Question 1

A dominant allele

Accepted Answer

A)  functions better than a recessive allele. 
B)  has a chemical relationship with a recessive allele. 
C)  is more robust than a recessive allele. 
D)  has a hereditary relationship with a recessive allele. 
A)  functions better than a recessive allele. 
B)  has a chemical relationship with a recessive allele. 
C)  is more robust than a recessive allele. 
D)  has a hereditary relationship with a recessive allele. B

Question 2

_____________ carry the genetic information from one generation to the next.

Accepted Answer

A)  Immature base cells 
B)  Haploid cells 
C)  Diploid cells 
D)  Gametes 
A)  Immature base cells 
B)  Haploid cells 
C)  Diploid cells 
D)  Gametes D

Question 3

Cells not yet earmarked to become specialized parts of a body are called

Accepted Answer

A)  deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A)  cells. 
B)  immature base cells. 
C)  embryonic stem cells. 
D)  free radicals. 
A)  deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A)  cells. 
B)  immature base cells. 
C)  embryonic stem cells. 
D)  free radicals. C

Question 4

How many combinations of the four nucleotides represent a single amino acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  many 
A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  many

Question 5

_____________ is the term used to refer to the study of the increasingly complex interactions that characterize the function and behavior of DNA and all of its associated molecules and chemical patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heredity 
B)  Inheritance 
C)  Genomics 
D)  Genetics 
A)  Heredity 
B)  Inheritance 
C)  Genomics 
D)  Genetics

Question 6

The creation of two identical cells from one cell is called

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis. 
B)  meiosis. 
C)  replication. 
D)  protein synthesis. 
A)  mitosis. 
B)  meiosis. 
C)  replication. 
D)  protein synthesis.

Question 7

Which of the following enzymes does NOT facilitate the connection between the nucleotide bases and the sugar and phosphate groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  aminase 
B)  ligase 
C)  polymerase 
D)  primase 
A)  aminase 
B)  ligase 
C)  polymerase 
D)  primase

Question 8

Mitochondrion DNA is

Accepted Answer

A)  much longer than nuclear DNA. 
B)  much shorter than nuclear DNA. 
C)  structurally identical to nuclear DNA. 
D)  comprised exclusively of diploid cells. 
A)  much longer than nuclear DNA. 
B)  much shorter than nuclear DNA. 
C)  structurally identical to nuclear DNA. 
D)  comprised exclusively of diploid cells.

Question 9

During _____________, maternal and paternal chromosomes that occur in a gamete are shuffled.

Accepted Answer

A)  replication 
B)  recombination 
C)  regulation 
D)  permutation 
A)  replication 
B)  recombination 
C)  regulation 
D)  permutation

Question 10

______ are the building blocks for the organic structures that make up the human body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Proteins 
B)  Gametes 
C)  Polypeptides 
D)  Haploid cells 
A)  Proteins 
B)  Gametes 
C)  Polypeptides 
D)  Haploid cells

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT contribute to DNA's high degree of stability?

Accepted Answer

A)  its chemical structure 
B)  its morphological structure 
C)  its regulation mechanisms 
D)  its location and position in the cell 
A)  its chemical structure 
B)  its morphological structure 
C)  its regulation mechanisms 
D)  its location and position in the cell

Question 12

Mendel's main assumption is that a specific unit of heredity called the _____________ causes a specific observable trait in an organism.

Accepted Answer

A)  allelomorph 
B)  gene 
C)  genotype 
D)  phenotype 
A)  allelomorph 
B)  gene 
C)  genotype 
D)  phenotype

Question 13

______ are strings of amino acids.

Accepted Answer

A)  Primases 
B)  Aminases 
C)  Polypeptides 
D)  Double helixes 
A)  Primases 
B)  Aminases 
C)  Polypeptides 
D)  Double helixes

Question 14

The passing of biological information from generation to generation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity. 
B)  transference. 
C)  genetic transference. 
D)  genetic replication. 
A)  heredity. 
B)  transference. 
C)  genetic transference. 
D)  genetic replication.

Question 15

Cells with one-half of the full complement of DNA are called

Accepted Answer

A)  base cells. 
B)  stem cells. 
C)  diploid cells. 
D)  haploid cells. 
A)  base cells. 
B)  stem cells. 
C)  diploid cells. 
D)  haploid cells.

