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Concepts of Genetics
William Klug
12th Edition
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, Table of Contents
PART I: Genes, Chromosomes, and Heredity
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1. Introduction to Genetics
2. Mitosis and Meiosis
3. Mendelian Genetics
4. Extensions of Mendelian Genetics
5. Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes
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6. Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages
7. Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes
8. Chromosomal Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement
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9. Extranuclear Inheritance
PART II: DNA: Structure, Replication, and Organization
10. DNA Structure and Analysis
11. DNA Replication and Recombination
12. DNA Organization in Chromosomes
PART III: Gene Expression and Its Regulation
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13. The Genetic Code and Transcription
14. Translation and Proteins
15. Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition
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16. Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria
17. Transcriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes
18. Post-transcriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes
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19. Epigenetics
PART IV: Genetic Technology and Genomics
20. Recombinant DNA Technology
21. Genomic Analysis
22. Applications of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
PART V: Genetic Analysis of Organisms and Populations
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23. Developmental Genetics
24. Cancer Genetics
25. Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits
26. Population and Evolutionary Genetics
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, Chapter 1 Introduction to Genetics
1) What is the name of the company or institution that has access to the health, genealogical, and genetic
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information of approximately 270,000 residents of Iceland?
A) National Institutes of Health
B) deCODE
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C) Gattaca
D) Biogen
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E) American Cancer Society Accurate Answer: B
Section: Introduction
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2) A biotechnology company, deCODE, is in the process of creating a database that contains.
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A) the gene sequences of all newborns in the United States beginning in 2006
B) a compilation of all the known genes in humans throughout the free world
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C) health, genealogical, and genetic information of approximately 270,000 residents of Iceland
D) a complete sequence of the human genome
E) all the information available on the human genome project Accurate Answer: C
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Section: Introduction
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3) Why did deCODE select Iceland for its ambitious research project?
A) a relatively low degree of genetic diversity
B) frequent and extensive mutational bursts
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C) high genetic diversity
D) lack of genealogical information
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E) virtual absence of mutation Accurate Answer: A
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Section: Introduction
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, 4) The genetic material DNA consists of basic subunits called .
A) mitochondria
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B) lysosomes
C) centrioles
D) nucleotides
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E) None of the answer listed is coret. Ac urate Answer: D
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Section: 1.3
5) The immediate product of transcription is .
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A) a phospholipid
B) an amino acid
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C) a protein
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D) a carbohydrate
E) RNA
Accurate Answer: E Section: 1.3
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6) In many species, there are two representatives of each chromosome. In such species, the characteristic
number of chromosomes is called the number. It is usually symbolized as .
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A) haploid; n
B) haploid; 2n
C) diploid; 2n
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D) diploid; n
E) None of the answers listed is correct. Accurate Answer: C
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Section: 1.2
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7) Genetics is the study of .
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A) heredity and variation
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TE
Concepts of Genetics
William Klug
12th Edition
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TB
A N
KS
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LU
TI
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Page | 1
, Table of Contents
PART I: Genes, Chromosomes, and Heredity
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1. Introduction to Genetics
2. Mitosis and Meiosis
3. Mendelian Genetics
4. Extensions of Mendelian Genetics
5. Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes
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6. Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages
7. Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes
8. Chromosomal Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement
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9. Extranuclear Inheritance
PART II: DNA: Structure, Replication, and Organization
10. DNA Structure and Analysis
11. DNA Replication and Recombination
12. DNA Organization in Chromosomes
PART III: Gene Expression and Its Regulation
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13. The Genetic Code and Transcription
14. Translation and Proteins
15. Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition
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16. Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria
17. Transcriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes
18. Post-transcriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes
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19. Epigenetics
PART IV: Genetic Technology and Genomics
20. Recombinant DNA Technology
21. Genomic Analysis
22. Applications of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
PART V: Genetic Analysis of Organisms and Populations
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23. Developmental Genetics
24. Cancer Genetics
25. Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits
26. Population and Evolutionary Genetics
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, Chapter 1 Introduction to Genetics
1) What is the name of the company or institution that has access to the health, genealogical, and genetic
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information of approximately 270,000 residents of Iceland?
A) National Institutes of Health
B) deCODE
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C) Gattaca
D) Biogen
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E) American Cancer Society Accurate Answer: B
Section: Introduction
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2) A biotechnology company, deCODE, is in the process of creating a database that contains.
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A) the gene sequences of all newborns in the United States beginning in 2006
B) a compilation of all the known genes in humans throughout the free world
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C) health, genealogical, and genetic information of approximately 270,000 residents of Iceland
D) a complete sequence of the human genome
E) all the information available on the human genome project Accurate Answer: C
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Section: Introduction
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3) Why did deCODE select Iceland for its ambitious research project?
A) a relatively low degree of genetic diversity
B) frequent and extensive mutational bursts
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C) high genetic diversity
D) lack of genealogical information
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E) virtual absence of mutation Accurate Answer: A
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Section: Introduction
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, 4) The genetic material DNA consists of basic subunits called .
A) mitochondria
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B) lysosomes
C) centrioles
D) nucleotides
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E) None of the answer listed is coret. Ac urate Answer: D
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Section: 1.3
5) The immediate product of transcription is .
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A) a phospholipid
B) an amino acid
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C) a protein
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D) a carbohydrate
E) RNA
Accurate Answer: E Section: 1.3
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6) In many species, there are two representatives of each chromosome. In such species, the characteristic
number of chromosomes is called the number. It is usually symbolized as .
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A) haploid; n
B) haploid; 2n
C) diploid; 2n
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D) diploid; n
E) None of the answers listed is correct. Accurate Answer: C
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Section: 1.2
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7) Genetics is the study of .
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A) heredity and variation
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