Question 1

Which of the following species of Homo did NOT live contemporaneously with H. sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A)  H. neanderthalensis 
B)  H. floresiensis 
C)  H. erectus 
D)  H. habilis 
E)  All of these species of Homo did live contemporaneously with H. sapiens. 
A)  H. neanderthalensis 
B)  H. floresiensis 
C)  H. erectus 
D)  H. habilis 
E)  All of these species of Homo did live contemporaneously with H. sapiens. D

Question 2

If natural selection is real, why do lethal recessive disorders still exist in populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recessive disorders most frequently do not manifest until later in life, after the individual has reproduced. 
B)  Recessive alleles remain hidden in carriers who are not affected by the disorder. 
C)  There may be an advantage to individuals who are heterozygous. 
D)  Recessive disorders most frequently do not manifest until later in life, after the individual has reproduced; and recessive alleles remain hidden in carriers who are not affected by the disorder. 
E)  Recessive alleles remain hidden in carriers who are not affected by the disorder; and there may be an advantage to individuals who are heterozygous. 
A)  Recessive disorders most frequently do not manifest until later in life, after the individual has reproduced. 
B)  Recessive alleles remain hidden in carriers who are not affected by the disorder. 
C)  There may be an advantage to individuals who are heterozygous. 
D)  Recessive disorders most frequently do not manifest until later in life, after the individual has reproduced; and recessive alleles remain hidden in carriers who are not affected by the disorder. 
E)  Recessive alleles remain hidden in carriers who are not affected by the disorder; and there may be an advantage to individuals who are heterozygous. E

Question 3

Which of the following populations have a small percentage of Denisovan genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Melanesians 
B)  Maori 
C)  Aztec 
D)  European 
E)  Australian aborigines 
A)  Melanesians 
B)  Maori 
C)  Aztec 
D)  European 
E)  Australian aborigines A

Question 4

Outline the reasons why a dominant mutation will not spread through a population until it is present at a frequency of 75 percent.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why a dominant

Question 5

Only ____________________ and randomly breeding populations will fit the Hardy-Weinberg expectations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Only ____________________ and randomly breeding populations will...

Question 6

Genetic analysis indicates that North America was originally populated by three or four different waves of immigrants who

Accepted Answer

A)  all came from Asia. 
B)  came from Asia and Europe. 
C)  came from Asia and Africa. 
D)  all came from Africa. 
E)  came from Africa and Europe. 
A)  all came from Asia. 
B)  came from Asia and Europe. 
C)  came from Asia and Africa. 
D)  all came from Africa. 
E)  came from Africa and Europe.

Question 7

A deficiency in the enzyme G6PD confers resistance to the disease _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A deficiency in the enzyme G6PD confers...

Question 8

Fitter genotypes are defined as those that confer the ability to survive and reproduce at a higher frequency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the effect of genetic drift on evolution? How does the founder effect work to cause change in allele frequency?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the effect of genetic drift...

Question 10

Gene frequencies often differ from population to population. What factors might hold gene frequencies at different levels in adjacent populations?

Accepted Answer

Gene frequencies, which reflect the dive

Question 11

As a measure to remove deleterious genes from the gene pool, it has often been suggested that individuals affected with certain genetic disorders should be sterilized to prevent transmitting the gene to future generations. Would such measures be effective? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The suggestion of sterilizing individual

Question 12

Because of a population crash in 1775, the Pingalese have the highest incidence of ____________ in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  hemophilia 
B)  cystic fibrosis 
C)  achromatopsia 
D)  amytrophic lateral sclerosis 
E)  Huntington disease 
A)  hemophilia 
B)  cystic fibrosis 
C)  achromatopsia 
D)  amytrophic lateral sclerosis 
E)  Huntington disease

Question 13

Hemophilia is an X-linked trait caused by the allele h. About 1 in 10,000 males (.0001) has hemophilia. The frequency of h, therefore, is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hemophilia is an X-linked trait caused by...

Question 14

The genetic variability of a population is solely dependent on the generation of mutations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Hardy-Weinberg law is based on the assumptions that no genotype is superior to any other and that ____________________ and ____________________ are absent from a population.

Accepted Answer

mutations;

Question 16

The trend toward increased mobility of the world populations will probably lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased allele frequency differences among populations. 
B)  decreased allele frequency differences among populations. 
C)  a decrease in mutation rate. 
D)  no change in allele frequency differences among populations because of selection. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  increased allele frequency differences among populations. 
B)  decreased allele frequency differences among populations. 
C)  a decrease in mutation rate. 
D)  no change in allele frequency differences among populations because of selection. 
E)  none of these.

