Question 1

Describe one way in which discoveries in genetics currently impact your daily life apart from this course.

Accepted Answer

An example would be the use of genetic t

Question 2

Changes to genes or to chromosome structure that can affect gene expression but do not change the nucleotide sequence of the gene are called:

Accepted Answer

A) gene mutations. 
B) chromosome mutations. 
C) epigenetic changes. 
D) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). 
E) blending. 
A) gene mutations. 
B) chromosome mutations. 
C) epigenetic changes. 
D) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). 
E) blending.

Question 3

Choose the CORRECT match between the scientist and the field of genetics that they made a contribution to.

Accepted Answer

A) Watson and Crick-Transmission genetics 
B) Mendel-Molecular genetics 
C) Flemming-Population genetics 
D) Darwin-Molecular genetics 
E) Morgan-Transmission genetics 
A) Watson and Crick-Transmission genetics 
B) Mendel-Molecular genetics 
C) Flemming-Population genetics 
D) Darwin-Molecular genetics 
E) Morgan-Transmission genetics

Question 4

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the cell theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic information from different parts of the body travels to the reproductive organs. 
B) The cell is the compositional and functional unit of all life. 
C) Inside the germ cells, there exists a fully formed miniature adult that enlarges in the course of development. 
D) The genetic material itself blends, which cannot be separated out in future generations. 
E) Traits acquired in a person's lifetime become incorporated into the person's hereditary information, which will be passed onto the person's offspring. 
A) Genetic information from different parts of the body travels to the reproductive organs. 
B) The cell is the compositional and functional unit of all life. 
C) Inside the germ cells, there exists a fully formed miniature adult that enlarges in the course of development. 
D) The genetic material itself blends, which cannot be separated out in future generations. 
E) Traits acquired in a person's lifetime become incorporated into the person's hereditary information, which will be passed onto the person's offspring.

Question 5

Albinism is rare in most human populations, occurring at a frequency of about 1 in 20, 000 people.However, the trait occurs at a frequency of 1 in 200 in certain Hopi villages of Black Mesa in Arizona.Explain in terms of natural selection why the trait is so much more common among the Hopis of Black Mesa.

Accepted Answer

Albinos occupy a privileged position amo

Question 6

Within cells, genes are located on structures called:

Accepted Answer

A) genomes. 
B) chromosomes. 
C) phenotypes. 
D) genotypes. 
E) alleles. 
A) genomes. 
B) chromosomes. 
C) phenotypes. 
D) genotypes. 
E) alleles.

Question 7

Which of the following would be LEAST useful as a model for analyzing the mechanisms of inheritance?

Accepted Answer

A) Fruit flies 
B) Humans 
C) Yeast 
D) Mice 
E) Zebrafish 
A) Fruit flies 
B) Humans 
C) Yeast 
D) Mice 
E) Zebrafish

Question 8

The "Green Revolution" involved which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) An increase in food production by the genetic manipulation of crop plants 
B) The development of new drugs through the biotech industry 
C) Irrigation of formerly desert lands so that new farming locations could be developed 
D) The use of genetics to develop alternative fuel sources so that oil and coal will no longer be needed 
E) The completion of the human genome project that allows more diseases to be studied at a molecular level 
A) An increase in food production by the genetic manipulation of crop plants 
B) The development of new drugs through the biotech industry 
C) Irrigation of formerly desert lands so that new farming locations could be developed 
D) The use of genetics to develop alternative fuel sources so that oil and coal will no longer be needed 
E) The completion of the human genome project that allows more diseases to be studied at a molecular level

Question 9

Albinism is rare in most human populations, occurring at a frequency of about 1 in 20, 000 people.However, the trait occurs at a frequency of 1 in 200 in certain Hopi villages of Black Mesa in Arizona.In light of this example and others that you might be aware of, critique the idea that a particular allele is either always beneficial (adaptive)or always harmful (maladaptive).

Accepted Answer

This example and others show that the ef

Question 10

Which of the following model organisms was initially used to discover a human gene SLC24A5 that helps to determine level of skin pigmentation?

