Genetics Analysis and Principles 8th Edition By Robert Brooker (Test Bank)

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Analysis and Principles
8 Edition By Robert
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Student name:__________
CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) Select the examples of genetics.
A) Studying the genes that control eye color
B) Studying traits linked to a certain disease
C) Studying how a disease gene is passed through a family
D) Making a family tree that traces your family back to the Mayflower

MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
2) The basic unit of heredity is the_________.
A) individual
B) gene
C) macromolecule
D) trait
E) none of the answers are correct

3) A variation of a gene is called a or an_________.
A) species
B) morph
C) genome
D) allele
E) proteome

4) Which of the following acts to accelerate chemical reactions in a cell?
A) Nucleic acids
B) Lipids
C) Carbohydrates
D) Enzymes
E) DNA

5) The building blocks of DNA are_________.
A) amino acids
B) carbohydrates
C) enzymes
D) nucleotides
E) lipids




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6) If a carbohydrate is going to be broken down for energy, which of the following molecules
would be directly involved in the breakdown?
A) Catabolic enzymes
B) Nucleotides
C) Anabolic enzymes
D) Lipids
E) Chromosomes

7) RNA is formed by the process of_________.
A) transcription
B) translation
C) both transcription and translation
D) Replication

8) A characteristic that an organism displays is called_________.
A) a gene
B) a chromosome
C) DNA
D) gene expression
E) a trait

9) The level of study of genetics where the prevalence of a trait in a species is investigated is
known as_________.
A) population genetics
B) organismal genetics
C) cellular genetics
D) molecular genetics

10) The study of the processes of transcription and translation is at what level of biological
organization?
A) Population
B) Organismal
C) Cellular
D) Molecular

11) Alternate versions of a specific gene are called_________.
A) nucleotides
B) chromosomes
C) alleles
D) traits



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12) Genetic variation is ultimately based upon which of the following?
A) Morphological differences
B) Small variations in nucleotide sequence of the DNA
C) Carbohydrate content of the cell
D) Translation

13) An organism whose cells contains two copies of each chromosome is called_________.
A) a genetic mutation
B) a morph
C) haploid
D) diploid
E) alleles

14) A cell that makes up the body structure of an organism and is diploid is_________.
A) a gamete
B) a somatic cell
C) an allele
D) rare
E) a sperm cell

15) In many organisms, one set of chromosomes comes from the maternal parent, while the other
set comes from the paternal parent. Similar chromosomes in these sets are said to
be_________.
A) morphs
B) alleles
C) haploid
D) homologs
E) physiological traits

16) In humans, gametes are different than other cells of the body in that they are_________.
A) diploid
B) haploid
C) genetic mutations
D) morphs

17) Which of the following is correct regarding natural selection?
A) It is not based on competition for resources.
B) Beneficial traits are not passed on to the next generation.
C) It does not enable a species to become better adapted to its environment.
D) It may drastically change a species over time.



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