Question 17

In the U.S., many states passed laws against miscegenation, or marriage between individuals of different races. What genetically based arguments would you use in support or opposition to such laws?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the U.S., many states passed laws...

Question 18

Hardy and Weinberg showed that the allele frequencies in a non-evolving population change with successive generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first hominin known to use sophisticated tools and fire was _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first hominin known to use sophisticated...

Question 20

Allele frequencies can be used to determine phenotype frequencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following species of Homo did NOT live contemporaneously with H. sapiens?

If natural selection is real, why do lethal recessive disorders still exist in populations?

Which of the following populations have a small percentage of Denisovan genes?

Outline the reasons why a dominant mutation will not spread through a population until it is present at a frequency of 75 percent.

Only ____________________ and randomly breeding populations will fit the Hardy-Weinberg expectations.

Genetic analysis indicates that North America was originally populated by three or four different waves of immigrants who

A deficiency in the enzyme G6PD confers resistance to the disease _______________.

Fitter genotypes are defined as those that confer the ability to survive and reproduce at a higher frequency.

What is the effect of genetic drift on evolution? How does the founder effect work to cause change in allele frequency?

Gene frequencies often differ from population to population. What factors might hold gene frequencies at different levels in adjacent populations?

As a measure to remove deleterious genes from the gene pool, it has often been suggested that individuals affected with certain genetic disorders should be sterilized to prevent transmitting the gene to future generations. Would such measures be effective? Why or why not?

Because of a population crash in 1775, the Pingalese have the highest incidence of ____________ in the world.

Hemophilia is an X-linked trait caused by the allele h. About 1 in 10,000 males (.0001) has hemophilia. The frequency of h, therefore, is ____________________.

The genetic variability of a population is solely dependent on the generation of mutations.

The Hardy-Weinberg law is based on the assumptions that no genotype is superior to any other and that and are absent from a population.

The trend toward increased mobility of the world populations will probably lead to

In the U.S., many states passed laws against miscegenation, or marriage between individuals of different races. What genetically based arguments would you use in support or opposition to such laws?

Hardy and Weinberg showed that the allele frequencies in a non-evolving population change with successive generations.

The first hominin known to use sophisticated tools and fire was _______________.

Allele frequencies can be used to determine phenotype frequencies.

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Exam 19: Population Genetics and Human Evolution

Which of the following species of Homo did NOT live contemporaneously with H. sapiens?

If natural selection is real, why do lethal recessive disorders still exist in populations?

Which of the following populations have a small percentage of Denisovan genes?

Outline the reasons why a dominant mutation will not spread through a population until it is present at a frequency of 75 percent.

Only ____________________ and randomly breeding populations will fit the Hardy-Weinberg expectations.

Genetic analysis indicates that North America was originally populated by three or four different waves of immigrants who

A deficiency in the enzyme G6PD confers resistance to the disease _______________.

Fitter genotypes are defined as those that confer the ability to survive and reproduce at a higher frequency.

What is the effect of genetic drift on evolution? How does the founder effect work to cause change in allele frequency?

Gene frequencies often differ from population to population. What factors might hold gene frequencies at different levels in adjacent populations?

As a measure to remove deleterious genes from the gene pool, it has often been suggested that individuals affected with certain genetic disorders should be sterilized to prevent transmitting the gene to future generations. Would such measures be effective? Why or why not?

Because of a population crash in 1775, the Pingalese have the highest incidence of ____________ in the world.

Hemophilia is an X-linked trait caused by the allele h. About 1 in 10,000 males (.0001) has hemophilia. The frequency of h, therefore, is ____________________.

The genetic variability of a population is solely dependent on the generation of mutations.

The Hardy-Weinberg law is based on the assumptions that no genotype is superior to any other and that ____________________ and ____________________ are absent from a population.

The trend toward increased mobility of the world populations will probably lead to

In the U.S., many states passed laws against miscegenation, or marriage between individuals of different races. What genetically based arguments would you use in support or opposition to such laws?

Hardy and Weinberg showed that the allele frequencies in a non-evolving population change with successive generations.

The first hominin known to use sophisticated tools and fire was _______________.

Allele frequencies can be used to determine phenotype frequencies.

A Perspective on Human Genetics

Cells and Cell Division

Transmission of Genes From Generation to Generation

Pedigree Analysis in Human Genetics

Complex Patterns of Inheritance

Cytogenetics: Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations

Development and Sex Determination

DNA Structure and Chromosomal Organization

Gene Expression: From Genes to Proteins

From Proteins to Phenotypes

Mutation: the Source of Genetic Variation

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Biotechnology and Society

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The Hardy-Weinberg law is based on the assumptions that no genotype is superior to any other and that and are absent from a population.