Question 1

A point mutation occurs when __________ is changed.

Accepted Answer

A)  a single gene 
B)  an allele pair is changed 
C)  an introns is changed 
D)  a single base in a gene 
A)  a single gene 
B)  an allele pair is changed 
C)  an introns is changed 
D)  a single base in a gene D

Question 2

In the United States, legislation allowed for the involuntary sterilization of "mental defectives."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The symptoms of PKU include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurological problems 
B)  characteristic gait and stance 
C)  light skin and hair 
D)  all of these 
A)  neurological problems 
B)  characteristic gait and stance 
C)  light skin and hair 
D)  all of these D

Question 4

Explain the difference between structural and regulatory genes. What is the role of regulatory genes in creating variation between related species?

Accepted Answer

Structural genes are responsible for enc

Question 5

Quantitative variation refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rare variations 
B)  non-overlapping phenotypic variants 
C)  monogenic traits 
D)  continuous variation for some trait 
A)  rare variations 
B)  non-overlapping phenotypic variants 
C)  monogenic traits 
D)  continuous variation for some trait

Question 6

About half of the known trinucleotide diseases are characterized by __________ repeats.

Accepted Answer

A)  CAG 
B)  GA 
C)  ATA 
D)  GCA 
A)  CAG 
B)  GA 
C)  ATA 
D)  GCA

Question 7

The "unit factors" mentioned in Mendel's postulates correspond with which biological unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  alleles 
B)  cells 
C)  entire DNA strands 
D)  chromosomes 
A)  alleles 
B)  cells 
C)  entire DNA strands 
D)  chromosomes

Question 8

The pea plants Mendel studied were ideal because they display __________ for several independent traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  blended inheritance 
B)  no variation 
C)  dominant alleles 
D)  dichotomous variation 
A)  blended inheritance 
B)  no variation 
C)  dominant alleles 
D)  dichotomous variation

Question 9

Mutations in are much more critical.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-coding regions 
B)  structural genes 
C)  introns 
D)  RNA 
A)  non-coding regions 
B)  structural genes 
C)  introns 
D)  RNA

Question 10

Which of the following is true of sickle cell disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  it shortens the life span of red blood cells 
B)  it causes blood cells to clump together in small blood vessels 
C)  it damages the spleen 
D)  all of these 
A)  it shortens the life span of red blood cells 
B)  it causes blood cells to clump together in small blood vessels 
C)  it damages the spleen 
D)  all of these

Question 11

Heritability is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a direct measure of specific gene's contribution to a trait 
B)  a population statistic offering little specific knowledge 
C)  a direct measure of how a specific environment affects a trait 
D)  a way to determine if twins are MZ or DZ 
A)  a direct measure of specific gene's contribution to a trait 
B)  a population statistic offering little specific knowledge 
C)  a direct measure of how a specific environment affects a trait 
D)  a way to determine if twins are MZ or DZ

Question 12

In Mendel's experiments, the F1 generation __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was a mating of two lines that were true-breeding 
B)  had a 3:1 ratio in the expression of the original parental lines 
C)  revealed dominant and recessive traits 
D)  was a mating of different species 
A)  was a mating of two lines that were true-breeding 
B)  had a 3:1 ratio in the expression of the original parental lines 
C)  revealed dominant and recessive traits 
D)  was a mating of different species

Question 13

Because sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive disease, there is a __________ % chance that the child of two carriers will have the disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  25 
C)  100 
D)  0 
A)  50 
B)  25 
C)  100 
D)  0

Question 14

The twin method is a way of investigating __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of the environment in determining a certain trait 
B)  the role of genetics in determining a certain trait 
C)  heritability 
D)  all of these 
A)  the role of the environment in determining a certain trait 
B)  the role of genetics in determining a certain trait 
C)  heritability 
D)  all of these

Question 15

A gene that contains information important to initiating transcription is a gene.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural 
B)  regulatory 
C)  coding 
D)  phenotype 
A)  structural 
B)  regulatory 
C)  coding 
D)  phenotype

Question 16

Mendel found that when an individual has two different unit factors responsible for a characteristic __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  that characteristic was not expressed 
B)  only the allele from the father was expressed 
C)  the factor that is expressed is dominant 
D)  only the allele from the mother was expressed 
A)  that characteristic was not expressed 
B)  only the allele from the father was expressed 
C)  the factor that is expressed is dominant 
D)  only the allele from the mother was expressed

Question 17

Outline and explain Mendel's postulates.

Accepted Answer

Mendel's postulates, also known as Mende

Question 18

Using specific examples, explain the difference between autosomal recessive disorders and autosomal dominant disorders.

Accepted Answer

Autosomal recessive disorders and autoso

Question 19

Structural genes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  contain information to make proteins 
B)  are surrounded be regulatory regions 
C)  may be similar across species 
D)  all of these 
A)  contain information to make proteins 
B)  are surrounded be regulatory regions 
C)  may be similar across species 
D)  all of these

Question 20

Which of the following is caused by an insertion mutation?

Accepted Answer

A)  sickle cell disease 
B)  Down's syndrome 
C)  Hasburgs face 
D)  Huntington's disease 
A)  sickle cell disease 
B)  Down's syndrome 
C)  Hasburgs face 
D)  Huntington's disease

A point mutation occurs when __________ is changed.

In the United States, legislation allowed for the involuntary sterilization of "mental defectives."

The symptoms of PKU include __________.

Explain the difference between structural and regulatory genes. What is the role of regulatory genes in creating variation between related species?

Quantitative variation refers to __________.

About half of the known trinucleotide diseases are characterized by __________ repeats.

The "unit factors" mentioned in Mendel's postulates correspond with which biological unit?

The pea plants Mendel studied were ideal because they display __________ for several independent traits.

Mutations in are much more critical.

Which of the following is true of sickle cell disease?

Heritability is __________.

In Mendel's experiments, the F1 generation __________.

Because sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive disease, there is a __________ % chance that the child of two carriers will have the disease.

The twin method is a way of investigating __________.

A gene that contains information important to initiating transcription is a gene.

Mendel found that when an individual has two different unit factors responsible for a characteristic __________.

Outline and explain Mendel's postulates.

Using specific examples, explain the difference between autosomal recessive disorders and autosomal dominant disorders.

Structural genes __________.

Which of the following is caused by an insertion mutation?

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Exam 3: Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

A point mutation occurs when __________ is changed.

In the United States, legislation allowed for the involuntary sterilization of "mental defectives."

The symptoms of PKU include __________.

Explain the difference between structural and regulatory genes. What is the role of regulatory genes in creating variation between related species?

Quantitative variation refers to __________.

About half of the known trinucleotide diseases are characterized by __________ repeats.

The "unit factors" mentioned in Mendel's postulates correspond with which biological unit?

The pea plants Mendel studied were ideal because they display __________ for several independent traits.

Mutations in are much more critical.

Which of the following is true of sickle cell disease?

Heritability is __________.

In Mendel's experiments, the F1 generation __________.

Because sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive disease, there is a __________ % chance that the child of two carriers will have the disease.

The twin method is a way of investigating __________.

A gene that contains information important to initiating transcription is a gene.

Mendel found that when an individual has two different unit factors responsible for a characteristic __________.

Outline and explain Mendel's postulates.

Using specific examples, explain the difference between autosomal recessive disorders and autosomal dominant disorders.

Structural genes __________.

Which of the following is caused by an insertion mutation?

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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