TEST BANK FOR HUMAN HEREDITY PRINCIPLES AND ISSUES 10TH EDITION CUMMINGS

Chapter 1—A Perspective on Human Genetics MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The major point of controversy in deCODE's plan to establish a genetic database of the people of Iceland is A. the large expense and minimal projected benefits. B. the privacy and appropriate use of the information obtained. C. the inadequacy of the database size. D. the genetic isolation of Icelanders. E. all of these. ANS: B PTS: 1 2. What was deCODE’s stated purpose in wanting to decode the genomes of Icelanders? A. To trace migration patterns from Europe. B. To find unique genes to patent. C. To identify disease-causing genes for the purpose of drug development. D. To learn more about the interaction of genes and proteins. E. More than one of these is the answer. ANS: C PTS: 1 3. What was a major issue in deCODE’s genomic studies of Icelanders that ultimately led to it filing for bankruptcy? A. Too many Icelanders were reluctant to cooperate with deCODE. B. deCODE did not have the money to invest in the high-tech equipment needed. C. Most diseases are are caused by multiple gene mutations and are therefore too complex for deCODE’s purposes. D. There was too much criticism from bioethicists, especially from the United Nations. E. Several top executives at deCODE were charged with embezzlement. ANS: C PTS: 1 4. Genetics is defined as the study of ____. A. diseases B. DNA C. heredity D. chromosome structure E. more than one of these ANS: C PTS: 1 5. Which is the correct arrangement of the components of a nucleotide in a strand of DNA? A. Bases pair up inside with phosphates and sugars on the outside. B. Phosphates and sugars pair up on the inside with bases pointing to the outside. C. Phosphates, sugars, and bases alternate in a single linear molecule like beads on a string. D. Bases connect with sugars on the inside and phosphate groups are on the outside. E. Phosphates connect on the inside while sugars and bases connect to each other on the outside.