Accepted Answer

A) Nematode (Caenorhabditis elegans) 
B) Zebrafish (Danio rerio) 
C) Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) 
D) Clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) 
E) Corn (Zea mays) 
A) Nematode (Caenorhabditis elegans) 
B) Zebrafish (Danio rerio) 
C) Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) 
D) Clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) 
E) Corn (Zea mays)

Question 11

_____ are alternative forms of a gene, and they arise through the process of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Polymerase chain reaction 
B) Proteomics 
C) Population genetics 
D) Bioinformatics 
E) Transmission genetics 
A) Polymerase chain reaction 
B) Proteomics 
C) Population genetics 
D) Bioinformatics 
E) Transmission genetics

Question 12

Currently, many new areas of genetic research are being explored.Briefly mention some of these.
A)Pangenesis
B)Microchipping of chromosome segments
C)Polymerase chain reaction
D)DNA sequencing
E)RNA-dependent DNA synthesis

Accepted Answer

There will be varied answers for this qu

Question 13

Briefly distinguish between mitosis and meiosis.

Accepted Answer

Mitosis is the separation of replicated

Question 14

_____ is a change in genetic variant frequencies of a population over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Blending inheritance 
B) Preformation 
C) Genome 
D) Evolution 
E) Phenotype 
A) Blending inheritance 
B) Preformation 
C) Genome 
D) Evolution 
E) Phenotype

Question 15

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Each subdiscipline of genetics is very specific as to what is explored and does not overlap with the other subdisciplines. 
B) All phenotypes or traits are always determined by multiple genes. 
C) Albinism rises from the overexpression of the gene that controls the synthesis and storage of melanin. 
D) Humans make excellent model organisms because they have long life spans. 
E) None of the statements above are true. 
A) Each subdiscipline of genetics is very specific as to what is explored and does not overlap with the other subdisciplines. 
B) All phenotypes or traits are always determined by multiple genes. 
C) Albinism rises from the overexpression of the gene that controls the synthesis and storage of melanin. 
D) Humans make excellent model organisms because they have long life spans. 
E) None of the statements above are true.

Question 16

Which of the following scientists contributed significantly to the foundations of molecular genetics?

Accepted Answer

A) James Watson 
B) Thomas Hunt Morgan 
C) Walther Flemming 
D) Charles Darwin 
E) Walter Sutton 
A) James Watson 
B) Thomas Hunt Morgan 
C) Walther Flemming 
D) Charles Darwin 
E) Walter Sutton

Question 17

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) All genomes are encoded in DNA only. 
B) All genomes are encoded in nucleic acids. 
C) All genomes are encoded in proteins only. 
D) The genetic instructions are decoded completely differently in each organism. 
E) The molecular mechanism suggests life evolved from multiple primordial ancestors. 
A) All genomes are encoded in DNA only. 
B) All genomes are encoded in nucleic acids. 
C) All genomes are encoded in proteins only. 
D) The genetic instructions are decoded completely differently in each organism. 
E) The molecular mechanism suggests life evolved from multiple primordial ancestors.

Question 18

Which of the following pairings between the subdiscipline of genetics and the phenomenon is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) Evolution-Population genetics 
B) Gene regulation-Molecular genetics 
C) Allelic frequency alteration-Population genetics 
D) Arrangement of genes on chromosome-Transmission genetics 
E) Chemical nature of the gene-Transmission genetics 
A) Evolution-Population genetics 
B) Gene regulation-Molecular genetics 
C) Allelic frequency alteration-Population genetics 
D) Arrangement of genes on chromosome-Transmission genetics 
E) Chemical nature of the gene-Transmission genetics

Question 19

In addition to eukaryotic, what is the other main type of cell?

Accepted Answer

A) Animal 
B) Plant 
C) Viral 
D) Prokaryotic 
E) Yeast 
A) Animal 
B) Plant 
C) Viral 
D) Prokaryotic 
E) Yeast

Question 20

Write a paragraph explaining why genetics is considered a young science, even though people have been applying genetic principles for thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

Preformationism states that the egg or s

Describe one way in which discoveries in genetics currently impact your daily life apart from this course.

