Question 1

Which of the following best defines polymerase chain reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) the process of replicating or amplifying small segments of DNA 
B) studying immune system proteins to learn the relationship between species 
C) the process of mapping an organism's entire DNA sequence 
D) studying chromosome structure 
A) the process of replicating or amplifying small segments of DNA 
B) studying immune system proteins to learn the relationship between species 
C) the process of mapping an organism's entire DNA sequence 
D) studying chromosome structure

Question 2

An individual with trisomy 21 has __________ of chromosome 21.

Accepted Answer

A) no copies 
B) only one copy 
C) two copies of 
D) three copies 
A) no copies 
B) only one copy 
C) two copies of 
D) three copies

Question 3

Population genetics involves the study of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) pedigrees of related individuals 
B) how individuals vary within populations 
C) the evolutionary relationships among species 
D) cells and DNA 
A) pedigrees of related individuals 
B) how individuals vary within populations 
C) the evolutionary relationships among species 
D) cells and DNA

Question 4

RNA is a single stranded molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Somatic cells __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are the sex cells 
B) have the same function as gametes 
C) are the cells of the body that are not gametes 
D) only exist in prokaryotic organisms 
A) are the sex cells 
B) have the same function as gametes 
C) are the cells of the body that are not gametes 
D) only exist in prokaryotic organisms

Question 6

DNA is replicated during which phase of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) prophase 
B) anaphase 
C) telophase 
D) interphase 
A) prophase 
B) anaphase 
C) telophase 
D) interphase

Question 7

What is the diploid number of human chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) 22 
B) 46 
C) 32 
D) 2 
A) 22 
B) 46 
C) 32 
D) 2

Question 8

What are stem cells? Explain their medical significance.

Accepted Answer

Stem cells are a type of cell that has t

Question 9

Sex cells possess a half the chromosomes of the somatic cells.This is referred to as the __________ number of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) homologous 
B) heterozygous 
C) haploid 
D) homozygous 
A) homologous 
B) heterozygous 
C) haploid 
D) homozygous

Question 10

The genetic code is comprised of __________,each representing __________.

Accepted Answer

A) amino acids,polypeptides 
B) codons,genes 
C) polypeptides,genes 
D) codons,amino acids 
A) amino acids,polypeptides 
B) codons,genes 
C) polypeptides,genes 
D) codons,amino acids

Question 11

The basic building block of life is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cell 
B) gene 
C) homunculus 
D) organism 
A) cell 
B) gene 
C) homunculus 
D) organism

Question 12

Describe the structure of DNA.Relate this structure to DNA's functions.

Accepted Answer

The structure of DNA is a double helix,

Question 13

Embryonic may be helpful in curing cellular disorders like Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) gametes 
B) somatic cells 
C) germ cells 
D) stem cells 
A) gametes 
B) somatic cells 
C) germ cells 
D) stem cells

Question 14

mRNA __________.

Accepted Answer

A) carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm 
B) splits a DNA molecule during transcription 
C) is completed replicated 
D) carries amino acids to a ribosome to be attached to other amino acids 
A) carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm 
B) splits a DNA molecule during transcription 
C) is completed replicated 
D) carries amino acids to a ribosome to be attached to other amino acids

Question 15

Some of the amino acids essential to creating proteins cannot be synthesized by the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

DNA replication requires an entire original strand of DNA to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) be destroyed 
B) mutate 
C) split 
D) all of these 
A) be destroyed 
B) mutate 
C) split 
D) all of these

Question 17

Ribosomes have their own DNA separate from that within the cell's nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In eukaryotes,the piece of cellular anatomy that separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) nucleus 
B) cytoplasm 
C) organelle 
D) plasma membrane 
A) nucleus 
B) cytoplasm 
C) organelle 
D) plasma membrane

Question 19

Scientists working on genetic therapies for disease are working in which genetic field?

Accepted Answer

A) phylogenetics 
B) population genetics 
C) Mendelian genetics 
D) molecular genetics 
A) phylogenetics 
B) population genetics 
C) Mendelian genetics 
D) molecular genetics

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a metaphor for genes used by modern scientists?

Accepted Answer

A) blueprint 
B) homunculus 
C) recipe 
D) information storage 
A) blueprint 
B) homunculus 
C) recipe 
D) information storage

Which of the following best defines polymerase chain reaction?

An individual with trisomy 21 has __________ of chromosome 21.

Population genetics involves the study of __________.

RNA is a single stranded molecule.

Somatic cells __________.

DNA is replicated during which phase of the cell cycle?

What is the diploid number of human chromosomes?

What are stem cells? Explain their medical significance.

Sex cells possess a half the chromosomes of the somatic cells.This is referred to as the __________ number of chromosomes.

The genetic code is comprised of ,each representing .

The basic building block of life is the __________.

Describe the structure of DNA.Relate this structure to DNA's functions.

Embryonic may be helpful in curing cellular disorders like Parkinson's disease.

mRNA __________.

Some of the amino acids essential to creating proteins cannot be synthesized by the body.

DNA replication requires an entire original strand of DNA to __________.

Ribosomes have their own DNA separate from that within the cell's nucleus.

In eukaryotes,the piece of cellular anatomy that separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell is called the __________.

Scientists working on genetic therapies for disease are working in which genetic field?

Which of the following is NOT a metaphor for genes used by modern scientists?

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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Exam 3: Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Which of the following best defines polymerase chain reaction?

An individual with trisomy 21 has __________ of chromosome 21.

Population genetics involves the study of __________.

RNA is a single stranded molecule.

Somatic cells __________.

DNA is replicated during which phase of the cell cycle?

What is the diploid number of human chromosomes?

What are stem cells? Explain their medical significance.

Sex cells possess a half the chromosomes of the somatic cells.This is referred to as the __________ number of chromosomes.

The genetic code is comprised of __________,each representing __________.

The basic building block of life is the __________.

Describe the structure of DNA.Relate this structure to DNA's functions.

Embryonic may be helpful in curing cellular disorders like Parkinson's disease.

mRNA __________.

Some of the amino acids essential to creating proteins cannot be synthesized by the body.

DNA replication requires an entire original strand of DNA to __________.

Ribosomes have their own DNA separate from that within the cell's nucleus.

In eukaryotes,the piece of cellular anatomy that separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell is called the __________.

Scientists working on genetic therapies for disease are working in which genetic field?

Which of the following is NOT a metaphor for genes used by modern scientists?

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

Filters

The genetic code is comprised of ,each representing .