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