1. Unit II – Cellular Reproduction and Genetics
Chapter 8
The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance
Chapter 9
Patterns of Inheritance
Chapter 10
Molecular Biology of the Gene
Chapter 11
How Genes Are Controlled
Chapter 12
DNA Technology and Genomics
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2. Genes are carried on ______.
Chapter 8 $100 Question
Genes are carried on ______.
A. centrosomes
B. chiasma
C. nuclei
D. chromosomes
ANSWER
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3. Genes are carried on ______.
Chapter 8 $100 Answer
Genes are carried on ______.
A. centrosomes
B. chiasma
C. nuclei
D. chromosomes
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4. Which of the following events occurs during prophase?
Chapter 8 $200 Question
Which of the following events occurs during prophase?
A. chromosomes line up on the midline of the cell
B. nucleoli reappear
C. the mitotic spindle begins to form
D. cytokinesis
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5. Which of the following events occurs during prophase?
Chapter 8 $200 Answer
Which of the following events occurs during prophase?
A. chromosomes line up on the midline of the cell
B. nucleoli reappear
C. the mitotic spindle begins to form
D. cytokinesis
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6. Homologous chromosomes _________.
Chapter 8 $300 Question
Homologous chromosomes _________.
A. carry the same genes in the same sequence
B. are a set of chromosomes that a cell receives from one parent
C. do not include the sex chromosomes
D. are formed when the chromosomes separated during anaphase
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7. Homologous chromosomes _________.
Chapter 8 $300 Answer
Homologous chromosomes _________.
A. carry the same genes in the same sequence
B. are a set of chromosomes that a cell receives from one parent
C. do not include the sex chromosomes
D. are formed when the chromosomes separated during anaphase
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8. A duplicated chromosome consists of two sister _________.
Chapter 8 $400 Question
A duplicated chromosome consists of two sister _________.
A. centromeres
B. centrosomes
C. chromatids
D. chromatins
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9. A duplicated chromosome consists of two sister _________.
Chapter 8 $400 Answer
A duplicated chromosome consists of two sister _________.
A. centromeres
B. centrosomes
C. chromatids
D. chromatins
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10. Which of the following events occurs during telophase?
Chapter 8 $500 Question
Which of the following events occurs during telophase?
A. chromosomes align on the midline of the cell
B. the cleavage furrow forms
C. tetrads form
D. centromeres divide
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11. Which of the following events occurs during telophase?
Chapter 8 $500 Answer
Which of the following events occurs during telophase?
A. chromosomes align on the midline of the cell
B. the cleavage furrow forms
C. tetrads form
D. centromeres divide
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12. When is amniocentesis usually performed?
Chapter 9 $100 Question
When is amniocentesis usually performed?
A. during the third trimester
B. between week 14 and week 20 of pregnancy
C. prior to the fourth week of pregnancy
D. after the birth of the child
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13. When is amniocentesis usually performed?
Chapter 9 $100 Answer
When is amniocentesis usually performed?
A. during the third trimester
B. between week 14 and week 20 of pregnancy
C. prior to the fourth week of pregnancy
D. after the birth of the child
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14. Chapter 9 $200 Question
The Austrian monk known for his work on inheritance using garden peas is
A. Charles Darwin
B. E.O. Wilson
C. Gregor Mendel
D. Theodor Schleiden
ANSWER
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15. Chapter 9 $200 Answer
The Austrian monk known for his work on inheritance using garden peas is
A. Charles Darwin
B. E.O. Wilson
C. Gregor Mendel
D. Theodor Schleiden
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16. An individual heterozygous for cystic fibrosis _______.
Chapter 9 $300 Question
An individual heterozygous for cystic fibrosis _______.
A. is a carrier of cystic fibrosis
B. cannot reproduce
C. has cystic fibrosis
D. cannot have children with cystic fibrosis
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17. An individual heterozygous for cystic fibrosis _______.
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An individual heterozygous for cystic fibrosis _______.
A. is a carrier of cystic fibrosis
B. cannot reproduce
C. has cystic fibrosis
D. cannot have children with cystic fibrosis
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18. What is the genotype of an individual who is heterozygous for dimples?
Chapter 9 $400 Question
What is the genotype of an individual who is heterozygous for dimples?
A. DD
B. dd
C. Dd
D. dimples
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19. What is the genotype of an individual who is heterozygous for dimples?
Chapter 9 $400 Answer
What is the genotype of an individual who is heterozygous for dimples?
A. DD
B. dd
C. Dd
D. dimples
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20. Chapter 9 $500 Question
What is the name given to the specific location of a gene on a chromosome?
A. phenotype
B. locus
C. site
D. allele
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21. Chapter 9 $500 Answer
What is the name given to the specific location of a gene on a chromosome?
A. phenotype
B. locus
C. site
D. allele
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22. DNA and RNA are polymers of _______ monomers.
Chapter 10 $100 Question
DNA and RNA are polymers of _______ monomers.
A. carbohydrate
B. nucleotide
C. nucleic acid
D. amino acid
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23. DNA and RNA are polymers of _______ monomers.
Chapter 10 $100 Answer
DNA and RNA are polymers of _______ monomers.
A. carbohydrate
B. nucleotide
C. nucleic acid
D. amino acid
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24. What type of bond joins the bases of complimentary DNA strands?
Chapter 10 $200 Question
What type of bond joins the bases of complimentary DNA strands?
A. ionic
B. covalent
C. hydrophobic
D. hydrogen
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25. What type of bond joins the bases of complimentary DNA strands?
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What type of bond joins the bases of complimentary DNA strands?