Changes to genes or to chromosome structure that can affect gene expression but do not change the nucleotide sequence of the gene are called:

Choose the CORRECT match between the scientist and the field of genetics that they made a contribution to.

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the cell theory?

Within cells, genes are located on structures called:

Which of the following would be LEAST useful as a model for analyzing the mechanisms of inheritance?

The "Green Revolution" involved which of the following?

Which of the following model organisms was initially used to discover a human gene SLC24A5 that helps to determine level of skin pigmentation?

_ are alternative forms of a gene, and they arise through the process of _.

Currently, many new areas of genetic research are being explored.Briefly mention some of these. A)Pangenesis B)Microchipping of chromosome segments C)Polymerase chain reaction D)DNA sequencing E)RNA-dependent DNA synthesis

Briefly distinguish between mitosis and meiosis.

_____ is a change in genetic variant frequencies of a population over time.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following scientists contributed significantly to the foundations of molecular genetics?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following pairings between the subdiscipline of genetics and the phenomenon is INCORRECT?

In addition to eukaryotic, what is the other main type of cell?

Write a paragraph explaining why genetics is considered a young science, even though people have been applying genetic principles for thousands of years.

Chromosomes and Cellular Reproduction

Basic Principles of Heredity

Sex Determination and Sex-Linked Characteristics

Linkage, Recombination, and Eukaryotic Gene Mapping

Chromosome Variation

Bacterial and Viral Genetic Systems

DNA- the Chemical Nature of the Gene

DNA Replication and Recombination

From DNA to Proteins- Transcription and Rna Processing

From DNA to Protein- Translation

Control of Gene Expression

Gene Mutations, Transposable Elements, and Dna Repair

Molecular Genetic Analysis and Biotechnology

Genomics and Proteomics

Cancer Genetics

Quantitative Genetics

Population and Evolutionary Genetics

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Exam 1: Introduction to Genetics

Describe one way in which discoveries in genetics currently impact your daily life apart from this course.

Changes to genes or to chromosome structure that can affect gene expression but do not change the nucleotide sequence of the gene are called:

Choose the CORRECT match between the scientist and the field of genetics that they made a contribution to.

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the cell theory?

Within cells, genes are located on structures called:

Which of the following would be LEAST useful as a model for analyzing the mechanisms of inheritance?

The "Green Revolution" involved which of the following?

Which of the following model organisms was initially used to discover a human gene SLC24A5 that helps to determine level of skin pigmentation?

_____ are alternative forms of a gene, and they arise through the process of _____.

Currently, many new areas of genetic research are being explored.Briefly mention some of these. A)Pangenesis B)Microchipping of chromosome segments C)Polymerase chain reaction D)DNA sequencing E)RNA-dependent DNA synthesis

Briefly distinguish between mitosis and meiosis.

_____ is a change in genetic variant frequencies of a population over time.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following scientists contributed significantly to the foundations of molecular genetics?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following pairings between the subdiscipline of genetics and the phenomenon is INCORRECT?

In addition to eukaryotic, what is the other main type of cell?

Write a paragraph explaining why genetics is considered a young science, even though people have been applying genetic principles for thousands of years.

Chromosomes and Cellular Reproduction

Basic Principles of Heredity

Sex Determination and Sex-Linked Characteristics

Linkage, Recombination, and Eukaryotic Gene Mapping

Chromosome Variation

Bacterial and Viral Genetic Systems

DNA- the Chemical Nature of the Gene

DNA Replication and Recombination

From DNA to Proteins- Transcription and Rna Processing

From DNA to Protein- Translation

Control of Gene Expression

Gene Mutations, Transposable Elements, and Dna Repair

Molecular Genetic Analysis and Biotechnology

Genomics and Proteomics

Cancer Genetics

Quantitative Genetics

Population and Evolutionary Genetics

Filters

_ are alternative forms of a gene, and they arise through the process of _.