Test Bank for Human Heredity: Principles and Issues 11th Edition by Michael Cummings – Chapters 1-19 Complete Guide with Answers|| 2025/2026!!!!

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1. Normal white blood cells (called B cells) and cancerous B cells that cause leukemia both carry a unique surface
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vprotein called CD-19.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember v


REFERENCES: 1-1 Genetics and Translational Medicine v v v v


LEARNING OBJECT HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 - Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical medicine as
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IVES: it relates to cancer treatment. v v v v




2. Genetic modification of immune cells has not been shown to be an effective leukemia treatment.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember v


REFERENCES: 1-1 Genetics and Translational Medicine v v v v


LEARNING OBJECT HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 - Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical medicine as
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IVES: it relates to cancer treatment. v v v v




3. The human genome carries approximately 20,000 genes.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember v


REFERENCES: 1-7 What Impact Is Genomics Having? v v v v v v


LEARNING OBJ HUHE.CUMM.16.1-7-1 - Describe genome sequencing and illustrate various methods of use in the
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ECTIVES: treatment of disease, genetic testing, and plant and animal modification. v v v v v v v v v




4. In the years after the completion of the human genome project, genome sequencing revealed surprisingly little amount
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of variation in the sequence and arrangement of nucleotides in humans.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand v


REFERENCES: 1-7 What Impact Is Genomics Having? v v v v v v



LEARNING OBJ HUHE.CUMM.16.1-7-1 - Describe genome sequencing and illustrate various methods of use in the
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ECTIVES: treatment of disease, genetic testing, and plant and animal modification. v v v v v v v v v




5. In some societies, the birth of a deformed child is regarded as a sign of impending war or famine.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember v


REFERENCES: 1-3 What Are Genes and How Do They Work? (Genetic Disorders in Culture and Art) v v v v v v v v v v v v v v


LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-3-2 - Describe the role of genes in the production of proteins.
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,Chapter 01 - A Perspective on Human Genetics
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6. Genes are precisely copied during the process of DNA replication and never undergo any change.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand v


REFERENCES: 1-3 What Are Genes and How Do They Work? v v v v v v v v


LEARNING OBJECTIVE HUHE.CUMM.16.1-3-1 - Identify basic gene components and diagram the structure of a DNA
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S: molecule.

7. The U.S. has stayed ahead of the issues surrounding genetic technology by implementing ground-breaking public
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policy and laws.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand v


REFERENCES: 1-2 Genetics Is the Key to Biology v v v v v v


LEARNING OBJECTIV HUHE.CUMM.16.1-2-1 - Define the term genetics and summarize its role in our understanding
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ES: of all of biology. v v v




8. The separation of genes during the formation of the sperm and egg and the reunion of genes at fertilization is
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explained by the behavior of chromosomes in a form of cell division called meiosis.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember v


REFERENCES: 1-4 How Are Genes Transmitted from Parents to Offspring?
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LEARNING OBJ HUHE.CUMM.16.1-4-2 - Explain how Mendel’s research with pea plants has increased our
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ECTIVES: understanding of how specific traits are passed from parent to offspring by genes. v v v v v v v v v v v v




9. Genetic discoveries made in one organism cannot necessarily be applied to other species.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand v


REFERENCES: 1-5 How Do Scientists Study Genes? v v v v v


LEARNING OBJECTIVESHUHE.CUMM.16.1-5-1 - Compare and contrast the different methods scientists use to study
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: genetics.

10. The Immigration Restriction Act of 1924 was supported by research that demonstrated that Western Europeans were
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genetically superior to Eastern Europeans.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand v


REFERENCES: 1-6 Has Genetics Affected Social Policy and Law? v v v v v v v


LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-6-2 - Assess the social and political ramifications of eugenics policies.
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Multiple Choice
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11. What is the greatest risk factor for cancer?
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a. family history v


b. age
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d. diet
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ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember v


REFERENCES: Genetics and Translational Medicine v v v


LEARNING OBJECT HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 - Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical medicine as
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IVES: it relates to cancer treatment. v v v v




12. The immune system
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a. works by attacking anything recognized as foreign
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b. plays no role in fighting cancer
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c. often accelerates development of malignant cancers
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d. works by turning off specific genes in an individual’s
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v DNA
e. is highly resistant to genetic modification
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ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand v


REFERENCES: Genetics and Translational Medicine v v v


LEARNING OBJECT HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 - Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical medicine as
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IVES: it relates to cancer treatment. v v v v




13. What is an example of basic research?
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a. Developing a new diagnostic test v v v v


b. Synthesizing proteins for treating disease v v v v


c. Manufacturing a vaccine v v


d. Developing a new drug to treat diabetes v v v v v v


e. Learning how plants turn carbon dioxide into sugar
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ANSWER: e
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand v


REFERENCES: How Do Scientists Study Genes? v v v v


LEARNING OBJEC HUHE.CUMM.16.1-5-2 - Differentiate between basic and applied research and illustrate how each
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TIVES: approach is used in the study of genetics. v v v v v v v