Question 1

In the U.S.,the ____ movement began by applying Darwin and Wallace's theory of natural selection to humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective breeding 
B)  national security 
C)  natural selection 
D)  evolutionary 
E)  eugenics 
A)  selective breeding 
B)  national security 
C)  natural selection 
D)  evolutionary 
E)  eugenics E

Question 2

What concerns are there about the use of mail-order genetic tests?

Accepted Answer

Some physicians feel that if patients use mail-order genetic tests,they do not get the information and advice they need to interpret the results and develop a list of options.Another concern is genetic privacy since the companies will have access to this genetic information.

Question 3

To clone an organism using reproductive cloning,a body cell from the individual being cloned is first

Accepted Answer

A)  removed from the "parent" organism, and its diploid nucleus is transferred to an egg cell that has had its nucleus removed. 
B)  stimulated to undergo cell division. 
C)  transferred to the uterus of a surrogate mother. 
D)  transferred into the "parent" organism. 
E)  removed from the "parent" organism, stimulated to undergo cell division, and then returned to the original organism 
A)  removed from the "parent" organism, and its diploid nucleus is transferred to an egg cell that has had its nucleus removed. 
B)  stimulated to undergo cell division. 
C)  transferred to the uterus of a surrogate mother. 
D)  transferred into the "parent" organism. 
E)  removed from the "parent" organism, stimulated to undergo cell division, and then returned to the original organism A

Question 4

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once.
-Tamoxifen

Accepted Answer

A) Animal model for deafness 
B) Breast cancer genes 
C) Fitter family contests 
D) Anti-cancer drug 
E) Cloned dog
F)Mutant myostatin gene
G)Forced sterilization
H)Removal of breast tissue
I)Nuclear transfer 
A) Animal model for deafness 
B) Breast cancer genes 
C) Fitter family contests 
D) Anti-cancer drug 
E) Cloned dog
F)Mutant myostatin gene
G)Forced sterilization
H)Removal of breast tissue
I)Nuclear transfer

Question 5

In dogs,"bully" whippets have double the normal amount of muscle mass.The gene for the mutant myostatin allele responsible exhibits ____ inheritance.

Accepted Answer

A)  autosomal recessive 
B)  autosomal dominant 
C)  multifactorial 
D)  random 
E)  X-linked recessive 
A)  autosomal recessive 
B)  autosomal dominant 
C)  multifactorial 
D)  random 
E)  X-linked recessive

Question 6

In Buck v.Bell,what did the U.S.Supreme court decide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetics could not be used to justify the selective sterilization of women. 
B)  The court held that eugenics should be outlawed. 
C)  The court held that genetics does not determine behavior. 
D)  The court upheld the Virginia state law allowing the sterilization of promiscuous women. 
E)  The court overturned the state law of Virginia allowing the sterilization of women. 
A)  Genetics could not be used to justify the selective sterilization of women. 
B)  The court held that eugenics should be outlawed. 
C)  The court held that genetics does not determine behavior. 
D)  The court upheld the Virginia state law allowing the sterilization of promiscuous women. 
E)  The court overturned the state law of Virginia allowing the sterilization of women.

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once.
-Dolly

Accepted Answer

A) Animal model for deafness 
B) Breast cancer genes 
C) Fitter family contests 
D) Anti-cancer drug 
E) Cloned dog
F)Mutant myostatin gene
G)Forced sterilization
H)Removal of breast tissue
I)Nuclear transfer 
A) Animal model for deafness 
B) Breast cancer genes 
C) Fitter family contests 
D) Anti-cancer drug 
E) Cloned dog
F)Mutant myostatin gene
G)Forced sterilization
H)Removal of breast tissue
I)Nuclear transfer

Question 8

A mutation in the ____ gene results in increased muscle mass of whippet dogs.

