Test Bank for Genetic Analysis An Integrated Approach 2nd Edition Sanders

Genetic Analysis: An Integrated
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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
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B) nucleolus
C) nucleoid
D) nuclear envelope
E) mitochondria
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Answer: C
Section: 1.1
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Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension

2) Sexual reproduction uses __________ to generate _______ gametes, which join at fertilization.
A) meiosis; haploid
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B) mitosis; haploid
C) meiosis; diploid
D) mitosis; diploid
E) mitosis; identical
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Answer: A
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
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3) When a diploid cell divides by mitosis, the result is __________.
A) identical haploid cells
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B) identical diploid cells
C) unique diploid cells
D) unique haploid cells
E) a zygote.
Answer: B
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Section: 1.1
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
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successive generations?
A) evolutionary
B) Mendelian
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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
the cell’s nucleus. Into which of the three domains of life might this organism fit?
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A) Archaea
B) Bacteria
C) Eukarya
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D) Archaea or Bacteria
E) Archaea or Eukarya
Answer: C
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Section: 1.1
Skill: Application/Analysis
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6) Watson and Crick used evidence from several studies to determine the structure of DNA. What
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.
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B) DNA nucleotides form complementary base pairs.
C) Adenine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanine when they are on opposite DNA
strands.
D) DNA is a duplex, with two strands forming a double helix.
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E) The DNA strands are antiparallel, and the strands are held together by hydrogen bonds.
Answer: D
Section: 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
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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
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8) What kind of bond is formed between complementary base pairs to join the two DNA strands into a
double helix?
A) ionic bond
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B) phosphodiester bond
C) hydrogen bond
D) disulfide bond
E) peptide bond
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, Answer: C
Section: 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension

9) Which type(s) of RNA is/are translated into proteins?
A) mRNA
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B) rRNA
C) tRNA
D) mRNA and rRNA
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E) mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA
Answer: A
Section: 1.3
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Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension

10) Which enzyme is active in DNA replication?
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A) DNA polymerase
B) RNA polymerase
C) reverse transcriptase
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D) aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase
E) RNase
Answer: A
Section: 1.2
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Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension

11) The promoter is bound by which enzyme?
A) DNA polymerase
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B) RNA polymerase
C) Reverse transcriptase
D) DNase
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E) RNase
Answer: B
Section: 1.3
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
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12) What is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA sequences?
A) replication
B) transcription
C) translation
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D) transformation
E) transduction
Answer: C
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Section: 1.3
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
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