Unit 2 - Genetics

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Cellular
Reproduction:
Cells from Cells

Patterns of
Inheritance

The Structure
and Function
of DNA

How Genes
Are Controlled

DNA
Technology

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By Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, and Jane B. Reece
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Questions by Michael L. Womack, Macon State College; updated by James M. Newcomb, New England College, and Tom Kennedy, Central New Mexico Community College

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Chapter 8:

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Genes are carried on ______.

a.
b.
c.
d.

centrosomes
chiasma
nuclei
chromosomes

ANSWER
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Genes are carried on ______.

a.
b.
c.
d.

centrosomes
chiasma
nuclei
chromosomes

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Chapter 8:

$200 Question

Which of the following events occurs during

prophase?
a.
b.
c.
d.

chromosomes line up on the midline of the cell

nucleoli reappear
the mitotic spindle begins to form
cytokinesis
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$200 Answer

Which of the following events occurs during

prophase?
a.
b.
c.
d.

chromosomes line up on the midline of the cell

nucleoli reappear
the mitotic spindle begins to form
cytokinesis

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Chapter 8:

$300 Question

Homologous chromosomes _________.

a. carry the same gene sequence
b. are a set of chromosomes that a cell receives
from one parent
c. include the sex chromosomes
d. are formed when chromosomes separate
during anaphase
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Homologous chromosomes _________.

a. carry the same gene sequence
b. are a set of chromosomes that a cell receives
from one parent
c. include the sex chromosomes
d. are formed when chromosomes separate
during anaphase
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Chapter 8:

$400 Question

A duplicated chromosome has two sister

_________.
a.
b.
c.
d.

centromeres
centrosomes
chromatids
chromatins
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$400 Answer

A duplicated chromosome has two sister

_________.
a.
b.
c.
d.

centromeres
centrosomes
chromatids
chromatins

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Chapter 8:

$500 Question

Which of the following events occurs during

telophase?
a.
b.
c.
d.

chromosomes align on the midline of the cell

the cleavage furrow forms
tetrads form
centromeres divide
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$500 Answer

Which of the following events occurs during

telophase?
a.
b.
c.
d.

chromosomes align on the midline of the cell

the cleavage furrow forms
tetrads form
centromeres divide

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Chapter 9:

$100 Question

Which wild canine are domestic dogs most

closely related to?
a.
b.
c.
d.

coyotes
wolves
foxes
African wild dogs
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$100 Answer

Which wild canine are domestic dogs most

closely related to?
a.
b.
c.
d.

coyotes
wolves
foxes
African wild dogs

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$200 Question

Who was a monk known for his work on

inheritance using garden peas?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Carolus Linneaus
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
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$200 Answer

Who was a monk known for his work on

inheritance using garden peas?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Carolus Linneaus
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur

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Chapter 9:

$300 Question

An individual heterozygous for cystic fibrosis

_______.
a.
b.
c.
d.

is a carrier of cystic fibrosis

cannot reproduce
has cystic fibrosis
cannot have children with cystic fibrosis
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$300 Answer

An individual heterozygous for cystic fibrosis

_______.
a.
b.
c.
d.

is a carrier of cystic fibrosis

cannot reproduce
has cystic fibrosis
cannot have children with cystic fibrosis

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Chapter 9:

$400 Question

What is the genotype of an individual who is

heterozygous for dimples?
a.
b.
c.
d.

DD
dd
Dd
dimples
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What is the genotype of an individual who is

heterozygous for dimples?
a.
b.
c.
d.

DD
dd
Dd
dimples

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Chapter 9:

$500 Question

What is the name given to the specific location of

a gene on a chromosome?
a.
b.
c.
d.

phenotype
locus
site
allele
ANSWER

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$500 Answer

What is the name given to the specific location of

a gene on a chromosome?
a.
b.
c.
d.

phenotype
locus
site
allele

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Chapter 10:

$100 Question

DNA and RNA are polymers of _______

monomers.
a.
b.
c.
d.

carbohydrate
nucleotide
nucleic acid
amino acid
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$100 Answer

DNA and RNA are polymers of _______

monomers.
a.
b.
c.
d.

carbohydrate
nucleotide
nucleic acid
amino acid

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Chapter 10:

$200 Question

What type of bond joins the bases of

complementary DNA strands?
a.
b.
c.
d.

ionic
covalent
hydrophobic
hydrogen
ANSWER

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$200 Answer

What type of bond joins the bases of

complementary DNA strands?
a.
b.
c.
d.

ionic
covalent
hydrophobic
hydrogen

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Chapter 10:

$300 Question

Which enzyme is responsible for RNA synthesis?

a.
b.
c.
d.

