BIOL-K 322 . Chapter 1. Questions with Solutions 2025

BIOL-K 322 . Chapter 1

What is the complete set of genetic instructions for an organism?

A. Its genome
B. Its gemmules
C. Its chromosomes
D. Its phenotype
E. Its mutations - answerA. Its genome

What division of genetics is essentially a study of evolution?

A. Diversity genetics
B. Pangenesis genetics
C. Molecular genetics
D. Transmission genetics
E. Population genetics - answerE. Population genetics

Which characteristic would not be considered useful for a model genetic organism?

A. Inexpensive to house and propagate
B. Easy to make crosses and evaluate offspring
C. Adaptability to a laboratory environment
D. Large numbers of offspring
E. A long generation time - answerE. A long generation time

In what way have humans been applying the principles of heredity for millennia?

A. The domestication of plants and animals
B. The development of the germ-plasm theory
C. The proposal that genes are located on chromosomes
D. The concept of the cell theory
E. The theory of evolution through natural selection - answerA. The domestication of
plants and animals

Who discovered the basic principles of heredity?

A. Gregor Mendel
B. Thomas Hunt Morgan
C. August Weismann
D. Charles Darwin
E. James Watson - answerA. Gregor Mendel