Question 1

Matching Questions
match each term to its description:
-chromatid

Accepted Answer

A) X and Y chromosomes 
B) holds strands together 
C) standardized arrangement of chromosomes 
D) chromosomal strand E.22 pairs in humans 
A) X and Y chromosomes 
B) holds strands together 
C) standardized arrangement of chromosomes 
D) chromosomal strand E.22 pairs in humans D

Question 2

A nucleotide is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A) five-carbon sugar 
B) a phosphate 
C) a nitrogenous base 
D) all of the above 
A) five-carbon sugar 
B) a phosphate 
C) a nitrogenous base 
D) all of the above D

Question 3

In mitosis the chromosomes first become visible during:

Accepted Answer

A) anaphase 
B) prophase 
C) metaphase 
D) telophase 
E) interphase 
A) anaphase 
B) prophase 
C) metaphase 
D) telophase 
E) interphase B

Question 4

The chromosomes are located within the cell's:

Accepted Answer

A) cytoplasm 
B) nucleus 
C) ribosome 
D) endoplasm 
A) cytoplasm 
B) nucleus 
C) ribosome 
D) endoplasm

Question 5

A zygote is:

Accepted Answer

A) a fertilized ovum 
B) an unfertilized ovum 
C) a chromosomal pair 
D) none of the above 
A) a fertilized ovum 
B) an unfertilized ovum 
C) a chromosomal pair 
D) none of the above

Question 6

In what ways do mitosis and meiosis differ from each other?

Accepted Answer

Mitosis and meiosis are both processes o

Question 7

A chromosome consists of two strands held together by the:

Accepted Answer

A) nucleolus 
B) centromere 
C) centriole 
D) spindle 
A) nucleolus 
B) centromere 
C) centriole 
D) spindle

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about twin studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Twin studies can give indications of the relationship between heredity and environment. 
B) The estimates of the relative importance of environmental and genetic factors are only valid for the population on which the study is made. 
C) A similarity in the phenotype of a set of monozygotic twins might be due to a common environment rather than their genetics. 
D) all of the above 
A) Twin studies can give indications of the relationship between heredity and environment. 
B) The estimates of the relative importance of environmental and genetic factors are only valid for the population on which the study is made. 
C) A similarity in the phenotype of a set of monozygotic twins might be due to a common environment rather than their genetics. 
D) all of the above

Question 9

True-breeding means:

Accepted Answer

A) hybrid 
B) bred only with the same kind and shows the same trait or traits over many generations 
C) only the dominant characteristics will express themselves 
D) only the recessive traits will express themselves 
A) hybrid 
B) bred only with the same kind and shows the same trait or traits over many generations 
C) only the dominant characteristics will express themselves 
D) only the recessive traits will express themselves

Question 10

An individual's phenotype would include that individual's:

Accepted Answer

A) stature 
B) blood type 
C) intelligence 
D) all of the above 
A) stature 
B) blood type 
C) intelligence 
D) all of the above

Question 11

The following is characteristic of dominant alleles:

Accepted Answer

A) dominant alleles are expressed in heterozygous genotypes 
B) dominant alleles are alleles which are most common in populations 
C) dominant alleles always cause more serious defects than recessive alleles 
D) all of the above 
A) dominant alleles are expressed in heterozygous genotypes 
B) dominant alleles are alleles which are most common in populations 
C) dominant alleles always cause more serious defects than recessive alleles 
D) all of the above

Question 12

Matching Questions
match each nucleic acid with its description:
-tRNA

Accepted Answer

A) located in the mitochondria 
B) transports amino acids into position 
C) located in the nucleus 
D) copies segments of the genetic code for protein manufacture 
A) located in the mitochondria 
B) transports amino acids into position 
C) located in the nucleus 
D) copies segments of the genetic code for protein manufacture

Question 13

"A simplified representation of a real-world phenomena" best defines a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) theory 
B) model 
C) experiment 
D) control 
A) theory 
B) model 
C) experiment 
D) control

Question 14

When Mendel crossed a true-breeding tall with a true-breeding dwarf plant,all of the F₁ generation was tall.Therefore we may conclude that the allele for dwarfism in the pea plant is:

