1. Genetics
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3. Question: In which part of the cell does this process shown in the Figure take place?
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4. xxx for 1
Answer: Ribsomes
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5. Question: The process illustrated in the Figure is called ____.
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6. xxx for 2
Answer: translation
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7. Question: Structure III in the Figure represents a(n) ____.
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8. xxx for 3
Answer: amino acid
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9. Question: Which of the structures in the Figure are composed of RNA?
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10. xxx for 4
Answer: II and IV
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11. Question: Which series is arranged in order from largest to smallest in size?
A. chromosome, nucleus, cell, DNA, nucleotide
B. cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, nucleotide
C. nucleotide, chromosome, cell, DNA, nucleus
D. cell, nucleotide, nucleus, DNA, chromosome
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12. xxx for 5 Answer: B = cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, nucleotide
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13. Question: A gamete has one-half the number of chromosomes of a regular body cell.
TRUE OR FALSE
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14. xxx for 1
Answer: TRUE
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15. Question: During meiosis, chromosome number is reduced through three rounds of cell division.
TRUE OR FALSE
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16. xxx for 2
Answer: FALSE
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17. Question: DNA is a structurally simpler molecule than protein.
TRUE OR FALSE
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18. xxx for 3
Answer: TRUE
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19. Question: Meiosis occurs during both sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction.
TRUE OR FALSE
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20. xxx for 4
Answer: FALSE
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21. Question: During meiosis I, homologus chromosome pairs are separated when the centromeres split apart.
TRUE OR FALSE
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22. xxx for 5
Answer: FALSE
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23. Question: Which stage of meiosis is represented in Figure 10-10?
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24. xxx for 1
Answer: metaphase II
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25. Question: Which of the following would be least likely to happen as a result of a mutation in a person's skin cells?
A. skin cancer
B. reduced functioning of the skin cell
C. no change in functioning of the skin
D. the person's offspring have mutated skin
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26. xxx for 2 Answer: D. the person's offspring have mutated skin
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27. Question: During which phase of meiosis do homologous pairs of chromosomes line up next to one another along the equator?
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28. xxx for 3
Answer: meiosis I
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29. Question: In mice, black is dominant to white color and color is determined by a single gene. Two black mice are crossed. They produce 2 black offspring and one white offspring. If the white offspring is crossed with one of its parents, what percent of the offspring are expected to be white?
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30. xxx for 4
Answer: 50%
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31. Question: This is a template DNA sequence: 3'AATCGC5'
Question: This is a template DNA sequence: 3'AATCGC5'. This is a partially-completed mRNA strand transcribed from the DNA template: 3'GCGA5'. What is the next nucleotide that RNA polymerase will attach?
A) A B) C C) T D) U
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32. xxx for 5
Answer: D) U
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33. Question: A DNA segment is changed from-AATTAG- to -AAATAG-
Question: A DNA segment is changed from-AATTAG- to -AAATAG-. This is a ____.
A. frameshift mutation
B. substitution
insertion
D. deletion
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34. xxx for 1
Answer: B. substitution
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35. Question: Which of the following sequences of processes correctly reflects the central dogma?
A. protein synthesis, transcription, translation
B. protein synthesis, translation, transcriptio
C. transcription, translation, protein synthesis
D. translation, transcription, protein synthesis
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36. xxx for 2
Answer: C. transcription, translation, protein synthesis
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37. Question: A white mouse whose parents are both white produces only brown offspring when mated with a brown mouse. The white mouse is most probably ____.
homozygous recessive
heterozygous
homozygous dominant
D. haploid
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38. xxx for 3
Answer:
A. homozygous recessive
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39. Question: In chickens, rose comb (R) is dominant to single comb (r)
Question: In chickens, rose comb (R) is dominant to single comb (r). A homozygous rose-combed rooster is mated with a single-combed hen. All of the chicks in the F1 generation were kept together as a group for several years. They were allowed to mate only within their own group. What is the expected phenotype of the F2 chicks?
A. 100% rose comb
B. 75% rose comb and 25% single comb
C. 100% single comb
D. 50% rose comb and 50% single comb
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40. xxx for 4 Answer: B. 75% rose comb and 25% single comb
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41. Question: In mink, brown fur color is dominant to silver-blue fur color. If a homozygous brown mink is mated with a silver-blue mink and 8 offspring are produced, how many would be expected to be silver-blue?
A. 0
B. 3 6
D. 8
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42. xxx for 5
Answer: A. 0
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43. xxx for 1
Question: The typical human body cell contains 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are found in a typical human sperm?
A C. 46
B D. 92
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44. xxx for 1
Answer: A. 23
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45. Question: Suppose an animal is heterozygous AaBb, and the traits are not linked. When meiosis occurs, what is the total number of possible combinations of gametes that can be made for these traits?
A. 2 C. 6
B. 4 D. 8
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46. xxx for 2
Answer: B. 4
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47. Question: What type of mutation has occurred in the Figure?
substitution
B. frameshift
C. lethal
D. insertion
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48. xxx for 3
Answer: B. frameshift
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49. Question: What will be the result of the mutation in Figure 12-3?
A. it will have no effect on protein function
B. only one amino acid will change
C. nearly every amino acid in the protein will be changed
D. translation will not occur
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50. xxx for 4
Answer: C. nearly every amino acid in the protein will be changed
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51. Question: What fraction of this cross will be recessive for both traits?
B. 1/4 D. 1/16
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52. xxx for 5
Answer: D. 1/16
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