Accepted Answer

A)  BRCA1 
B)  CACNA1D 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  BRCA2 
E)  myostatin 
A)  BRCA1 
B)  CACNA1D 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  BRCA2 
E)  myostatin

Question 9

Positive eugenics refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. Eugenics Office warning the public about using drugs. 
B)  selective breeding of livestock animals. 
C)  a social movement that identified desirable human traits. 
D)  an academic discipline in many colleges and universities. 
E)  genetic engineering of humans using recombinant DNA technology. 
A)  the U.S. Eugenics Office warning the public about using drugs. 
B)  selective breeding of livestock animals. 
C)  a social movement that identified desirable human traits. 
D)  an academic discipline in many colleges and universities. 
E)  genetic engineering of humans using recombinant DNA technology.

Question 10

All of the following accurately describe knockout mice EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  knockout mice have been used to study the genetics of human deafness. 
B)  knockout mice serve as models of various human disorders. 
C)  knockout mice have been valuable tools in learning about the functions of genes. 
D)  their development required the ability to isolate mouse embryonic stem cells. 
E)  all of the mouse genes have been knocked out in various mouse strains. 
A)  knockout mice have been used to study the genetics of human deafness. 
B)  knockout mice serve as models of various human disorders. 
C)  knockout mice have been valuable tools in learning about the functions of genes. 
D)  their development required the ability to isolate mouse embryonic stem cells. 
E)  all of the mouse genes have been knocked out in various mouse strains.

Question 11

The steps in ____ involve removing the nucleus from an unfertilized egg and injecting the nucleus from a different donor cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear transfer 
B)  prenatal genetic testing 
C)  prenatal testing 
D)  adult genetic testing 
E)  developing an artificial uterus 
A)  nuclear transfer 
B)  prenatal genetic testing 
C)  prenatal testing 
D)  adult genetic testing 
E)  developing an artificial uterus

Question 12

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once.
-Fast whippet

Accepted Answer

A) Animal model for deafness 
B) Breast cancer genes 
C) Fitter family contests 
D) Anti-cancer drug 
E) Cloned dog
F)Mutant myostatin gene
G)Forced sterilization
H)Removal of breast tissue
I)Nuclear transfer 
A) Animal model for deafness 
B) Breast cancer genes 
C) Fitter family contests 
D) Anti-cancer drug 
E) Cloned dog
F)Mutant myostatin gene
G)Forced sterilization
H)Removal of breast tissue
I)Nuclear transfer

Question 13

How many copies of the mutant myostatin gene is/are necessary for the whippets to develop into a "bully" whippet?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  0 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  0

Question 14

In the early part of the 20ᵗʰ century,the U.S.Eugenics Office ran contests to pick families with the "best genetics".What was the basis for this program?

Accepted Answer

A)  forced sterilization 
B)  negative eugenics 
C)  national security 
D)  positive eugenics 
E)  Nazi doctrine 
A)  forced sterilization 
B)  negative eugenics 
C)  national security 
D)  positive eugenics 
E)  Nazi doctrine

Question 15

Two whippets who are both heterozygous for the mutant myostatin gene are bred.What is the likelihood that their puppies will inherit both recessive copies and develop the over-muscled phenotype?

Accepted Answer

A)  33% 
B)  50% 
C)  25% 
D)  0% 
E)  100% 
A)  33% 
B)  50% 
C)  25% 
D)  0% 
E)  100%

Question 16

What blood type is considered to be the universal donor? Which is the universal recipient? What do these terms mean?

Accepted Answer

Because people with an AB blood type do

Question 17

If a woman tests positive for the mutant alleles of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes,all of the following might be reasonable options EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  increased frequency of screening. 
B)  subcutaneous mastectomy. 
C)  taking the drug tamoxifen before tumors appear. 
D)  continued monitoring with mammograms. 
E)  continued testing for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. 
A)  increased frequency of screening. 
B)  subcutaneous mastectomy. 
C)  taking the drug tamoxifen before tumors appear. 
D)  continued monitoring with mammograms. 
E)  continued testing for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes.

Question 18

In terms of blood type,what are the blood types of the offspring that can potentially be produced by a mother who has blood type A and a father who has blood type B? Provide appropriate Punnett squares to illustrate your conclusions.