Accepted Answer

A) recessive 
B) codominant 
C) dominant 
D) intermediate in expression 
A) recessive 
B) codominant 
C) dominant 
D) intermediate in expression

Question 15

The principles of heredity,developed by Gregor Mendel,apply to:

Accepted Answer

A) plants only 
B) plants and "lower" animals 
C) all plants and animals,except humans 
D) all living organisms 
A) plants only 
B) plants and "lower" animals 
C) all plants and animals,except humans 
D) all living organisms

Question 16

Which of the following statements is correct about human chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) A human karyotype shows 46 chromosomes. 
B) Humans and chimpanzees possess the same number of chromosomes in each body cell. 
C) DNA,a special coding protein,is located within the chromosome. 
D) In humans,an individual who possesses a sex chromosome count of XXY is a female. 
A) A human karyotype shows 46 chromosomes. 
B) Humans and chimpanzees possess the same number of chromosomes in each body cell. 
C) DNA,a special coding protein,is located within the chromosome. 
D) In humans,an individual who possesses a sex chromosome count of XXY is a female.

Question 17

Proteins are chains of:

Accepted Answer

A) nucleotides 
B) amino acids 
C) lipids 
D) nucleic acids 
A) nucleotides 
B) amino acids 
C) lipids 
D) nucleic acids

Question 18

Ribose and deoxyribose are:

Accepted Answer

A) sugars 
B) lipids 
C) amino acids 
D) fatty acids 
A) sugars 
B) lipids 
C) amino acids 
D) fatty acids

Question 19

The cell produced by meiosis in humans contains the following number of chromosomes:

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 24 
C) 46 
D) 48 
A) 23 
B) 24 
C) 46 
D) 48

Question 20

Charles Darwin attempted to explain variability in terms of the blending theory.Describe the blending theory and contrast it to the concepts developed by Gregor Mendel.

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin's blending theory propose

Matching Questions match each term to its description: -chromatid

A nucleotide is composed of:

In mitosis the chromosomes first become visible during:

The chromosomes are located within the cell's:

A zygote is:

In what ways do mitosis and meiosis differ from each other?

A chromosome consists of two strands held together by the:

Which of the following statements is true about twin studies?

True-breeding means:

An individual's phenotype would include that individual's:

The following is characteristic of dominant alleles:

Matching Questions match each nucleic acid with its description: -tRNA

"A simplified representation of a real-world phenomena" best defines a(n):

When Mendel crossed a true-breeding tall with a true-breeding dwarf plant,all of the F₁ generation was tall.Therefore we may conclude that the allele for dwarfism in the pea plant is:

The principles of heredity,developed by Gregor Mendel,apply to:

Which of the following statements is correct about human chromosomes?

Proteins are chains of:

Ribose and deoxyribose are:

The cell produced by meiosis in humans contains the following number of chromosomes:

Charles Darwin attempted to explain variability in terms of the blending theory.Describe the blending theory and contrast it to the concepts developed by Gregor Mendel.

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Exam 2: The Study of Heredity

Matching Questions match each term to its description: -chromatid

A nucleotide is composed of:

In mitosis the chromosomes first become visible during:

The chromosomes are located within the cell's:

A zygote is:

In what ways do mitosis and meiosis differ from each other?

A chromosome consists of two strands held together by the:

Which of the following statements is true about twin studies?

True-breeding means:

An individual's phenotype would include that individual's:

The following is characteristic of dominant alleles:

Matching Questions match each nucleic acid with its description: -tRNA

"A simplified representation of a real-world phenomena" best defines a(n):

When Mendel crossed a true-breeding tall with a true-breeding dwarf plant,all of the F₁ generation was tall.Therefore we may conclude that the allele for dwarfism in the pea plant is:

The principles of heredity,developed by Gregor Mendel,apply to:

Which of the following statements is correct about human chromosomes?

Proteins are chains of:

Ribose and deoxyribose are:

The cell produced by meiosis in humans contains the following number of chromosomes:

Charles Darwin attempted to explain variability in terms of the blending theory.Describe the blending theory and contrast it to the concepts developed by Gregor Mendel.

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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