RNA polymerase
RNA ligase
RNase
RNA gyrase

ANSWER
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Which enzyme is responsible for RNA synthesis?

a.
b.
c.
d.

RNA polymerase
RNA ligase
RNase
RNA gyrase

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Chapter 10:

$400 Question

Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is

called a(n) _______________.
a.
b.
c.
d.

double helix
intron
prophage
mutation
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Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is

called a(n) _______________.
a.
b.
c.
d.

double helix
intron
prophage
mutation

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Chapter 10:

$500 Question

If adenine makes up 20% of the bases in a DNA

helix, what percent of the bases are guanine?
a.
b.
c.
d.

20%
30%
60%
80%
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$500 Answer

If adenine makes up 20% of the bases in a DNA

helix, what percent of the bases are guanine?
a.
b.
c.
d.

20%
30%
60%
80%

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Chapter 11:

$100 Question

What is the process by which genotype becomes

expressed as phenotype?
a.
b.
c.
d.

gene expression
phenogenesis
transcription
recombination
ANSWER

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$100 Answer

What is the process by which genotype becomes

expressed as phenotype?
a.
b.
c.
d.

gene expression
phenogenesis
transcription
recombination

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Chapter 11:

$200 Question

To initiate transcription, RNA polymerase binds to

a(n) _______.
a.
b.
c.
d.

operator
exon
promoter
regulatory gene
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To initiate transcription, RNA polymerase binds to

a(n) _______.
a.
b.
c.
d.

operator
exon
promoter
regulatory gene

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Chapter 11:

$300 Question

Genetically identical organisms are called

________________.
a.
b.
c.
d.

operons
clones
microarrays
homeotics
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Genetically identical organisms are called

________________.
a.
b.
c.
d.

operons
clones
microarrays
homeotics

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Chapter 11:

$400 Question

Cancer-causing genes are called ____________.

a.
b.
c.
d.

pathogens
oncogenes
homeotic genes
exons

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Cancer-causing genes are called ____________.

a.
b.
c.
d.

pathogens
oncogenes
homeotic genes
exons

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Chapter 11:

$500 Question

What substance is known to cause more cases

and types of cancer than any other?
a.
b.
c.
d.

alcohol
food coloring
tobacco
caffeine
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What substance is known to cause more cases

and types of cancer than any other?
a.
b.
c.
d.

alcohol
food coloring
tobacco
caffeine

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Chapter 12:

$100 Question

What is recombinant DNA?

a. DNA that is produced as a result of crossing
over
b. DNA that carries genes from different
organisms
c. DNA that carries oncogenes
d. an alternate form of DNA that is
ANSWER
the product of mutation
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What is recombinant DNA?

a. DNA that is produced as a result of crossing
over
b. DNA that carries genes from different
organisms
c. DNA that carries oncogenes
d. an alternate form of DNA that is
the product of mutation
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Chapter 12:

$200 Question

How does a vaccine work?

a.
b.
c.
d.

It inhibits bacterial reproduction.

It kills cells infected with a virus.
It provides temporary immunity to a pathogen.
It stimulates the immune system.

ANSWER
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How does a vaccine work?

a.
b.
c.
d.

It inhibits bacterial reproduction.

It kills cells infected with a virus.
It provides temporary immunity to a pathogen.
It stimulates the immune system.

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Chapter 12:

$300 Question

Restriction enzymes are obtained from ______.

a.
b.
c.
d.

archaea
bacteria
eukaryotes
retroviruses

ANSWER
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Restriction enzymes are obtained from ______.

a.
b.
c.
d.

archaea
bacteria
eukaryotes
retroviruses

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Chapter 12:

$400 Question

What name is given to a region of DNA that is,

with the exception of identical twins, unique to
each individual?
a.
b.
c.
d.

genetic marker
codon
genetic probe
restriction fragment
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Chapter 12:

$400 Answer

What name is given to a region of DNA that is,

with the exception of identical twins, unique to
each individual?
a.
b.
c.
d.

genetic marker
codon
genetic probe
restriction fragment

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Chapter 12:

$500 Question

Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments

primarily on the basis of differences in their
__________.
a.
b.
c.
d.

G:T ratio
C:T ratio
A:G ratio
length
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Chapter 12:

$500 Answer

Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments

primarily on the basis of differences in their
__________.
a.
b.
c.
d.

G:T ratio
C:T ratio
A:G ratio
length

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FINAL ROUND Question

Sisters chromatids are joined at the __________.

a.
b.
c.
d.

chromatin
centromere
spindle
centrosome

ANSWER
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FINAL ROUND Answer

Sisters chromatids are joined at the __________.

a.
b.
c.
d.

chromatin
centromere
spindle
centrosome

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