Sex Chromosomes

Patterns of Single-Gene Inheritance

Complex Inheritance of Common Multifactorial Disorders

Genetic Variation in Populations

Identifying the Genetic Basis for Human Disease

The Molecular Basis of Genetic Disease

The Molecular, Biochemical, and Cellular Basis of Genetic Disease

The Treatment of Genetic Disease

Developmental Genetics and Birth Defects

Cancer Genetics and Genomics

Risk Assessment and Genetic Counseling

Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening

Application of Genomics to Medicine and Personalized Health Care

Ethical and Social Issues in Genetics and Genomics

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Exam 2: Introduction to the Human Genome

A human somatic cell spends most of its life in this state:

In humans, DNA is associated with several classes of proteins and packaged into complexes known as:

Failure of homologous chromosomes to segregate to opposite poles during meiosis is called:

In human males, when is meiosis initiated and completed?

An important and distinct feature of meiosis is:

Mitosis and meiosis result in the following chromosome complements, respectively:

The arms of a chromosome are designated:

Which of the following represents the pairing of nucleotide bases in DNA?

How many chromosomes do humans normally have in their somatic cells?

Which of the following are composed of repetitive DNA elements?

The Human Genome: Gene Structure and Function

Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics and Genome Analysis

The Chromosomal and Genomic Basis of Disease: Disorders of the Autosomes and Sex Chromosomes

Patterns of Single-Gene Inheritance

Complex Inheritance of Common Multifactorial Disorders

Genetic Variation in Populations

Identifying the Genetic Basis for Human Disease

The Molecular Basis of Genetic Disease

The Molecular, Biochemical, and Cellular Basis of Genetic Disease

The Treatment of Genetic Disease

Developmental Genetics and Birth Defects

Cancer Genetics and Genomics

Risk Assessment and Genetic Counseling

Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening

Application of Genomics to Medicine and Personalized Health Care

Ethical and Social Issues in Genetics and Genomics

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