GENETICS QUESTIONS
(MODULE 1-7) TESTS
WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS.
,Genetics has contributed to advances in:
-Medicine
-Agriculture
-Biology
-Pharmaceuticals
-All of the above - correct ans:All of the above
Transmission genetics is focused on:
-groups of individuals.
-genes.
-individuals.
-none of the above. - correct ans:Answer: Individuals
Transmission genetics, also called classical genetics, is concerned with
individuals.
Molecular Genetics looks at genes and Population Genetics deals with groups
of individuals.
Which of the following would be least useful as a model for analyzing the
mechanisms of inheritance?
-Bacteria
-Yeast
-Mice
-Humans
, -Fruit flies - correct ans:Answer: Humans are not good candidates for being a
model organism.
Model genetic organisms have particular characteristics that make them
useful for genetic studies.
These include the following properties:
-A short generation time
-Produce a large but manageable number of progeny
-Easily reared in a laboratory
-Inexpensive to house and propagate
Which of the following theories of inheritance is currently considered to be
correct?
-Blending inheritance
-Pangenesis
-Inheritance of acquired characteristics
-Preformationism
-Germ-plasm theory - correct ans:Answer: Germ-plasm theory is today
regarded as the theory of inheritance that is correct.
The germ-plasm theory states that cells in the reproductive organs carry a
complete set of genetic information.
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(MODULE 1-7) TESTS
WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS.
,Genetics has contributed to advances in:
-Medicine
-Agriculture
-Biology
-Pharmaceuticals
-All of the above - correct ans:All of the above
Transmission genetics is focused on:
-groups of individuals.
-genes.
-individuals.
-none of the above. - correct ans:Answer: Individuals
Transmission genetics, also called classical genetics, is concerned with
individuals.
Molecular Genetics looks at genes and Population Genetics deals with groups
of individuals.
Which of the following would be least useful as a model for analyzing the
mechanisms of inheritance?
-Bacteria
-Yeast
-Mice
-Humans
, -Fruit flies - correct ans:Answer: Humans are not good candidates for being a
model organism.
Model genetic organisms have particular characteristics that make them
useful for genetic studies.
These include the following properties:
-A short generation time
-Produce a large but manageable number of progeny
-Easily reared in a laboratory
-Inexpensive to house and propagate
Which of the following theories of inheritance is currently considered to be
correct?
-Blending inheritance
-Pangenesis
-Inheritance of acquired characteristics
-Preformationism
-Germ-plasm theory - correct ans:Answer: Germ-plasm theory is today
regarded as the theory of inheritance that is correct.
The germ-plasm theory states that cells in the reproductive organs carry a
complete set of genetic information.
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
