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Introduction to Genetic Analysis
Anthony J.F. Griffiths, Susan R. Wessler, Sean B. Carroll & John Doebley
11th Edition
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,Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Genetics Revolution 2
Chapter 2 Single-Gene Inheritance 8
Chapter 3 Independent Assortment of Genes 27
Chapter 4 Mapping Eukaryote Chromosomes by Recombination 48
Chapter 5 The Genetics of Bacteria and Their Viruses 71
Chapter 6 Gene Interaction 90
Chapter 7 DNA Structure and Replication 111
Chapter 8 RNA Transcription and Processing 128
Chapter 9 Proteins and Their Synthesis 145
Chapter 10 Gene Isolation and Manipulation 160
Chapter 11 Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Their Viruses 182
Chapter 12 Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes 195
Chapter 13 The Genetic Control of Development 206
Chapter 14 Genomes and Genomics 216
Chapter 15 The Dynamic Genome Transposable Elements 223
Chapter 16 Mutation, Repair, and Recombination 232
Chapter 17 Large-Scale Chromosomal Changes 249
Chapter 18 Population Genetics 267
Chapter 19 The Inheritance of Complex Traits 283
Chapter 20 Evolution of Genes and Traits 295
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Chapter 1 The Genetics Revolution
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Section 1.1 (The birth of genetics)
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) 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
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%
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'.
Answer: B
4. How many different DNA molecules that are eight-nucleotide pairs long are
theoretically possible?
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A) 24
B) 32
C) 64
D) 256
E) 65,536
Answer: E
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.
D) All of the answer options are correct.
E) None of the answer options are correct.
Answer: C
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.
Answer: C
7. Which of the following is a component of DNA?
A) alanine
B) arginine
C) cysteine
D) guanidine
E) tyrosine
Answer: D
8. Which of the following is/are TRUE of the DNA structure solved by Watson and
Crick?
A) It is a double-helical structure.
B) Sugar–phosphate backbone is always toward the outside of the DNA.
C) There are three hydrogen bonds between A and T and two hydrogen bonds between C
and G.
D) All of the answer options are correct.
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Introduction to Genetic Analysis
Anthony J.F. Griffiths, Susan R. Wessler, Sean B. Carroll & John Doebley
11th Edition
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,Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Genetics Revolution 2
Chapter 2 Single-Gene Inheritance 8
Chapter 3 Independent Assortment of Genes 27
Chapter 4 Mapping Eukaryote Chromosomes by Recombination 48
Chapter 5 The Genetics of Bacteria and Their Viruses 71
Chapter 6 Gene Interaction 90
Chapter 7 DNA Structure and Replication 111
Chapter 8 RNA Transcription and Processing 128
Chapter 9 Proteins and Their Synthesis 145
Chapter 10 Gene Isolation and Manipulation 160
Chapter 11 Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Their Viruses 182
Chapter 12 Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes 195
Chapter 13 The Genetic Control of Development 206
Chapter 14 Genomes and Genomics 216
Chapter 15 The Dynamic Genome Transposable Elements 223
Chapter 16 Mutation, Repair, and Recombination 232
Chapter 17 Large-Scale Chromosomal Changes 249
Chapter 18 Population Genetics 267
Chapter 19 The Inheritance of Complex Traits 283
Chapter 20 Evolution of Genes and Traits 295
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Test Bank - Introduction to Genetic Analysis, 11th Edition (Griffiths, 2015)
Chapter 1 The Genetics Revolution
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Section 1.1 (The birth of genetics)
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) 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
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%
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'.
Answer: B
4. How many different DNA molecules that are eight-nucleotide pairs long are
theoretically possible?
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A) 24
B) 32
C) 64
D) 256
E) 65,536
Answer: E
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.
D) All of the answer options are correct.
E) None of the answer options are correct.
Answer: C
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.
Answer: C
7. Which of the following is a component of DNA?
A) alanine
B) arginine
C) cysteine
D) guanidine
E) tyrosine
Answer: D
8. Which of the following is/are TRUE of the DNA structure solved by Watson and
Crick?
A) It is a double-helical structure.
B) Sugar–phosphate backbone is always toward the outside of the DNA.
C) There are three hydrogen bonds between A and T and two hydrogen bonds between C
and G.
D) All of the answer options are correct.
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