Question 16

_____________ is the specific three-nucleotide base sequence of the tRNA.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ribosome 
B)  Codon 
C)  Anticodon 
D)  Uracil 
A)  Ribosome 
B)  Codon 
C)  Anticodon 
D)  Uracil

Question 17

_____________ is when homologous chromosomes exchange segments as a result of their extreme structural and chemical similarity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Independent assortment 
B)  Replacement 
C)  Recombination 
D)  Crossing over 
A)  Independent assortment 
B)  Replacement 
C)  Recombination 
D)  Crossing over

Question 18

The media often announces that a gene for a certain disease, behavior, tendency, or ability, etc. has been discovered. What is the relationship between genes and behavior?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between genes and behav

Question 19

_____________ are the noncoding pieces of RNA that are cut out of genes before the genes are transcribed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Introns 
B)  Codons 
C)  Anti-codons 
D)  Trilons 
A)  Introns 
B)  Codons 
C)  Anti-codons 
D)  Trilons

Question 20

Compared to the others, which of the following open fairly easy and facilitate the opening and closing of the DNA molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  the chemical bonds between the sugars 
B)  the chemical bonds between the phosphates 
C)  the chemical bonds between the nucleotides 
D)  the chemical bonds between the nucleotide bases 
A)  the chemical bonds between the sugars 
B)  the chemical bonds between the phosphates 
C)  the chemical bonds between the nucleotides 
D)  the chemical bonds between the nucleotide bases

A dominant allele

_____________ carry the genetic information from one generation to the next.

Cells not yet earmarked to become specialized parts of a body are called

How many combinations of the four nucleotides represent a single amino acid?

_____________ is the term used to refer to the study of the increasingly complex interactions that characterize the function and behavior of DNA and all of its associated molecules and chemical patterns.

The creation of two identical cells from one cell is called

Which of the following enzymes does NOT facilitate the connection between the nucleotide bases and the sugar and phosphate groups?

Mitochondrion DNA is

During _____________, maternal and paternal chromosomes that occur in a gamete are shuffled.

______ are the building blocks for the organic structures that make up the human body.

Which of the following does NOT contribute to DNA's high degree of stability?

Mendel's main assumption is that a specific unit of heredity called the _____________ causes a specific observable trait in an organism.

______ are strings of amino acids.

The passing of biological information from generation to generation is called

Cells with one-half of the full complement of DNA are called

_____________ is the specific three-nucleotide base sequence of the tRNA.

_____________ is when homologous chromosomes exchange segments as a result of their extreme structural and chemical similarity.

The media often announces that a gene for a certain disease, behavior, tendency, or ability, etc. has been discovered. What is the relationship between genes and behavior?

_____________ are the noncoding pieces of RNA that are cut out of genes before the genes are transcribed.

Compared to the others, which of the following open fairly easy and facilitate the opening and closing of the DNA molecule?

Introduction to Evolutionary Fact and Theory

Basics of Human Biology

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Primate Behavioral Ecology

Early Primate Evolution

Early Hominin Evolution

Plio-Pleistocene Hominins and the Genus Homo

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Human Biological Diversity in Context

The Present and Future of Human Evolution

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Exam 3: Introduction to Genetics and Genomics

A dominant allele

_____________ carry the genetic information from one generation to the next.

Cells not yet earmarked to become specialized parts of a body are called

How many combinations of the four nucleotides represent a single amino acid?

_____________ is the term used to refer to the study of the increasingly complex interactions that characterize the function and behavior of DNA and all of its associated molecules and chemical patterns.

The creation of two identical cells from one cell is called

Which of the following enzymes does NOT facilitate the connection between the nucleotide bases and the sugar and phosphate groups?

Mitochondrion DNA is

During _____________, maternal and paternal chromosomes that occur in a gamete are shuffled.

______ are the building blocks for the organic structures that make up the human body.

Which of the following does NOT contribute to DNA's high degree of stability?

Mendel's main assumption is that a specific unit of heredity called the _____________ causes a specific observable trait in an organism.

______ are strings of amino acids.

The passing of biological information from generation to generation is called

Cells with one-half of the full complement of DNA are called

_____________ is the specific three-nucleotide base sequence of the tRNA.

_____________ is when homologous chromosomes exchange segments as a result of their extreme structural and chemical similarity.

The media often announces that a gene for a certain disease, behavior, tendency, or ability, etc. has been discovered. What is the relationship between genes and behavior?

_____________ are the noncoding pieces of RNA that are cut out of genes before the genes are transcribed.

Compared to the others, which of the following open fairly easy and facilitate the opening and closing of the DNA molecule?

Introduction to Evolutionary Fact and Theory

Basics of Human Biology

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Primate Behavioral Ecology

Early Primate Evolution

Early Hominin Evolution

Plio-Pleistocene Hominins and the Genus Homo

The Rise of Modern Humans

Human Biological Diversity in Context

The Present and Future of Human Evolution

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