Accepted Answer

The mother can be either IᴬIᴬ or IᴬIᴼ.Th

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once.
-Negative eugenics

Accepted Answer

A) Animal model for deafness 
B) Breast cancer genes 
C) Fitter family contests 
D) Anti-cancer drug 
E) Cloned dog
F)Mutant myostatin gene
G)Forced sterilization
H)Removal of breast tissue
I)Nuclear transfer 
A) Animal model for deafness 
B) Breast cancer genes 
C) Fitter family contests 
D) Anti-cancer drug 
E) Cloned dog
F)Mutant myostatin gene
G)Forced sterilization
H)Removal of breast tissue
I)Nuclear transfer

Question 20

In 2007,the Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to three scientists for their development of

Accepted Answer

A)  the knockout mouse. 
B)  nuclear transfer. 
C)  reproductive cloning. 
D)  the artificial uterus. 
E)  non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome. 
A)  the knockout mouse. 
B)  nuclear transfer. 
C)  reproductive cloning. 
D)  the artificial uterus. 
E)  non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome.

In the U.S.,the ____ movement began by applying Darwin and Wallace's theory of natural selection to humans.

What concerns are there about the use of mail-order genetic tests?

To clone an organism using reproductive cloning,a body cell from the individual being cloned is first

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once. -Tamoxifen

In dogs,"bully" whippets have double the normal amount of muscle mass.The gene for the mutant myostatin allele responsible exhibits ____ inheritance.

In Buck v.Bell,what did the U.S.Supreme court decide?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once. -Dolly

A mutation in the ____ gene results in increased muscle mass of whippet dogs.

Positive eugenics refers to

All of the following accurately describe knockout mice EXCEPT

The steps in ____ involve removing the nucleus from an unfertilized egg and injecting the nucleus from a different donor cell.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once. -Fast whippet

How many copies of the mutant myostatin gene is/are necessary for the whippets to develop into a "bully" whippet?

In the early part of the 20ᵗʰ century,the U.S.Eugenics Office ran contests to pick families with the "best genetics".What was the basis for this program?

Two whippets who are both heterozygous for the mutant myostatin gene are bred.What is the likelihood that their puppies will inherit both recessive copies and develop the over-muscled phenotype?

What blood type is considered to be the universal donor? Which is the universal recipient? What do these terms mean?

If a woman tests positive for the mutant alleles of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes,all of the following might be reasonable options EXCEPT

In terms of blood type,what are the blood types of the offspring that can potentially be produced by a mother who has blood type A and a father who has blood type B? Provide appropriate Punnett squares to illustrate your conclusions.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once. -Negative eugenics

In 2007,the Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to three scientists for their development of

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Biotechnology

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

Human Evolution

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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Exam 17: A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

In the U.S.,the ____ movement began by applying Darwin and Wallace's theory of natural selection to humans.

What concerns are there about the use of mail-order genetic tests?

To clone an organism using reproductive cloning,a body cell from the individual being cloned is first

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once. -Tamoxifen

In dogs,"bully" whippets have double the normal amount of muscle mass.The gene for the mutant myostatin allele responsible exhibits ____ inheritance.

In Buck v.Bell,what did the U.S.Supreme court decide?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once. -Dolly

A mutation in the ____ gene results in increased muscle mass of whippet dogs.

Positive eugenics refers to

All of the following accurately describe knockout mice EXCEPT

The steps in ____ involve removing the nucleus from an unfertilized egg and injecting the nucleus from a different donor cell.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once. -Fast whippet

How many copies of the mutant myostatin gene is/are necessary for the whippets to develop into a "bully" whippet?

In the early part of the 20ᵗʰ century,the U.S.Eugenics Office ran contests to pick families with the "best genetics".What was the basis for this program?

Two whippets who are both heterozygous for the mutant myostatin gene are bred.What is the likelihood that their puppies will inherit both recessive copies and develop the over-muscled phenotype?

What blood type is considered to be the universal donor? Which is the universal recipient? What do these terms mean?

If a woman tests positive for the mutant alleles of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes,all of the following might be reasonable options EXCEPT

In terms of blood type,what are the blood types of the offspring that can potentially be produced by a mother who has blood type A and a father who has blood type B? Provide appropriate Punnett squares to illustrate your conclusions.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. Choices may be used more than once. -Negative eugenics

In 2007,the Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to three scientists for their development of

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Biotechnology

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

Human Evolution

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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