Question 1

Genetic imprinting is caused by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  insertion of a nucleotide into an exon 
B)  deletion of an amino acid from the mRNA strand 
C)  a frameshift mutation 
D)  epigenetic changes to DNA 
E)  a change in a termination codon 
A)  insertion of a nucleotide into an exon 
B)  deletion of an amino acid from the mRNA strand 
C)  a frameshift mutation 
D)  epigenetic changes to DNA 
E)  a change in a termination codon D

Question 2

A cell that accumulates lots of mutational damage to its DNA may escape the normal controls of the cell cycle and become ____________________.

Accepted Answer

cancerous
cancer

Question 3

New ____ mutations can often be detected by examining the inheritance of the trait in males.

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondrial 
B)  imprinting 
C)  autosomal dominant 
D)  autosomal recessive 
E)  X-linked 
A)  mitochondrial 
B)  imprinting 
C)  autosomal dominant 
D)  autosomal recessive 
E)  X-linked E

Question 4

Describe how an epigenetic trait differs from a mutated trait.

Accepted Answer

An epigenetic trait is a stable phenotyp

Question 5

Because there was no previous history of hemophilia in Queen Victoria's family,and because she transmitted the mutant allele to a number of her children,it is reasonable to assume that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  her father was homozygous for the disorder 
B)  her mother was homozygous for the disorder 
C)  her sister was a heterozygous carrier 
D)  she was homozygous for the disorder 
E)  she was a heterozygous carrier 
A)  her father was homozygous for the disorder 
B)  her mother was homozygous for the disorder 
C)  her sister was a heterozygous carrier 
D)  she was homozygous for the disorder 
E)  she was a heterozygous carrier

Question 6

Mutation rates of human genes are expressed as the number of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleotides substitutions per gene 
B)  frameshift mutations per genome 
C)  mutated alleles per genome 
D)  induced mutations per generation 
E)  mutated alleles per gene in each generation 
A)  nucleotides substitutions per gene 
B)  frameshift mutations per genome 
C)  mutated alleles per genome 
D)  induced mutations per generation 
E)  mutated alleles per gene in each generation

Question 7

Identical twins have identical ____,but they do not always have identical ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondrial DNA; genotypes 
B)  genotypes; mitochondrial DNA 
C)  genotypes; phenotypes 
D)  phenotypes; genotypes 
E)  phenotypes; mitochondrial DNA 
A)  mitochondrial DNA; genotypes 
B)  genotypes; mitochondrial DNA 
C)  genotypes; phenotypes 
D)  phenotypes; genotypes 
E)  phenotypes; mitochondrial DNA

Question 8

Frameshift mutations change the number of ____ in the gene and usually cause large-scale changes in the ____ sequence of the protein.

Accepted Answer

A)  polypeptides; nucleotide 
B)  amino acids; allelic 
C)  alleles; amino acid 
D)  nucleotides; amino acid 
E)  amino acids; nucleotide 
A)  polypeptides; nucleotide 
B)  amino acids; allelic 
C)  alleles; amino acid 
D)  nucleotides; amino acid 
E)  amino acids; nucleotide

Question 9

Several lines of research provide strong evidence that ____ to environmental signals influence behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetic responses 
B)  epigenetic feedback 
C)  base analog reconstruction due 
D)  base analog reactions 
E)  base analog responses 
A)  epigenetic responses 
B)  epigenetic feedback 
C)  base analog reconstruction due 
D)  base analog reactions 
E)  base analog responses

Question 10

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is a cell growth disorder that causes enlarged organs,high birth weight,and predisposition to cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If a genetic disorder appears in a family with no prior history,and is fully expressed by everyone carrying that allele,it is most likely a(n)____ trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  autosomal dominant 
B)  autosomal recessive 
C)  X-linked recessive 
D)  Y-linked 
E)  mitochondrial 
A)  autosomal dominant 
B)  autosomal recessive 
C)  X-linked recessive 
D)  Y-linked 
E)  mitochondrial

Question 12

Explain why a frameshift mutation can have such devastating effects.

Accepted Answer

Frameshift mutations cause the insertion

Question 13

The epigenetic state of a cell is called its ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The epigenetic state of a cell is...

Question 14

Halogen-containing organic compounds persist in the environment for approximately five years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the 1970s,children's pajamas were treated with a(n)____________________ called tris-BP.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 1970s,children's pajamas were treated with...

Question 16

An individual with cystic fibrosis carrying two different mutant alleles would be a(n)____________________ heterozygote for the disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual with cystic fibrosis carrying two...

Question 17

Radiation in the environment that contributes to radiation exposure is called ____________________ radiation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Radiation in the environment that contributes to...

Question 18

Indirect methods for measuring mutation rates make inferences from levels of genetic variation between and among ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Indirect methods for measuring mutation rates make...