A. ionic
B. covalent
C. hydrophobic
D. hydrogen
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26. Which enzyme is responsible for RNA synthesis?
Chapter 10 $300 Question
Which enzyme is responsible for RNA synthesis?
A. RNA polymerase
B. RNA ligase
C. Rnase
D. RNA gyrase
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27. Which enzyme is responsible for RNA synthesis?
Chapter 10 $300 Answer
Which enzyme is responsible for RNA synthesis?
A. RNA polymerase
B. RNA ligase
C. Rnase
D. RNA gyrase
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28. Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called a ____________.
Chapter 10 $400 Question
Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called a ____________.
A. double helix
B. intron
C. prophase
D. mutation
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29. Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called a ____________.
Chapter 10 $400 Answer
Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called a ____________.
A. double helix
B. intron
C. prophase
D. mutation
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30. Chapter 10 $500 Question
If adenine makes up 20% of the bases in a DNA helix, what percent of the bases is guanine?
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 60%
D. 80%
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31. Chapter 10 $500 Answer
If adenine makes up 20% of the bases in a DNA helix, what percent of the bases is guanine?
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 60%
D. 80%
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32. Chapter 11 $100 Question
What is the process by which genotype becomes expressed as phenotype, from gene to protein?
A. gene expression
B. phenogenesis
C. transcription
D. recombination
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33. Chapter 11 $100 Answer
What is the process by which genotype becomes expressed as phenotype, from gene to protein?
A. gene expression
B. phenogenesis
C. transcription
D. recombination
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34. To initiate transcription, RNA polymerase binds to a(n) _______.
Chapter 11 $200 Question
To initiate transcription, RNA polymerase binds to a(n) _______.
A. operator
B. exon
C. promoter
D. regulatory gene
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35. To initiate transcription, RNA polymerase binds to a(n) _______.
Chapter 11 $200 Answer
To initiate transcription, RNA polymerase binds to a(n) _______.
A. operator
B. exon
C. promoter
D. regulatory gene
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36. Genetically identical organisms are called __________________.
Chapter 11 $300 Question
Genetically identical organisms are called __________________.
A. operons
B. clones
C. microarrays
D. homeotics
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37. Genetically identical organisms are called __________________.
Chapter 11 $300 Answer
Genetically identical organisms are called __________________.
A. operons
B. clones
C. microarrays
D. homeotics
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38. Cancer-causing genes are called ________________.
Chapter 11 $400 Question
Cancer-causing genes are called ________________.
A. pathogenes
B. oncogenes
C. homeotic genes
D. cancogenes
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39. Cancer-causing genes are called ________________.
Chapter 11 $400 Answer
Cancer-causing genes are called ________________.
A. pathogenes
B. oncogenes
C. homeotic genes
D. cancogenes
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40. Chapter 11 $500 Question
What substance is known to cause more cases and types of cancer than any other?
A. alcohol
B. food coloring
C. tobacco
D. caffeine
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41. Chapter 11 $500 Answer
What substance is known to cause more cases and types of cancer than any other?
A. alcohol
B. food coloring
C. tobacco
D. caffeine
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42. What is recombinant DNA?
Chapter 12 $100 Question
What is recombinant DNA?
A. DNA that is produced as a result of crossing over
B. DNA that carries genes from different organisms
C. DNA that carries oncogenes
D. an alternate form of DNA that is the product of mutation
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43. What is recombinant DNA?
Chapter 12 $100 Answer
What is recombinant DNA?
A. DNA that is produced as a result of crossing over
B. DNA that carries genes from different organisms
C. DNA that carries oncogenes
D. an alternate form of DNA that is the product of mutation
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44. A. It inhibits bacterial reproduction.
Chapter 12 $200 Question
How does a vaccine work?
A. It inhibits bacterial reproduction.
B. It kills cells infected with a virus.
C. It provides temporary immunity to a pathogen.
D. It stimulates the immune system.
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45. A. It inhibits bacterial reproduction
Chapter 12 $200 Answer
How does a vaccine work?
A. It inhibits bacterial reproduction
B. It kills cells infected with a virus
C. It provides temporary immunity to a pathogen
D. It stimulates the immune system
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46. Restriction enzymes are obtained from ______.
Chapter 12 $300 Question
Restriction enzymes are obtained from ______.
A. archaea
B. bacteria
C. eukaryotes
D. retroviruses
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47. Restriction enzymes are obtained from ______.
Chapter 12 $300 Answer
Restriction enzymes are obtained from ______.
A. archaea
B. bacteria
C. eukaryotes
D. retroviruses
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48. D. restriction fragment
Chapter 12 $400 Question
What name is given to a region of DNA that is, with the exception of identical twins, unique to each individual?
A. genetic marker
B. codon
C. genetic probe
D. restriction fragment
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49. D. restriction fragment
Chapter 12 $400 Answer
What name is given to a region of DNA that is, with the exception of identical twins, unique to each individual?
A. genetic marker
B. codon
C. genetic probe
D. restriction fragment
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50. Chapter 12 $500 Question
Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments primarily on the basis of differences in their __________.
A. G:T ratio
B. C:T ratio
C. A:G ratio
D. length
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51. Chapter 12 $500 Answer
Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments primarily on the basis of differences in their __________.
A. G:T ratio
B. C:T ratio
C. A:G ratio
D. length
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52. Sister chromatids are joined at the __________________.
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Sister chromatids are joined at the __________________.
A. chromatin
B. spindle
C. centrosome
D. centromere
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53. Sister chromatids are joined at the __________________.
FINAL ROUND Answer
Sister chromatids are joined at the __________________.
A. chromatin
B. spindle
C. centrosome
D. centromere
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