Question 1

Early researchers such as Mendel and Bateson learned about inheritance __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  by looking at the genes themselves 
B)  by replicating small sequences of DNA 
C)  by studying human 
D)  none of these 
A)  by looking at the genes themselves 
B)  by replicating small sequences of DNA 
C)  by studying human 
D)  none of these

Question 2

Which of the following best describes Mendel's Law of Segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant alleles suppress recessive alleles 
B)  inheritance is governed by discrete particles 
C)  segregating pairs of unit factors assort independently 
D)  chromosomes randomly segregate into sex cells 
A)  dominant alleles suppress recessive alleles 
B)  inheritance is governed by discrete particles 
C)  segregating pairs of unit factors assort independently 
D)  chromosomes randomly segregate into sex cells

Question 3

Environmental factors play little to no role in determining obesity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Dihybrid cross experiments were essential to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mendel's Law of Segregation 
B)  Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment 
C)  discovering the particulate nature of inheritance in general 
D)  discovering the nature of dominant and recessive alleles 
A)  Mendel's Law of Segregation 
B)  Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment 
C)  discovering the particulate nature of inheritance in general 
D)  discovering the nature of dominant and recessive alleles

Question 5

Determining heritability provides direct insight into individual genetic mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Females are usually only carriers of X-linked disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Nazi Party's "final solution" was an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive eugenics 
B)  negative eugenics 
A)  positive eugenics 
B)  negative eugenics

Question 8

Most scientists would agree that heritability plays no role in IQ test score variability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nutritional intervention can completely suppress the effects of the PKU allele.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which group consistently scores highest on IQ tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  American whites 
B)  American blacks 
C)  American Asians 
D)  none of these 
A)  American whites 
B)  American blacks 
C)  American Asians 
D)  none of these

Question 11

In some cases, the __________ interacts with factors in the environment to create a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype, genotype 
B)  allele, regulatory region 
C)  genotype, phenotype 
D)  protein, genotype 
A)  phenotype, genotype 
B)  allele, regulatory region 
C)  genotype, phenotype 
D)  protein, genotype

Question 12

Using obesity as an example, explain the complex relationship between genes, environments and phenotypes.

Accepted Answer

Obesity is a complex condition that is i

Question 13

Which of the following is ??NOT an X-linked disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  red-color blindness 
B)  green-colorblindness 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  hemophilia 
A)  red-color blindness 
B)  green-colorblindness 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  hemophilia

Question 14

Linkage refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genes that are on the same chromosome 
B)  alleles that appear on different chromosomes but are linked to the same trait 
C)  several traits that are linked to the same genes 
D)  none of these 
A)  genes that are on the same chromosome 
B)  alleles that appear on different chromosomes but are linked to the same trait 
C)  several traits that are linked to the same genes 
D)  none of these

Question 15

The independent assortment of genes on the same chromosome is impossible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment indicates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant alleles suppress recessive alleles 
B)  inheritance is governed by discrete particles 
C)  segregating pairs of unit factors assort independently 
D)  chromosomes randomly segregate into sex cells 
A)  dominant alleles suppress recessive alleles 
B)  inheritance is governed by discrete particles 
C)  segregating pairs of unit factors assort independently 
D)  chromosomes randomly segregate into sex cells

Question 17

Genetic mutations can never be good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Pleiotropy is best defined as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one gene, one effect 
B)  one gene having multiple phenotypic effects 
C)  heritability 
D)  the effect of the environment on gene action 
A)  one gene, one effect 
B)  one gene having multiple phenotypic effects 
C)  heritability 
D)  the effect of the environment on gene action

Question 19

What is PKU and how is it inherited? Explain how PKU is as much a result of environment as it is of genetics.

Accepted Answer

PKU, or phenylketonuria, is a genetic di

Question 20

Explain the mechanics of the ABO blood system. What is the relationship between genotype and phenotype within this system? Be sure to include the terms recessive, dominant, and codominant.

Accepted Answer

The ABO blood system is a classification

Early researchers such as Mendel and Bateson learned about inheritance __________.

Which of the following best describes Mendel's Law of Segregation?

Environmental factors play little to no role in determining obesity.

Dihybrid cross experiments were essential to __________.

Determining heritability provides direct insight into individual genetic mechanisms.

Females are usually only carriers of X-linked disorders.

The Nazi Party's "final solution" was an example of __________.

Most scientists would agree that heritability plays no role in IQ test score variability.

Nutritional intervention can completely suppress the effects of the PKU allele.

Which group consistently scores highest on IQ tests?

In some cases, the interacts with factors in the environment to create a .

Using obesity as an example, explain the complex relationship between genes, environments and phenotypes.

Which of the following is ??NOT an X-linked disorder?

Linkage refers to __________.

The independent assortment of genes on the same chromosome is impossible.

Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment indicates that __________.

Genetic mutations can never be good.

Pleiotropy is best defined as __________.

What is PKU and how is it inherited? Explain how PKU is as much a result of environment as it is of genetics.

Explain the mechanics of the ABO blood system. What is the relationship between genotype and phenotype within this system? Be sure to include the terms recessive, dominant, and codominant.

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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Exam 3: Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

Early researchers such as Mendel and Bateson learned about inheritance __________.

Which of the following best describes Mendel's Law of Segregation?

Environmental factors play little to no role in determining obesity.

Dihybrid cross experiments were essential to __________.

Determining heritability provides direct insight into individual genetic mechanisms.

Females are usually only carriers of X-linked disorders.

The Nazi Party's "final solution" was an example of __________.

Most scientists would agree that heritability plays no role in IQ test score variability.

Nutritional intervention can completely suppress the effects of the PKU allele.

Which group consistently scores highest on IQ tests?

In some cases, the __________ interacts with factors in the environment to create a __________.

Using obesity as an example, explain the complex relationship between genes, environments and phenotypes.

Which of the following is ??NOT an X-linked disorder?

Linkage refers to __________.

The independent assortment of genes on the same chromosome is impossible.

Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment indicates that __________.

Genetic mutations can never be good.

Pleiotropy is best defined as __________.

What is PKU and how is it inherited? Explain how PKU is as much a result of environment as it is of genetics.

Explain the mechanics of the ABO blood system. What is the relationship between genotype and phenotype within this system? Be sure to include the terms recessive, dominant, and codominant.

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

Filters

In some cases, the interacts with factors in the environment to create a .