Question 1

DNA replication takes place

Accepted Answer

A) prior to cell division. 
B) only during the production of new gametes. 
C) only during meiosis. 
D) only during mitosis. 
A) prior to cell division. 
B) only during the production of new gametes. 
C) only during meiosis. 
D) only during mitosis.

Question 2

Transcription

Accepted Answer

A) occurs in the nucleus. 
B) occurs in the ribosome. 
C) results in the production of proteins. 
D) results in the transformation of mitochondria. 
A) occurs in the nucleus. 
B) occurs in the ribosome. 
C) results in the production of proteins. 
D) results in the transformation of mitochondria.

Question 3

Homeotic (Hox) genes are:

Accepted Answer

A) structural genes. 
B) responsible for the development and location of key body parts. 
C) responsible for determining the sex of offspring. 
D) not used during embryonic development. 
A) structural genes. 
B) responsible for the development and location of key body parts. 
C) responsible for determining the sex of offspring. 
D) not used during embryonic development.

Question 4

Hoxgenes

Accepted Answer

A) appear to function in similar ways across diverse groups of organisms. 
B) function only in fruit flies. 
C) control which amino acids get plugged into polypeptide chains. 
D) control the development of language in humans. 
A) appear to function in similar ways across diverse groups of organisms. 
B) function only in fruit flies. 
C) control which amino acids get plugged into polypeptide chains. 
D) control the development of language in humans.

Question 5

Down syndrome can occur

Accepted Answer

A) as a result of translocation during mitosis. 
B) because of nondisjunction, which yields an extra chromosome. 
C) most frequently in the offspring of women under the age of 40. 
D) all of the above. 
A) as a result of translocation during mitosis. 
B) because of nondisjunction, which yields an extra chromosome. 
C) most frequently in the offspring of women under the age of 40. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

The gene responsible for lactose persistence among adults in Europe is a

Accepted Answer

A) structural gene. 
B) dominant gene. 
C) regulatory gene. 
D) Hox gene. 
A) structural gene. 
B) dominant gene. 
C) regulatory gene. 
D) Hox gene.

Question 7

The two alleles that result in the expressed phenotype for hemoglobin are equally expressed.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) polymorphism. 
B) codominance. 
C) pleiotropy. 
D) Mendelian inheritance. 
A) polymorphism. 
B) codominance. 
C) pleiotropy. 
D) Mendelian inheritance.

Question 8

Homologous chromosomes

Accepted Answer

A) are genetically identical. 
B) carry genetic information that influences the same trait. 
C) are inherited only from the mother. 
D) are members of different pairs. 
A) are genetically identical. 
B) carry genetic information that influences the same trait. 
C) are inherited only from the mother. 
D) are members of different pairs.

Question 9

Describe the steps involved in protein synthesis.

Accepted Answer

DNA serves as a template for protein syn

DNA replication takes place

Transcription

Homeotic (Hox) genes are:

Hoxgenes

Down syndrome can occur

The gene responsible for lactose persistence among adults in Europe is a

The two alleles that result in the expressed phenotype for hemoglobin are equally expressed.This is an example of

Homologous chromosomes

Describe the steps involved in protein synthesis.

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DNA replication takes place

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Homeotic (Hox) genes are:

Hoxgenes

Down syndrome can occur

The gene responsible for lactose persistence among adults in Europe is a

The two alleles that result in the expressed phenotype for hemoglobin are equally expressed.This is an example of

Homologous chromosomes

Describe the steps involved in protein synthesis.

What Is Physical Anthropology?

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: The Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominid Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and Biology

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