Test Bank - An Introduction to Genetic Analysis, 11th Edition – Anthony J.F. Griffiths, Susan R. Wessler, Sean B. Carroll, John Doebley – ISBN 9781464109485 (Chapters 1–20)

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An Introduction to
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Genetic Analysis
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11th Edition
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TEST BANK
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Anthony J. F. Griffiths
Susan R. Wessler
Sean B. Carroll
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John Doebley

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Authors: Anthony J. F. Griffiths, Susan R. Wessler, Sean B. Carroll, John
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ISBN: 9781464109485
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Chapter 1: The Genetic Approach to Biology
Chapter 2: Single-Gene Inheritance
Chapter 3: Independent Assortment of Genes
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Chapter 4: Mapping Eukaryote Chromosomes by Recombination
Chapter 5: The Genetics of Bacteria and Their Viruses
Chapter 6: Gene Interaction
Chapter 7: DNA: Structure and Replication
Chapter 8: RNA: Transcription and Processing
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Chapter 9: Proteins and Their Synthesis
Chapter 10: Gene Isolation and Manipulation
Chapter 11: Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Their Viruses
Chapter 12: Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
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Chapter 14: Genomes and Genomics
Chapter 17: Large-Scale Chromosomal Changes
Chapter 18: Population Genetics
Chapter 20: Evolution of Genes and Traits
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Analysis 11e Anthony Griffiths Susan Wessler
Sean Carroll John Doebley (All Chapters)
Chapter 1
The Genetics Revolution
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Section 1.1 (The birth of genetics)
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1. The early 1900s was an important period for genetics due to which of the following
major events?
A) the rediscovery of Gregor Mendel’s scientific findings
B) Watson and Crick solving the structure of DNA
C) Walter Sutton and Theodore Boveri hypothesizing that chromosomes are the
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hereditary elements
D) All of the answer options are correct.
E) the rediscovery of Gregor Mendel’s scientific findings and Walter Sutton and
Theodore Boveri hypothesizing that chromosomes are the hereditary elements
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Answer: E
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2. A sample of normal double-stranded DNA was found to have a guanine content of
18%. What is the expected proportion of adenine?
A) 9%
B) 32%
C) 36%
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D) 68%
E) 82%

Answer: B
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3. In one strand of DNA the nucleotide sequence is 5'-ATGC-3'. The complementary
sequence in the other strand must be:
A) 3'-ATGC-5'.
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B) 3'-TACG-5'.
C) 5'-ATCG-3'.
D) 5'-CGTA-3'.

, E) 5'-TACG-3'.

Answer: B


4. How many different DNA molecules that are eight-nucleotide pairs long are
theoretically possible?
A) 24
B) 32
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C) 64
D) 256
E) 65,536

Answer: E
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5. Which of the following is/are FALSE about genes?
A) Genes are located on chromosomes.
B) Genes come in variants known as alleles.
C) Genes always encode protein products.
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D) All of the answer options are correct.
E) None of the answer options are correct.

Answer: C
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6. Wild cats (Felis silvestris) and common mice (Mus musculus) are diploid. In wild cats
2n = 38, while in common mice 2n = 40. Based on this information, we can conclude that
wild cat cells have:
A) less DNA than common mouse cells.
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B) smaller genomes than common mouse cells.
C) fewer DNA molecules than common mouse cells.
D) fewer genes than common mouse cells.
E) fewer sets of chromosomes than common mouse cells.
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Answer: C


7. Which of the following is a component of DNA?
A) alanine
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B) arginine
C) cysteine
D) guanidine
E) tyrosine
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Answer: D