Genetic Analysis: An Integrated
Approach – 2nd Edition
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TEST BANK
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Mark F. Sanders
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John L. Bowman
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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and Students
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© Mark F. Sanders & John L. Bowman
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach –
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2nd Edition
Mark F. Sanders & John L. Bowman
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1. The Molecular Basis of Heredity, Variation, and Evolution
2. Transmission Genetics
3. Cell Division and Chromosome Heredity
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4. Inheritance Patterns of Single Genes and Gene Interaction
5. Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes
6. Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages
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7. DNA Structure and Replication
8. Molecular Biology of Transcription and RNA Processing
9. The Molecular Biology of Translation
10.The Integration of Genetic Approaches: Understanding Sickle Cell
AP
Disease
11.Chromosome Structure
12.Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Homologous Recombination
13.Chromosome Aberrations and Transposition
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14.Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Bacteriophage
15.Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
16.Analysis of Gene Function by Forward Genetics and Reverse Genetics
17.Recombinant DNA Technology and Its Applications
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18.Genomics: Genetics from a Whole-Genome Perspective
19.Organelle Inheritance and the Evolution of Organelle Genomes
20.Developmental Genetics
21.Genetic Analysis of Quantitative Traits
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22.Population Genetics and Evolution at the Population, Species, and
Molecular Levels
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, Genetics: An Integrated Approach (Sanders)
Chapter 1 The Molecular Basis of Heredity, Variation, and Evolution
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
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1) Bacteria are single-celled organisms with a single chromosome found in which cell space?
A) nucleus
B) nucleolus
C) nucleoid
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D) nuclear envelope
E) mitochondria
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
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2) Sexual reproduction uses __________ to generate _______ gametes, which join at fertilization.
A) meiosis; haploid
B) mitosis; haploid
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C) meiosis; diploid
D) mitosis; diploid
E) mitosis; identical
Answer: A
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Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
3) When a diploid cell divides by mitosis, the result is __________.
A) identical haploid cells
B) identical diploid cells
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C) unique diploid cells
D) unique haploid cells
E) a zygote.
Answer: B
Section: 1.1
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Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
4) Modern genetics consists of three major branches. Which of these branches, also known as
“transmission genetics,” involves the study of the transmission of traits and characteristics in
successive generations?
A) evolutionary
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B) Mendelian
C) molecular
D) population
E) reproductive
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, Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
5) You identify a new unicellular organism with multiple chromosomes organized by proteins within
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the cell’s nucleus. Into which of the three domains of life might this organism fit?
A) Archaea
B) Bacteria
C) Eukarya
D) Archaea or Bacteria
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E) Archaea or Eukarya
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Application/Analysis
6) Watson and Crick used evidence from several studies to determine the structure of DNA. What
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conclusion were they able to draw from Rosalind Franklin’s X-ray diffraction data, specifically?
A) DNA consists of four types of nucleotide bases: A, T, C, and G.
B) DNA nucleotides form complementary base pairs.
C) Adenine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanine when they are on opposite DNA
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strands.
D) DNA is a duplex, with two strands forming a double helix.
E) The DNA strands are antiparallel, and the strands are held together by hydrogen bonds.
Answer: D
AP
Section: 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
7) What kind of bond is formed between the 5′ phosphate group of one nucleotide and the 3′ hydroxyl
(OH) group of the adjacent nucleotide?
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A) ionic bond
B) phosphodiester bond
C) hydrogen bond
D) disulfide bond
E) hydroxyl bond
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Answer: B
Section: 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
8) What kind of bond is formed between complementary base pairs to join the two DNA strands into a
double helix?
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A) ionic bond
B) phosphodiester bond
C) hydrogen bond
D) disulfide bond
E) peptide bond
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Approach – 2nd Edition
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UV
TEST BANK
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Mark F. Sanders
AP
John L. Bowman
PR
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
OV
and Students
ED
© Mark F. Sanders & John L. Bowman
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
?
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach –
ST
2nd Edition
Mark F. Sanders & John L. Bowman
UV
1. The Molecular Basis of Heredity, Variation, and Evolution
2. Transmission Genetics
3. Cell Division and Chromosome Heredity
IA
4. Inheritance Patterns of Single Genes and Gene Interaction
5. Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes
6. Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages
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7. DNA Structure and Replication
8. Molecular Biology of Transcription and RNA Processing
9. The Molecular Biology of Translation
10.The Integration of Genetic Approaches: Understanding Sickle Cell
AP
Disease
11.Chromosome Structure
12.Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Homologous Recombination
13.Chromosome Aberrations and Transposition
PR
14.Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Bacteriophage
15.Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
16.Analysis of Gene Function by Forward Genetics and Reverse Genetics
17.Recombinant DNA Technology and Its Applications
OV
18.Genomics: Genetics from a Whole-Genome Perspective
19.Organelle Inheritance and the Evolution of Organelle Genomes
20.Developmental Genetics
21.Genetic Analysis of Quantitative Traits
ED
22.Population Genetics and Evolution at the Population, Species, and
Molecular Levels
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Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, Genetics: An Integrated Approach (Sanders)
Chapter 1 The Molecular Basis of Heredity, Variation, and Evolution
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
ST
1) Bacteria are single-celled organisms with a single chromosome found in which cell space?
A) nucleus
B) nucleolus
C) nucleoid
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D) nuclear envelope
E) mitochondria
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
IA
2) Sexual reproduction uses __________ to generate _______ gametes, which join at fertilization.
A) meiosis; haploid
B) mitosis; haploid
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C) meiosis; diploid
D) mitosis; diploid
E) mitosis; identical
Answer: A
AP
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
3) When a diploid cell divides by mitosis, the result is __________.
A) identical haploid cells
B) identical diploid cells
PR
C) unique diploid cells
D) unique haploid cells
E) a zygote.
Answer: B
Section: 1.1
OV
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
4) Modern genetics consists of three major branches. Which of these branches, also known as
“transmission genetics,” involves the study of the transmission of traits and characteristics in
successive generations?
A) evolutionary
ED
B) Mendelian
C) molecular
D) population
E) reproductive
?
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, Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
5) You identify a new unicellular organism with multiple chromosomes organized by proteins within
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the cell’s nucleus. Into which of the three domains of life might this organism fit?
A) Archaea
B) Bacteria
C) Eukarya
D) Archaea or Bacteria
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E) Archaea or Eukarya
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Application/Analysis
6) Watson and Crick used evidence from several studies to determine the structure of DNA. What
IA
conclusion were they able to draw from Rosalind Franklin’s X-ray diffraction data, specifically?
A) DNA consists of four types of nucleotide bases: A, T, C, and G.
B) DNA nucleotides form complementary base pairs.
C) Adenine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanine when they are on opposite DNA
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strands.
D) DNA is a duplex, with two strands forming a double helix.
E) The DNA strands are antiparallel, and the strands are held together by hydrogen bonds.
Answer: D
AP
Section: 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
7) What kind of bond is formed between the 5′ phosphate group of one nucleotide and the 3′ hydroxyl
(OH) group of the adjacent nucleotide?
PR
A) ionic bond
B) phosphodiester bond
C) hydrogen bond
D) disulfide bond
E) hydroxyl bond
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Answer: B
Section: 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
8) What kind of bond is formed between complementary base pairs to join the two DNA strands into a
double helix?
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A) ionic bond
B) phosphodiester bond
C) hydrogen bond
D) disulfide bond
E) peptide bond
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