Question 19

Sense mutations produce ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  elongated proteins 
B)  shortened proteins 
C)  extra termination codons 
D)  frameshifts 
E)  cell death 
A)  elongated proteins 
B)  shortened proteins 
C)  extra termination codons 
D)  frameshifts 
E)  cell death

Question 20

Mutations are changes in the nucleotide sequence of DNA that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not occur in the germ cells 
B)  do not occur in the somatic cells 
C)  are always chemically induced 
D)  are always spontaneous 
E)  can be passed on to daughter cells 
A)  do not occur in the germ cells 
B)  do not occur in the somatic cells 
C)  are always chemically induced 
D)  are always spontaneous 
E)  can be passed on to daughter cells

Genetic imprinting is caused by ____.

A cell that accumulates lots of mutational damage to its DNA may escape the normal controls of the cell cycle and become ____________________.

New ____ mutations can often be detected by examining the inheritance of the trait in males.

Describe how an epigenetic trait differs from a mutated trait.

Because there was no previous history of hemophilia in Queen Victoria's family,and because she transmitted the mutant allele to a number of her children,it is reasonable to assume that ____.

Mutation rates of human genes are expressed as the number of ____.

Identical twins have identical ,but they do not always have identical .

Frameshift mutations change the number of in the gene and usually cause large-scale changes in the sequence of the protein.

Several lines of research provide strong evidence that ____ to environmental signals influence behavior.

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is a cell growth disorder that causes enlarged organs,high birth weight,and predisposition to cancer.

If a genetic disorder appears in a family with no prior history,and is fully expressed by everyone carrying that allele,it is most likely a(n)____ trait.

Explain why a frameshift mutation can have such devastating effects.

The epigenetic state of a cell is called its ____________________.

Halogen-containing organic compounds persist in the environment for approximately five years.

In the 1970s,children's pajamas were treated with a(n)____________________ called tris-BP.

An individual with cystic fibrosis carrying two different mutant alleles would be a(n)____________________ heterozygote for the disease.

Radiation in the environment that contributes to radiation exposure is called ____________________ radiation.

Indirect methods for measuring mutation rates make inferences from levels of genetic variation between and among ____________________.

Sense mutations produce ____.

Mutations are changes in the nucleotide sequence of DNA that ____.

A Perspective on Human Genetics

Cells and Cell Division

Transmission of Genes from Generation to Generation

Pedigree Analysis in Human Genetics

The Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cytogenetics - Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations

Development and Sex Determination

The Structure - Replication - and Chromosomal Organization of DNA

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

From Proteins to Phenotypes

Genes and Cancer

An Introduction to Genetic Technology

Biotechnology and Society

Genomes and Genomics

Reproductive Technology - Genetic Testing - and Gene Therapy

Genes and The Immune System

Genetics of Behavior

Population Genetics and Human Evolution

Filters

Exam 11: Genome Alterations - Mutation and Epigenetics

Genetic imprinting is caused by ____.

A cell that accumulates lots of mutational damage to its DNA may escape the normal controls of the cell cycle and become ____________________.

New ____ mutations can often be detected by examining the inheritance of the trait in males.

Describe how an epigenetic trait differs from a mutated trait.

Because there was no previous history of hemophilia in Queen Victoria's family,and because she transmitted the mutant allele to a number of her children,it is reasonable to assume that ____.

Mutation rates of human genes are expressed as the number of ____.

Identical twins have identical ____,but they do not always have identical ____.

Frameshift mutations change the number of ____ in the gene and usually cause large-scale changes in the ____ sequence of the protein.

Several lines of research provide strong evidence that ____ to environmental signals influence behavior.

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is a cell growth disorder that causes enlarged organs,high birth weight,and predisposition to cancer.

If a genetic disorder appears in a family with no prior history,and is fully expressed by everyone carrying that allele,it is most likely a(n)____ trait.

Explain why a frameshift mutation can have such devastating effects.

The epigenetic state of a cell is called its ____________________.

Halogen-containing organic compounds persist in the environment for approximately five years.

In the 1970s,children's pajamas were treated with a(n)____________________ called tris-BP.

An individual with cystic fibrosis carrying two different mutant alleles would be a(n)____________________ heterozygote for the disease.

Radiation in the environment that contributes to radiation exposure is called ____________________ radiation.

Indirect methods for measuring mutation rates make inferences from levels of genetic variation between and among ____________________.

Sense mutations produce ____.

Mutations are changes in the nucleotide sequence of DNA that ____.

A Perspective on Human Genetics

Cells and Cell Division

Transmission of Genes from Generation to Generation

Pedigree Analysis in Human Genetics

The Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cytogenetics - Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations

Development and Sex Determination

The Structure - Replication - and Chromosomal Organization of DNA

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

From Proteins to Phenotypes

Genes and Cancer

An Introduction to Genetic Technology

Biotechnology and Society

Genomes and Genomics

Reproductive Technology - Genetic Testing - and Gene Therapy

Genes and The Immune System

Genetics of Behavior

Population Genetics and Human Evolution

Filters

Identical twins have identical ,but they do not always have identical .

Frameshift mutations change the number of in the gene and usually cause large-scale changes in the sequence of the protein.