,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to Genetics
Mitosis and Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics
Modification of Mendelian Ratios
Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes
Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number
and Arrangement
Linkage and Chromosome Mapping in
Eukaryotes
Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and
Bacteriophages
DNA Structure and Analysis
DNA Replication
Chromosome Structure and DNA Sequence
Organization
The Genetic Code and Transcription
Translation and Proteins
Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition
Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria
Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
Recombinant DNA Technology
Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics
The Genetics of Cancer
Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits
Population and Evolutionary Genetics
,M ULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose The One Alternative That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1) Living Organisms Are Categorized Into Two Major Groups Based On The Presence Or Absence Of A Nucleus. What Group Is
Defined By The Presence Of A Nucleus?
A) Prokaryotic Organism
B) Bacterium
C) Mitochondrial Organism
D) Eukaryotic Organism
E) Virus
ANS: D
2) What Is The Name Of The Membranous Structure That Compartmentalizes The Cytoplasm Of Eukaryotic Organisms?
A) Cytosol
B) Ribosome
C) Endoplasmic Reticulum
D) Nucleoid
E) Mitochondria
ANS: C
3) Organized By The Centrioles, What Structures Are Important In The Movement Of Chromosomes During Cell Division?
A) Mitochondria
B) Centromeres
C) Spindle Fibers
D) Chloroplasts
E) Cell Walls
ANS: C
4) The Diploid Chromosome Number Of An Organism Is Usually Represented As 2 n. Humans Have A Diploid Chromosome
Number Of 46. What Would Be The Expected Haploid Chromosome Number In A Human?
A) 23
B) 12
C) 24
D) 16
E) 92
ANS: A
5) During Interphase Of The Cell Cycle, .
A) Sister Chromatids Move To Opposite Poles
B) DNA Content Essentially Doubles
C) The Nuclear Membrane Disappears
D) DNA Recombines
E) RNA Replicates
ANS: B
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, 6) If A Typical Somatic Cell Has 64 Chromosomes, How Many Chromosomes Are Expected In Each Gamete Of That Organism?
A) 8
B) 128
C) 32
D) 64
E) 16
ANS: C
7) In An Organism With 52 Chromosomes, How Many Bivalents Would Be Expected To Form During Meiosis?
A) 13
B) 104
C) 26
D) 208
E) 52
ANS: C
8) The Ant Myrmecia Pilosula Is Found In Australia And Is Named Bulldog Because Of Its Aggressive Behavior. It Is Particularly
Interesting Because It Carries All Its Genetic Information In A Single Pair Of Chromosomes. In Other Words, 2n = 2. (Males Are
Haploid And Have Just One Chromosome.) Which Of The Following Figures Would Most Likely Represent A Correct Configuration
Of Chromosomes In A Metaphase I Cell Of A Female?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
ANS: A
9) For The Purposes Of This Question, Assume That A G1 Somatic Cell Nucleus In A Female Myrmecia Pilosula Contains 2 Picograms
Of DNA. How Much DNA Would Be Expected In A Metaphase I Cell Of A Female?
A) 8 Picograms
B) 32 Picograms
C) 4 Picograms
D) 16 Picograms
E) Not Enough Information Is Provided To Answer The Question. ANS: C
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Introduction to Genetics
Mitosis and Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics
Modification of Mendelian Ratios
Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes
Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number
and Arrangement
Linkage and Chromosome Mapping in
Eukaryotes
Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and
Bacteriophages
DNA Structure and Analysis
DNA Replication
Chromosome Structure and DNA Sequence
Organization
The Genetic Code and Transcription
Translation and Proteins
Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition
Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria
Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
Recombinant DNA Technology
Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics
The Genetics of Cancer
Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits
Population and Evolutionary Genetics
,M ULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose The One Alternative That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1) Living Organisms Are Categorized Into Two Major Groups Based On The Presence Or Absence Of A Nucleus. What Group Is
Defined By The Presence Of A Nucleus?
A) Prokaryotic Organism
B) Bacterium
C) Mitochondrial Organism
D) Eukaryotic Organism
E) Virus
ANS: D
2) What Is The Name Of The Membranous Structure That Compartmentalizes The Cytoplasm Of Eukaryotic Organisms?
A) Cytosol
B) Ribosome
C) Endoplasmic Reticulum
D) Nucleoid
E) Mitochondria
ANS: C
3) Organized By The Centrioles, What Structures Are Important In The Movement Of Chromosomes During Cell Division?
A) Mitochondria
B) Centromeres
C) Spindle Fibers
D) Chloroplasts
E) Cell Walls
ANS: C
4) The Diploid Chromosome Number Of An Organism Is Usually Represented As 2 n. Humans Have A Diploid Chromosome
Number Of 46. What Would Be The Expected Haploid Chromosome Number In A Human?
A) 23
B) 12
C) 24
D) 16
E) 92
ANS: A
5) During Interphase Of The Cell Cycle, .
A) Sister Chromatids Move To Opposite Poles
B) DNA Content Essentially Doubles
C) The Nuclear Membrane Disappears
D) DNA Recombines
E) RNA Replicates
ANS: B
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, 6) If A Typical Somatic Cell Has 64 Chromosomes, How Many Chromosomes Are Expected In Each Gamete Of That Organism?
A) 8
B) 128
C) 32
D) 64
E) 16
ANS: C
7) In An Organism With 52 Chromosomes, How Many Bivalents Would Be Expected To Form During Meiosis?
A) 13
B) 104
C) 26
D) 208
E) 52
ANS: C
8) The Ant Myrmecia Pilosula Is Found In Australia And Is Named Bulldog Because Of Its Aggressive Behavior. It Is Particularly
Interesting Because It Carries All Its Genetic Information In A Single Pair Of Chromosomes. In Other Words, 2n = 2. (Males Are
Haploid And Have Just One Chromosome.) Which Of The Following Figures Would Most Likely Represent A Correct Configuration
Of Chromosomes In A Metaphase I Cell Of A Female?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
ANS: A
9) For The Purposes Of This Question, Assume That A G1 Somatic Cell Nucleus In A Female Myrmecia Pilosula Contains 2 Picograms
Of DNA. How Much DNA Would Be Expected In A Metaphase I Cell Of A Female?
A) 8 Picograms
B) 32 Picograms
C) 4 Picograms
D) 16 Picograms
E) Not Enough Information Is Provided To Answer The Question. ANS: C
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