Test Bank for Genetics: Analysis and Principles, 8th Edition by Robert Brooker

1 Chap 01 8e Brooker 1) The basic unit of heredity is the_________. A) individual B) gene C) macromolecule D) trait E) none of the answers are correct 2) A variation of a gene is called a or an_________. A) species B) morph C) genome D) allele E) proteome 3) Which of the following acts to accelerate chemical reactions in a cell? A) Nucleic acids B) Lipids C) Carbohydrates D) Enzymes E) DNA 4) The building blocks of DNA are_________. A) amino acids B) carbohydrates C) enzymes D) nucleotides E) lipids ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2 5) 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 6) RNA is formed by the process of_________. A) transcription B) translation C) both transcription and translation D) Replication 7) A characteristic that an organism displays is called_________. A) a gene B) a chromosome C) DNA D) gene expression E) a trait 8) 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 9) The study of the processes of transcription and translation is at what level of biological organization? A) Population B) Organismal C) Cellular D) Molecular