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UV Approach – 2nd Edition
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Mark F. Sanders
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach –
UV
2nd Edition
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Mark F. Sanders & John L. Bowman
AP
1. The Molecular Basis of Heredity, Variation, and Evolution
2. Transmission Genetics
3. Cell Division and Chromosome Heredity
PR
4. Inheritance Patterns of Single Genes and Gene Interaction
5. Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes
6. Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages
O
7. DNA Structure and Replication
8. Molecular Biology of Transcription and RNA Processing
VE
9. The Molecular Biology of Translation
10.The Integration of Genetic Approaches: Understanding Sickle Cell
Disease
11.Chromosome Structure
D?
12.Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Homologous Recombination
13.Chromosome Aberrations and Transposition
14.Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Bacteriophage
15.Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
16.Analysis of Gene Function by Forward Genetics and Reverse Genetics
17.Recombinant DNA Technology and Its Applications
18.Genomics: Genetics from a Whole-Genome Perspective
19.Organelle Inheritance and the Evolution of Organelle Genomes
20.Developmental Genetics
21.Genetic Analysis of Quantitative Traits
22.Population Genetics and Evolution at the Population, Species, and
Molecular Levels
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,Genetics: An Integrated Approach (Sanders)
ST
Chapter 1 The Molecular Basis of Heredity, Variation, and Evolution
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
UV
1) Bacteria are single-celled organisms with a single chromosome found in which cell space?
A) nucleus
B) nucleolus
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C) nucleoid
D) nuclear envelope
E) mitochondria
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
AP
2) Sexual reproduction uses __________ to generate _______ gametes, which join at fertilization.
A) meiosis; haploid
B) mitosis; haploid
C) meiosis; diploid
PR
D) mitosis; diploid
E) mitosis; identical
Answer: A
Section: 1.1
OV
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension ED
3) When a diploid cell divides by mitosis, the result is __________.
A) identical haploid cells
B) identical diploid cells ?
C) unique diploid cells
D) unique haploid cells
E) a zygote.
Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
4) Modern genetics consists of three major branches. Which of these branches, also known as
“transmission genetics,” involves the study of the transmission of traits and characteristics in
successive generations?
A) evolutionary
B) Mendelian
C) molecular
D) population
E) reproductive
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, Answer: B
Section: 1.1
ST Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
5) You identify a new unicellular organism with multiple chromosomes organized by proteins within
the cell’s nucleus. Into which of the three domains of life might this organism fit?
UV
A) Archaea
B) Bacteria
C) Eukarya
D) Archaea or Bacteria
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E) Archaea or Eukarya
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Application/Analysis AP
6) Watson and Crick used evidence from several studies to determine the structure of DNA. What
conclusion were they able to draw from Rosalind Franklin’s X-ray diffraction data, specifically?
PR
A) DNA consists of four types of nucleotide bases: A, T, C, and G.
B) DNA nucleotides form complementary base pairs.
C) Adenine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanine when they are on opposite DNA
strands.
OV
D) DNA is a duplex, with two strands forming a double helix.
E) The DNA strands are antiparallel, and the strands are held together by hydrogen bonds.
Answer: D
Section: 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
ED
7) What kind of bond is formed between the 5′ phosphate group of one nucleotide and the 3′ hydroxyl
(OH) group of the adjacent nucleotide?
A) ionic bond
B) phosphodiester bond
C) hydrogen bond
?
D) disulfide bond
E) hydroxyl bond
Answer: B
Section: 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
8) What kind of bond is formed between complementary base pairs to join the two DNA strands into a
double helix?
A) ionic bond
B) phosphodiester bond
C) hydrogen bond
D) disulfide bond
E) peptide bond
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UV Approach – 2nd Edition
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TEST BANK
AP
PR
O VE
Mark F. Sanders
John L. Bowman
D?
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
and Students
© Mark F. Sanders & John L. Bowman
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
,ST
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach –
UV
2nd Edition
IA_
Mark F. Sanders & John L. Bowman
AP
1. The Molecular Basis of Heredity, Variation, and Evolution
2. Transmission Genetics
3. Cell Division and Chromosome Heredity
PR
4. Inheritance Patterns of Single Genes and Gene Interaction
5. Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes
6. Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages
O
7. DNA Structure and Replication
8. Molecular Biology of Transcription and RNA Processing
VE
9. The Molecular Biology of Translation
10.The Integration of Genetic Approaches: Understanding Sickle Cell
Disease
11.Chromosome Structure
D?
12.Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Homologous Recombination
13.Chromosome Aberrations and Transposition
14.Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Bacteriophage
15.Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
16.Analysis of Gene Function by Forward Genetics and Reverse Genetics
17.Recombinant DNA Technology and Its Applications
18.Genomics: Genetics from a Whole-Genome Perspective
19.Organelle Inheritance and the Evolution of Organelle Genomes
20.Developmental Genetics
21.Genetic Analysis of Quantitative Traits
22.Population Genetics and Evolution at the Population, Species, and
Molecular Levels
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
,Genetics: An Integrated Approach (Sanders)
ST
Chapter 1 The Molecular Basis of Heredity, Variation, and Evolution
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
UV
1) Bacteria are single-celled organisms with a single chromosome found in which cell space?
A) nucleus
B) nucleolus
IA_
C) nucleoid
D) nuclear envelope
E) mitochondria
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
AP
2) Sexual reproduction uses __________ to generate _______ gametes, which join at fertilization.
A) meiosis; haploid
B) mitosis; haploid
C) meiosis; diploid
PR
D) mitosis; diploid
E) mitosis; identical
Answer: A
Section: 1.1
OV
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension ED
3) When a diploid cell divides by mitosis, the result is __________.
A) identical haploid cells
B) identical diploid cells ?
C) unique diploid cells
D) unique haploid cells
E) a zygote.
Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
4) Modern genetics consists of three major branches. Which of these branches, also known as
“transmission genetics,” involves the study of the transmission of traits and characteristics in
successive generations?
A) evolutionary
B) Mendelian
C) molecular
D) population
E) reproductive
1
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, Answer: B
Section: 1.1
ST Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
5) You identify a new unicellular organism with multiple chromosomes organized by proteins within
the cell’s nucleus. Into which of the three domains of life might this organism fit?
UV
A) Archaea
B) Bacteria
C) Eukarya
D) Archaea or Bacteria
IA_
E) Archaea or Eukarya
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Application/Analysis AP
6) Watson and Crick used evidence from several studies to determine the structure of DNA. What
conclusion were they able to draw from Rosalind Franklin’s X-ray diffraction data, specifically?
PR
A) DNA consists of four types of nucleotide bases: A, T, C, and G.
B) DNA nucleotides form complementary base pairs.
C) Adenine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanine when they are on opposite DNA
strands.
OV
D) DNA is a duplex, with two strands forming a double helix.
E) The DNA strands are antiparallel, and the strands are held together by hydrogen bonds.
Answer: D
Section: 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
ED
7) What kind of bond is formed between the 5′ phosphate group of one nucleotide and the 3′ hydroxyl
(OH) group of the adjacent nucleotide?
A) ionic bond
B) phosphodiester bond
C) hydrogen bond
?
D) disulfide bond
E) hydroxyl bond
Answer: B
Section: 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
8) What kind of bond is formed between complementary base pairs to join the two DNA strands into a
double helix?
A) ionic bond
B) phosphodiester bond
C) hydrogen bond
D) disulfide bond
E) peptide bond
2
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