Test Bank for Concepts of Genetics, 12th Edition, William S. Klug

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) What term is applied to a variety of projects whereby genome sequences are deposited in databases for research purposes? 1) A) proteomics B) bioinformatics C) cloning D) genetics E) omics Answer: E 2) Once a protein is made, its biochemical or structural properties play a role in producing ________. 2) A) DNA B) genotype C) mutant D) phenotype E) chromosome Answer: D 3) The various characteristics of organisms that result from their genetic makeup are collectively referred to as an organism's ________. 3) A) genotype B) me C) phenotype D) alleles E) proteome Answer: C 4) A ________ is an organism produced by biotechnology that involves the transfer of hereditary traits across species. 4) A) mutant B) frankenfood C) transgenic organism D) clone E) vector Answer: C 5) What is a homunculus? 5) A) a large cyst or growth on a plant due to viral infection B) sperm or egg containing a miniature adult, perfect in size and proportion C) the intermediate stage of the DNA after CRISPR-Cas treatment D) during development sometimes a growing individual's cell can become mutated and one part of the child has different characteristics than the other E) when the mitochondrion grows in size before splitting into two via fission Answer: B 1