Question 1

Alleles that are partially functional are said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Polymorphic 
B)  Amorphic 
C)  Hypomorphic 
D)  Heteromorphic 
E)  Homomorphic 
A)  Polymorphic 
B)  Amorphic 
C)  Hypomorphic 
D)  Heteromorphic 
E)  Homomorphic

Question 2

Which of the following abbreviations denotes a wild type individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  cM 
B)  C+ 
C)  c 
D)  C 
E)  None of these represents a wild type individual 
A)  cM 
B)  C+ 
C)  c 
D)  C 
E)  None of these represents a wild type individual

Question 3

The work of Bateson and Punnett,who studied the combs of chickens,demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Two independently assorting genes can affect a trait. 
B)  Two linked genes can affect a trait 
C)  Two independently assorting genes cannot affect a trait 
D)  Two linked genes cannot affect a trait 
E)  None of these 
A)  Two independently assorting genes can affect a trait. 
B)  Two linked genes can affect a trait 
C)  Two independently assorting genes cannot affect a trait 
D)  Two linked genes cannot affect a trait 
E)  None of these

Question 4

Pattern baldness is an example of a genetic trait,often expressed differently in males and females.It is considered a ___________________ trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex-linked 
B)  Sex-influenced 
C)  Dominant 
D)  Recessive 
E)  Penetrant 
A)  Sex-linked 
B)  Sex-influenced 
C)  Dominant 
D)  Recessive 
E)  Penetrant

Question 5

The ABO blood system in humans is controlled by three distinguishable alleles.This is an example of what genetic principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incomplete dominance 
B)  Partial dominance 
C)  Semi-dominance 
D)  Multiple alleles 
E)  Pleomorphism 
A)  Incomplete dominance 
B)  Partial dominance 
C)  Semi-dominance 
D)  Multiple alleles 
E)  Pleomorphism

Question 6

Altered forms of the wild type allele are also commonly known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Varieties 
B)  Mutants 
C)  Oddities 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Varieties 
B)  Mutants 
C)  Oddities 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 7

Bateson and Punnett mated purple sweetpeas with white sweetpeas.F1 hybrids were all purple in color.When the hybrids were mated a ratio of 9 purple :7 white were observed in the F2 generation.Which of the following could best explain this observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incomplete penetrance 
B)  Lethal alleles 
C)  Epistasis 
D)  Codominance 
E)  Incomplete dominance 
A)  Incomplete penetrance 
B)  Lethal alleles 
C)  Epistasis 
D)  Codominance 
E)  Incomplete dominance

Question 8

In genetic nomenclature,genes are typically named after the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominant allele 
B)  Recessive allele 
C)  Mutant allele 
D)  Wild type allele 
E)  All of these 
A)  Dominant allele 
B)  Recessive allele 
C)  Mutant allele 
D)  Wild type allele 
E)  All of these

Question 9

The inbreeding coefficient is represented by which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  (1/2)n 
B)  n(¹/²) 
C)  (1/2)n * 2 
D)  (1/2) + n 
E)  n - (1/2) 
A)  (1/2)n 
B)  n(¹/²) 
C)  (1/2)n * 2 
D)  (1/2) + n 
E)  n - (1/2)

Alleles that are partially functional are said to be:

Which of the following abbreviations denotes a wild type individual?

The work of Bateson and Punnett,who studied the combs of chickens,demonstrated that:

Pattern baldness is an example of a genetic trait,often expressed differently in males and females.It is considered a ___________________ trait.

The ABO blood system in humans is controlled by three distinguishable alleles.This is an example of what genetic principle?

Altered forms of the wild type allele are also commonly known as:

Bateson and Punnett mated purple sweetpeas with white sweetpeas.F1 hybrids were all purple in color.When the hybrids were mated a ratio of 9 purple :7 white were observed in the F2 generation.Which of the following could best explain this observation?

In genetic nomenclature,genes are typically named after the:

The inbreeding coefficient is represented by which of the following:

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Exam 4: Extensions Of Mendelism

Alleles that are partially functional are said to be:

Which of the following abbreviations denotes a wild type individual?

The work of Bateson and Punnett,who studied the combs of chickens,demonstrated that:

Pattern baldness is an example of a genetic trait,often expressed differently in males and females.It is considered a ___________________ trait.

The ABO blood system in humans is controlled by three distinguishable alleles.This is an example of what genetic principle?

Altered forms of the wild type allele are also commonly known as:

Bateson and Punnett mated purple sweetpeas with white sweetpeas.F1 hybrids were all purple in color.When the hybrids were mated a ratio of 9 purple :7 white were observed in the F2 generation.Which of the following could best explain this observation?

In genetic nomenclature,genes are typically named after the:

The inbreeding coefficient is represented by which of the following:

The Science Of Genetics

Cellular Reproduction

Mendelism The Basic Principles Of Inheritance

The Chromosomal Basis Of Mendelism

Variation In Chromosome Number And Structure

Linkage,Crossing Over,And Chromosome Mapping In …

The Genetics Of Bacteria And Their Viruses

DNA And The Molecular Structure Of Chromosomes

Replication Of DNA And Chromosomes

Transcription And RNA Processing

Translation And The Genetic Code

Mutation,DNA Repair,And Recombination

The Techniques Of Molecular Genetics

Genomics

Applications Of Molecular Genetics

Transposable Genetics Elements

Regulation Of Gene Expression In Prokaryotes

Regulation Of Gene Expression In Eukaryotes

The Genetic Control Of Animal Development

The Genetic Basis Of Cancer

Inheritance Of Complex Traits

Population Genetics

Evolutionary Genetics

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