BIO 101: Module 3 Practice Exam
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If an organism is diploid and a cer-
tain gene found in the organism has 18
known alleles (variants), then any given
organism of that species can/ must have
which of the following?
C.) At most, 2 alleles for that gene
A.) Up to 18 chromosomes with that
gene
B.) Up to, but not more than, 18 different
traits
C.) At most, 2 alleles for that gene
D.) Up to 18 genes for that trait
Refer to the life cycles illustrated in Fig-
ure 10.1. Which of the life cycles is (are)
typical for most fungi and some protists?
B.) II only
A.) I only
B.) II only
C.) III only
D.) I and III
Which of the following describes a kary-
otype?
A.) Organized images of a cell's chromo-
somes A.) Organized images of a cell's chromo-
B.) A display of a cell's mitotic stages somes
C.) A display of all the cell types in an
organism
D.) A natural cellular arrangement of
chromosomes in the nucleus
Refer to the drawings in Figure 10.2 of
a single pair of homologous chromo-
somes as they might appear during var-
ious stages of either mitosis or meiosis.
A.) I
Which diagram represents anaphase I of
meiosis?
A.) I
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B.) II
C.) IV
D.) V
During mitosis or meiosis, sister chro-
matids are held together by proteins re-
ferred to as cohesions. Such molecules
must have which of the following proper-
ties?
A.) They must be removed before meio- D.) They must be removed before sis-
sis can begin ter chromatids or homologous chromo-
B.) They must be intact for nuclear enve- somes can separate
lope re-formation
C.) They must persist throughout the cell
cycle
D.) They must be removed before sis-
ter chromatids or homologous chromo-
somes can separate
Independent assortment of chromo-
somes during meiosis is a result of
A.) The random nature of the fertilization
of ova by sperm
B.) The random and independent way in
B.) The random and independent way in
which each pair of homologous chromo-
which each pair of homologous chromo-
somes lines up at the metaphase plate
somes lines up at the metaphase plate
during meiosis I
during meiosis I
C.) The relatively small degree of ho-
mology shared by the X and Y chromo-
somes
D.) The random distribution of the sister
chromatids to the two daughter cells dur-
ing anaphase II
What do we mean when we use the term
monohybrid cross?
A.) A monohybrid cross involves a single
parent
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If an organism is diploid and a cer-
tain gene found in the organism has 18
known alleles (variants), then any given
organism of that species can/ must have
which of the following?
C.) At most, 2 alleles for that gene
A.) Up to 18 chromosomes with that
gene
B.) Up to, but not more than, 18 different
traits
C.) At most, 2 alleles for that gene
D.) Up to 18 genes for that trait
Refer to the life cycles illustrated in Fig-
ure 10.1. Which of the life cycles is (are)
typical for most fungi and some protists?
B.) II only
A.) I only
B.) II only
C.) III only
D.) I and III
Which of the following describes a kary-
otype?
A.) Organized images of a cell's chromo-
somes A.) Organized images of a cell's chromo-
B.) A display of a cell's mitotic stages somes
C.) A display of all the cell types in an
organism
D.) A natural cellular arrangement of
chromosomes in the nucleus
Refer to the drawings in Figure 10.2 of
a single pair of homologous chromo-
somes as they might appear during var-
ious stages of either mitosis or meiosis.
A.) I
Which diagram represents anaphase I of
meiosis?
A.) I
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B.) II
C.) IV
D.) V
During mitosis or meiosis, sister chro-
matids are held together by proteins re-
ferred to as cohesions. Such molecules
must have which of the following proper-
ties?
A.) They must be removed before meio- D.) They must be removed before sis-
sis can begin ter chromatids or homologous chromo-
B.) They must be intact for nuclear enve- somes can separate
lope re-formation
C.) They must persist throughout the cell
cycle
D.) They must be removed before sis-
ter chromatids or homologous chromo-
somes can separate
Independent assortment of chromo-
somes during meiosis is a result of
A.) The random nature of the fertilization
of ova by sperm
B.) The random and independent way in
B.) The random and independent way in
which each pair of homologous chromo-
which each pair of homologous chromo-
somes lines up at the metaphase plate
somes lines up at the metaphase plate
during meiosis I
during meiosis I
C.) The relatively small degree of ho-
mology shared by the X and Y chromo-
somes
D.) The random distribution of the sister
chromatids to the two daughter cells dur-
ing anaphase II
What do we mean when we use the term
monohybrid cross?
A.) A monohybrid cross involves a single
parent
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