Test Bank for Genetics A
Conceptual Approach
(Digital Update) 7th Edition By
Benjamin Pierce (All
Chapters 1-26, 100% Original
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Genetics
Multiple Choice
1. Which one of the following pairings between the subdiscipline of genetics and the phenomenon is INCORRECT?
a. evolution—population genetics
b. gene regulation—molecular genetics
c. allelic frequency alteration—population genetics
d. arrangement of genes on chromosome—transmission genetics
e. chemical nature of the gene—transmission genetics
ANSWER: e
2. Which one of the following topics of research belongs to the discipline of transmission genetics?
a. inheritance pattern of gene alleles
b. mechanism of DNA replication
c. gene expression patterns
d. evolution
e. chemical modification of nucleic acids
ANSWER: a
3. The complete genetic makeup of an organism is referred to as its
a. chromosome.
b. alleles.
c. locus.
d. genome.
e. phenotype.
ANSWER: d
4. Identify a TRUE statement from the following descriptions concerning genetics.
a. The theory of pangenesis states that all living organisms are composed of cells.
b. Bacteria and viruses are not useful in studying genes and inheritance because they are structurally and
metabolically different from eukaryotic cells.
c. Charles Darwin accurately described the laws of inheritance in his landmark book, On the Origin of
Species.
d. Many human traits, such as skin and hair color, are determined by more than a single gene.
e. Evolution can occur without genetic changes in the population.
ANSWER: d
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Genetics
5. Identify a FALSE statement from the following descriptions of genetics.
a. Humans first applied genetics to the domestication of plants and animals between approximately 10,000 and
12,000 years ago.
b. Some viruses use RNA to carry their genetic information.
c. Albinism results from a mutation in the genes that control the synthesis and storage of melanin.
d. All human traits that display blending inheritance are affected by a single gene.
e. The process by which genetic information is copied and decoded is similar for all forms of life.
ANSWER: d
6. Which of the following species is considered a model genetic organism?
a. the plant Linaria vulgaris
b. the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus
c. the worm Caenorhabditis elegans
d. the frog Hyla chrysoscelis
e. the chimpanzee Pan troglodytes
ANSWER: c
7. Which of the following would serve the LEAST well as a model for understanding basic mechanisms of
inheritance?
a. fruit flies
b. humans
c. yeast
d. mice
e. zebrafish
ANSWER: b
8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Each subdiscipline of genetics is very specific as to what is explored and does not overlap with the other
subdisciplines.
b. All phenotypes or traits are always determined by multiple genes.
c. Albinism arises from the overexpression of the gene that controls the synthesis and storage of melanin.
d. Humans make excellent model organisms because they have a variety of well-defined traits.
e. None of the statements provided are true.
ANSWER: e
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Genetics
9. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. All genomes are encoded in DNA only.
b. All genomes are encoded in nucleic acids.
c. All genomes are encoded in proteins only.
d. The genetic instructions are decoded completely differently in each organism.
e. Molecular studies suggest life evolved from multiple primordial ancestors.
ANSWER: b
10. Which one of the following topics belongs to a different subdiscipline of genetics when compared with the rest?
a. mechanism of gene regulation
b. allele frequencies of a certain gene in different environments
c. transcription
d. chemical alternation of chromosomes
e. mechanism of DNA replication
ANSWER: b
11. The complete genetic makeup of any organism is referred to as a
a. phylogeny.
b. phenotype.
c. genome.
d. genotype.
e. single-nucleotide polymorphism.
ANSWER: c
12. A change in allele frequency within a population over time leads to
a. a genome.
b. a phenotype.
c. a genotype.
d. mutations.
e. evolution.
ANSWER: e
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Conceptual Approach
(Digital Update) 7th Edition By
Benjamin Pierce (All
Chapters 1-26, 100% Original
Verified, A+ Grade)
This is The Only Original and
Complete Test Bank for
(Digital Update) 7th Edition,
All Other Files in the Market
are Fake/Old/Wrong Edition.
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Introduction to Genetics
Multiple Choice
1. Which one of the following pairings between the subdiscipline of genetics and the phenomenon is INCORRECT?
a. evolution—population genetics
b. gene regulation—molecular genetics
c. allelic frequency alteration—population genetics
d. arrangement of genes on chromosome—transmission genetics
e. chemical nature of the gene—transmission genetics
ANSWER: e
2. Which one of the following topics of research belongs to the discipline of transmission genetics?
a. inheritance pattern of gene alleles
b. mechanism of DNA replication
c. gene expression patterns
d. evolution
e. chemical modification of nucleic acids
ANSWER: a
3. The complete genetic makeup of an organism is referred to as its
a. chromosome.
b. alleles.
c. locus.
d. genome.
e. phenotype.
ANSWER: d
4. Identify a TRUE statement from the following descriptions concerning genetics.
a. The theory of pangenesis states that all living organisms are composed of cells.
b. Bacteria and viruses are not useful in studying genes and inheritance because they are structurally and
metabolically different from eukaryotic cells.
c. Charles Darwin accurately described the laws of inheritance in his landmark book, On the Origin of
Species.
d. Many human traits, such as skin and hair color, are determined by more than a single gene.
e. Evolution can occur without genetic changes in the population.
ANSWER: d
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Genetics
5. Identify a FALSE statement from the following descriptions of genetics.
a. Humans first applied genetics to the domestication of plants and animals between approximately 10,000 and
12,000 years ago.
b. Some viruses use RNA to carry their genetic information.
c. Albinism results from a mutation in the genes that control the synthesis and storage of melanin.
d. All human traits that display blending inheritance are affected by a single gene.
e. The process by which genetic information is copied and decoded is similar for all forms of life.
ANSWER: d
6. Which of the following species is considered a model genetic organism?
a. the plant Linaria vulgaris
b. the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus
c. the worm Caenorhabditis elegans
d. the frog Hyla chrysoscelis
e. the chimpanzee Pan troglodytes
ANSWER: c
7. Which of the following would serve the LEAST well as a model for understanding basic mechanisms of
inheritance?
a. fruit flies
b. humans
c. yeast
d. mice
e. zebrafish
ANSWER: b
8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Each subdiscipline of genetics is very specific as to what is explored and does not overlap with the other
subdisciplines.
b. All phenotypes or traits are always determined by multiple genes.
c. Albinism arises from the overexpression of the gene that controls the synthesis and storage of melanin.
d. Humans make excellent model organisms because they have a variety of well-defined traits.
e. None of the statements provided are true.
ANSWER: e
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Genetics
9. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. All genomes are encoded in DNA only.
b. All genomes are encoded in nucleic acids.
c. All genomes are encoded in proteins only.
d. The genetic instructions are decoded completely differently in each organism.
e. Molecular studies suggest life evolved from multiple primordial ancestors.
ANSWER: b
10. Which one of the following topics belongs to a different subdiscipline of genetics when compared with the rest?
a. mechanism of gene regulation
b. allele frequencies of a certain gene in different environments
c. transcription
d. chemical alternation of chromosomes
e. mechanism of DNA replication
ANSWER: b
11. The complete genetic makeup of any organism is referred to as a
a. phylogeny.
b. phenotype.
c. genome.
d. genotype.
e. single-nucleotide polymorphism.
ANSWER: c
12. A change in allele frequency within a population over time leads to
a. a genome.
b. a phenotype.
c. a genotype.
d. mutations.
e. evolution.
ANSWER: e
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