Question 1

Give two examples of how the field of genetics has revolutionized biological science.

Accepted Answer

1. Understanding of inheritance: Genetic

Question 2

Discrete structures composed of DNA and proteins are called

Accepted Answer

A) chromosomes. 
B) ribosomes. 
C) organelles. 
D) chromatin. 
E) mitochondria. 
A) chromosomes. 
B) ribosomes. 
C) organelles. 
D) chromatin. 
E) mitochondria.

Question 3

Chromosomes are only found in

Accepted Answer

A) prokaryotic cells. 
B) nuclei of cells. 
C) ribosomes. 
D) mitochondria. 
E) cell membrane. 
A) prokaryotic cells. 
B) nuclei of cells. 
C) ribosomes. 
D) mitochondria. 
E) cell membrane.

Question 4

Describe the structure of the DNA molecule; include as much detail as you can.

Accepted Answer

The DNA molecule is a double helix struc

Question 5

DNA

Accepted Answer

A) is single-stranded. 
B) is composed of nitrogenous bases, sugars, and gametes. 
C) directs cellular functions. 
D) contains the base uracil. 
E) contains six different nitrogenous bases. 
A) is single-stranded. 
B) is composed of nitrogenous bases, sugars, and gametes. 
C) directs cellular functions. 
D) contains the base uracil. 
E) contains six different nitrogenous bases.

Question 6

The chromosomes of an individual viewed microscopically and displayed in a photograph are called

Accepted Answer

A) homology. 
B) random assortment. 
C) karyotype. 
D) gamete. 
E) genome. 
A) homology. 
B) random assortment. 
C) karyotype. 
D) gamete. 
E) genome.

Question 7

The DNA base guanine always pairs with which other DNA base(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) Adenine 
B) Guanine 
C) Cytosine 
D) Uracil 
E) Hemoglobin 
A) Adenine 
B) Guanine 
C) Cytosine 
D) Uracil 
E) Hemoglobin

Question 8

Which of the following is true of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A) The process requires only one cell division to be complete. 
B) There are two cell divisions before the process is complete. 
C) The result is gamete formation. 
D) It does not require DNA to replicate. 
E) It is a rare process. 
A) The process requires only one cell division to be complete. 
B) There are two cell divisions before the process is complete. 
C) The result is gamete formation. 
D) It does not require DNA to replicate. 
E) It is a rare process.

Question 9

Meiosis

Accepted Answer

A) is the cell division process in somatic cells. 
B) replaces cells during growth and development. 
C) permits healing of injured tissue. 
D) results in two identical daughter cells. 
E) produces gametes. 
A) is the cell division process in somatic cells. 
B) replaces cells during growth and development. 
C) permits healing of injured tissue. 
D) results in two identical daughter cells. 
E) produces gametes.

Question 10

Which of the following produces varying combinations of genes in populations?

Accepted Answer

A) Recombination 
B) Mitosis 
C) Nondisjunction 
D) Trisomy 21 
E) Sickle-cell anemia 
A) Recombination 
B) Mitosis 
C) Nondisjunction 
D) Trisomy 21 
E) Sickle-cell anemia

Question 11

The process of transcription during protein synthesis occurs at the ribosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Codons are triplets of mRNA bases that code for specific amino acids during protein synthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe reduction division and explain why it is necessary to meiosis.

Accepted Answer

Reduction division, also known as meiosi

Question 14

The process of recombination occurs during

Accepted Answer

A) crossing over. 
B) mitosis. 
C) meiosis. 
D) protein synthesis. 
E) none of these. 
A) crossing over. 
B) mitosis. 
C) meiosis. 
D) protein synthesis. 
E) none of these.

Give two examples of how the field of genetics has revolutionized biological science.

Discrete structures composed of DNA and proteins are called

Chromosomes are only found in

Describe the structure of the DNA molecule; include as much detail as you can.

DNA

The chromosomes of an individual viewed microscopically and displayed in a photograph are called

The DNA base guanine always pairs with which other DNA base(s)?

Which of the following is true of mitosis?

Meiosis

Which of the following produces varying combinations of genes in populations?

The process of transcription during protein synthesis occurs at the ribosomes.

Codons are triplets of mRNA bases that code for specific amino acids during protein synthesis.

Describe reduction division and explain why it is necessary to meiosis.

The process of recombination occurs during

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Exam 3: The Biological Basis of Life

Give two examples of how the field of genetics has revolutionized biological science.

Discrete structures composed of DNA and proteins are called

Chromosomes are only found in

Describe the structure of the DNA molecule; include as much detail as you can.

DNA

The chromosomes of an individual viewed microscopically and displayed in a photograph are called

The DNA base guanine always pairs with which other DNA base(s)?

Which of the following is true of mitosis?

Meiosis

Which of the following produces varying combinations of genes in populations?

The process of transcription during protein synthesis occurs at the ribosomes.

Codons are triplets of mRNA bases that code for specific amino acids during protein synthesis.

Describe reduction division and explain why it is necessary to meiosis.

The process of recombination occurs during

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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