Question 1

In which body or cell area are most genes in humans located?

Accepted Answer

A) Nucleus 
B) Mitochondrion 
C) Cytoplasm 
D) Plasma membrane 
A) Nucleus 
B) Mitochondrion 
C) Cytoplasm 
D) Plasma membrane

Question 2

Which genetic process would be disrupted in one cell if it could not form chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA replication 
B) Gene-directed protein synthesis 
C) Delivery of genetic information to new cells 
D) Conversion of a nucleoside into a nucleotide 
A) DNA replication 
B) Gene-directed protein synthesis 
C) Delivery of genetic information to new cells 
D) Conversion of a nucleoside into a nucleotide

Question 3

What is the purpose of phosphorous in a DNA strand?

Accepted Answer

A) Linking the nucleotides into a strand 
B) Holding complementary strands together 
C) Ensuring that a purine is always paired with a pyrimidine 
D) Preventing the separation of double-stranded DNA into single-stranded DNA 
A) Linking the nucleotides into a strand 
B) Holding complementary strands together 
C) Ensuring that a purine is always paired with a pyrimidine 
D) Preventing the separation of double-stranded DNA into single-stranded DNA

Question 4

How does the proteome differ from the genome?

Accepted Answer

A) The proteome changes in response to intracellular and extracellular signals. 
B) The genome changes in response to intracellular and extracellular signals. 
C) The proteome is stable in somatic cells and unstable in germ cells, whereas the genome is stable in both somatic cells and germ cells. 
D) The genome is stable in somatic cells and unstable in germ cells, whereas the proteome is stable in both somatic cells and germ cells. 
A) The proteome changes in response to intracellular and extracellular signals. 
B) The genome changes in response to intracellular and extracellular signals. 
C) The proteome is stable in somatic cells and unstable in germ cells, whereas the genome is stable in both somatic cells and germ cells. 
D) The genome is stable in somatic cells and unstable in germ cells, whereas the proteome is stable in both somatic cells and germ cells.

Question 5

Which of these complementary base pairs form the strongest or "tightest" association?

Accepted Answer

A) Adenine and thymine 
B) Cytosine and guanine 
C) Guanine and thymine 
D) Cytosine and adenine 
A) Adenine and thymine 
B) Cytosine and guanine 
C) Guanine and thymine 
D) Cytosine and adenine

In which body or cell area are most genes in humans located?

Which genetic process would be disrupted in one cell if it could not form chromosomes?

What is the purpose of phosphorous in a DNA strand?

How does the proteome differ from the genome?

Which of these complementary base pairs form the strongest or "tightest" association?

Protein Synthesis

Genetic Influence on Cell Division, Differentiation, and Gametogenesis

Patterns of Inheritance

Epigenetic Influences on Gene Expression

Autosomal Inheritance and Disorders

Sex Chromosome and Mitochondrial Inheritance and Disorders

Family History and Pedigree Construction

Congenital Anomalies, Basic Dysmorphology, and Genetic Assessment

Enzyme and Collagen Disorders

Common Childhood-Onset Genetic Disorders

Common Adult-Onset Disorders

Cardiovascular Disorders

The Genetics of Cancer

Genetic Contributions to Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders

Genetic and Genomic Testing

Assessing Genomic Variation in Drug Response

Health Professionals and Genomic Care

Financial, Ethical, Legal, and Social Considerations

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Exam 1: DNA Structure and Function

In which body or cell area are most genes in humans located?

Which genetic process would be disrupted in one cell if it could not form chromosomes?

What is the purpose of phosphorous in a DNA strand?

How does the proteome differ from the genome?

Which of these complementary base pairs form the strongest or "tightest" association?

Protein Synthesis

Genetic Influence on Cell Division, Differentiation, and Gametogenesis

Patterns of Inheritance

Epigenetic Influences on Gene Expression

Autosomal Inheritance and Disorders

Sex Chromosome and Mitochondrial Inheritance and Disorders

Family History and Pedigree Construction

Congenital Anomalies, Basic Dysmorphology, and Genetic Assessment

Enzyme and Collagen Disorders

Common Childhood-Onset Genetic Disorders

Common Adult-Onset Disorders

Cardiovascular Disorders

The Genetics of Cancer

Genetic Contributions to Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders

Genetic and Genomic Testing

Assessing Genomic Variation in Drug Response

Health Professionals and Genomic Care

Financial, Ethical, Legal, and Social Considerations

Genetic and Genomic Variation

Filters