Test Bank Introduction To Genetic Analysis 12th Edition
By Anthony J.F. Griffiths, John Doebley, Catherine Peichel, and David A. Wassarman
All Chapter (1-20) Q&A Verified | Grade A+ Assured
ISBN 9781319114787
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 01: The Genetics Revolution ............................................................................ 3
Chapter 02: Single Gene Inheritance .......................................................................... 10
Chapter 03: Independent Assortment of Genes .......................................................... 32
Chapter 04: Mapping Eukaryote Chromosomes by Recombination ........................... 55
Chapter 05: Gene Interaction ...................................................................................... 84
Chapter 06: The Genetics of Bacteria and Their Viruses .......................................... 114
Chapter 07: DNA Structure and Replication ............................................................. 141
Chapter 08: RNA Transcription Processing and Decay ............................................. 159
Chapter 09: Proteins and Their Synthesis ................................................................ 178
Chapter 10: Gene Isolation and Manipulation .......................................................... 195
Chapter 11: Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Their Viruses .............. 220
Chapter 12: Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes ....................................... 241
Chapter 13: The Genetic Control of Development .................................................... 254
Chapter 14: Genomes and Genomics ........................................................................ 266
Chapter 15: DNA Damage Repair and Recombination .............................................. 273
Chapter 16: The Dynamic Genome Transposable Elements ..................................... 299
Chapter 17: Large Scale Chromosomal Changes ....................................................... 311
Chapter 18: Population Genetics .............................................................................. 335
Chapter 19: The Inheritance of Complex Traits ........................................................ 357
Chapter 20: Evolution of Genes and Traits................................................................ 374
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,Chapter 01: The Genetics Revolution
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 hereditary
elements
d. the rediscovery of Gregor Mendel's scientific findings and Walter Sutton and Theodore
Boveri hypothesizing that chromosomes are the hereditary elements
e. All of the answer options are correct.
ANSWER: e
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%
d. 68%
e. 82%
CORRECT ANSWER: b
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'.
b. 3'-TACG-5'.
c. 5'-ATCG-3'.
d. 5'-CGTA-3'.
e. 5'-TACG-3'.
CORRECT 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
CORRECT ANSWER: e
5. Which of the following is/are TRUE about genes?
a. Genes are located on chromosomes.
b. Genes come in variants known as alleles.
c. Genes usually encode protein products.
d. All of the Answer options are correct.
e. None of the answer options is correct.
CORRECT ANSWER: d
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.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: c
7. Which of the following is a component of DNA?
a. alanine
b. arginine
c. cysteine
d. guanine
e. tyrosine
CORRECT ANSWER: d
8. Which of the following is/are TRUE of the DNA structure solved by Watson and Crick?
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By Anthony J.F. Griffiths, John Doebley, Catherine Peichel, and David A. Wassarman
All Chapter (1-20) Q&A Verified | Grade A+ Assured
ISBN 9781319114787
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 01: The Genetics Revolution ............................................................................ 3
Chapter 02: Single Gene Inheritance .......................................................................... 10
Chapter 03: Independent Assortment of Genes .......................................................... 32
Chapter 04: Mapping Eukaryote Chromosomes by Recombination ........................... 55
Chapter 05: Gene Interaction ...................................................................................... 84
Chapter 06: The Genetics of Bacteria and Their Viruses .......................................... 114
Chapter 07: DNA Structure and Replication ............................................................. 141
Chapter 08: RNA Transcription Processing and Decay ............................................. 159
Chapter 09: Proteins and Their Synthesis ................................................................ 178
Chapter 10: Gene Isolation and Manipulation .......................................................... 195
Chapter 11: Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Their Viruses .............. 220
Chapter 12: Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes ....................................... 241
Chapter 13: The Genetic Control of Development .................................................... 254
Chapter 14: Genomes and Genomics ........................................................................ 266
Chapter 15: DNA Damage Repair and Recombination .............................................. 273
Chapter 16: The Dynamic Genome Transposable Elements ..................................... 299
Chapter 17: Large Scale Chromosomal Changes ....................................................... 311
Chapter 18: Population Genetics .............................................................................. 335
Chapter 19: The Inheritance of Complex Traits ........................................................ 357
Chapter 20: Evolution of Genes and Traits................................................................ 374
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,Chapter 01: The Genetics Revolution
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 hereditary
elements
d. the rediscovery of Gregor Mendel's scientific findings and Walter Sutton and Theodore
Boveri hypothesizing that chromosomes are the hereditary elements
e. All of the answer options are correct.
ANSWER: e
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%
d. 68%
e. 82%
CORRECT ANSWER: b
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'.
b. 3'-TACG-5'.
c. 5'-ATCG-3'.
d. 5'-CGTA-3'.
e. 5'-TACG-3'.
CORRECT 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
CORRECT ANSWER: e
5. Which of the following is/are TRUE about genes?
a. Genes are located on chromosomes.
b. Genes come in variants known as alleles.
c. Genes usually encode protein products.
d. All of the Answer options are correct.
e. None of the answer options is correct.
CORRECT ANSWER: d
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.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: c
7. Which of the following is a component of DNA?
a. alanine
b. arginine
c. cysteine
d. guanine
e. tyrosine
CORRECT ANSWER: d
8. Which of the following is/are TRUE of the DNA structure solved by Watson and Crick?
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