Question 1

Which of the following topics of research belongs to the discipline of transmission genetics?

Accepted Answer

A) Inheritance pattern of gene alleles 
B) Mechanism of DNA replication 
C) Gene expression patterns 
D) Evolution 
E) Chemical modification of nucleic acids 
A) Inheritance pattern of gene alleles 
B) Mechanism of DNA replication 
C) Gene expression patterns 
D) Evolution 
E) Chemical modification of nucleic acids

Question 2

The first complete DNA sequence of a nonviral, free-living organism was obtained for:

Accepted Answer

A) a bacterium in 1900. 
B) a bacterium in 1945. 
C) a bacterium in 1995. 
D) humans in 1990. 
E) humans in 2000. 
A) a bacterium in 1900. 
B) a bacterium in 1945. 
C) a bacterium in 1995. 
D) humans in 1990. 
E) humans in 2000.

Question 3

What common features of heredity suggest that all life on Earth evolved from a common ancestor?

Accepted Answer

Despite the remarkable diversity of life

Question 4

A defect in the production of _____ causes albinism in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) Genomes; evolution 
B) Chromosomes; mitosis 
C) Alleles; mutation 
D) Genomes; meiosis 
E) Genotypes; evolution 
A) Genomes; evolution 
B) Chromosomes; mitosis 
C) Alleles; mutation 
D) Genomes; meiosis 
E) Genotypes; evolution

Question 5

Albinism in humans is sometimes caused by a mutation in the OCA2 gene.Albinism is a _____ while the mutant DNA sequence in the OCA2 gene that causes albinism is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) genome; allele 
B) allele; chromosome mutation 
C) allele; genome 
D) mutation; trait 
E) phenotype; genotype 
A) genome; allele 
B) allele; chromosome mutation 
C) allele; genome 
D) mutation; trait 
E) phenotype; genotype

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) James Watson 
B) Thomas Hunt Morgan 
C) Francis Crick 
D) Charles Darwin 
E) Kary Mullis 
A) James Watson 
B) Thomas Hunt Morgan 
C) Francis Crick 
D) Charles Darwin 
E) Kary Mullis

Question 7

What is the BEST way to describe most of the variation in height in human populations?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the result of mainly epigenetic changes in a few dozen genes and some variation in the amount of medical care that individuals receive. 
B) It is the result of variation in human diets and variation in genes that exist on one of our chromosomes. 
C) Unlike variation in weight, variation in height is mainly the result of structural differences among the chromosomes. 
D) Variation in height is due to variation in hundreds of genes and environmental factors. 
E) Most of the variation in height is due to variation among blood groups. 
A) It is the result of mainly epigenetic changes in a few dozen genes and some variation in the amount of medical care that individuals receive. 
B) It is the result of variation in human diets and variation in genes that exist on one of our chromosomes. 
C) Unlike variation in weight, variation in height is mainly the result of structural differences among the chromosomes. 
D) Variation in height is due to variation in hundreds of genes and environmental factors. 
E) Most of the variation in height is due to variation among blood groups.

Question 8

Identify a TRUE statement from the descriptions concerning genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) The theory of pangenesis states that all living organisms are composed of cells. 
B) Bacteria are not useful in studying genes and inheritance because they are structurally and metabolically different from eukaryotic cells. 
C) Charles Darwin accurately described the laws of inheritance in his landmark book, On the Origin of Species. 
D) Many human traits, such as skin and hair color, are determined by more than a single gene. 
E) Evolution can occur without genetic changes in the population. 
A) The theory of pangenesis states that all living organisms are composed of cells. 
B) Bacteria are not useful in studying genes and inheritance because they are structurally and metabolically different from eukaryotic cells. 
C) Charles Darwin accurately described the laws of inheritance in his landmark book, On the Origin of Species. 
D) Many human traits, such as skin and hair color, are determined by more than a single gene. 
E) Evolution can occur without genetic changes in the population.

Question 9

Which one of the following topics belongs to a different subdiscipline of genetics when compared to the rest?

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanism of gene regulation 
B) Allele frequencies of certain genes differ in different environments 
C) Transcription 
D) Replication of chromosomes 
E) Translation 
A) Mechanism of gene regulation 
B) Allele frequencies of certain genes differ in different environments 
C) Transcription 
D) Replication of chromosomes 
E) Translation

Which of the following topics of research belongs to the discipline of transmission genetics?

The first complete DNA sequence of a nonviral, free-living organism was obtained for:

What common features of heredity suggest that all life on Earth evolved from a common ancestor?

A defect in the production of _____ causes albinism in humans.

Albinism in humans is sometimes caused by a mutation in the OCA2 gene.Albinism is a _ while the mutant DNA sequence in the OCA2 gene that causes albinism is a _.

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

What is the BEST way to describe most of the variation in height in human populations?

Identify a TRUE statement from the descriptions concerning genetics.

Which one of the following topics belongs to a different subdiscipline of genetics when compared to the rest?

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

Which of the following topics of research belongs to the discipline of transmission genetics?

The first complete DNA sequence of a nonviral, free-living organism was obtained for:

What common features of heredity suggest that all life on Earth evolved from a common ancestor?

A defect in the production of _____ causes albinism in humans.

Albinism in humans is sometimes caused by a mutation in the OCA2 gene.Albinism is a _____ while the mutant DNA sequence in the OCA2 gene that causes albinism is a _____.

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

What is the BEST way to describe most of the variation in height in human populations?

Identify a TRUE statement from the descriptions concerning genetics.

Which one of the following topics belongs to a different subdiscipline of genetics when compared to the rest?

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

Albinism in humans is sometimes caused by a mutation in the OCA2 gene.Albinism is a _ while the mutant DNA sequence in the OCA2 gene that causes albinism is a _.