exam 1 genetics quiz ? Flashcards
You work in a lab. You engineer a mutant mouse that doesn’t synthesize a protein important for the breakdown of the sugar galactose and study the results. What type of geneticist are you?
A) Proteome geneticist
B) Molecular geneticist
C) Population geneticist
D) Transmission geneticist
B) Molecular geneticist
Which of the following could be used to study the effects of drugs on gene expression?
A) molecular genetics
B) transmission genetics
C) quantitative genetics
D) population genetics
A) molecular genetics
If a carbohydrate is going to be broken down for energy, which of the following molecules would be directly involved in the breakdown?
A) microtubules
B) lipids
C) enzymes
D) nucleotides
E) chromosomes
C) enzymes
Which of the following acts to accelerate chemical reactions in a cell?
A) enzymes
B) lipids
C) nucleic acids
D) carbohydrates
A) enzymes
A cellular structure that contains genetic information is called a ___________.
A) nucleotide
B) nucleic acid
C) genetic code
D) chromosome
D) chromosome
The changes in the genetic makeup of a population over time are called _______.
A) Biological evolution
B) Model organisms studies
C) homologous recombination
D) genetic crosses
E) hypothesis testing
A) Biological evolution
A diploid cell within an organism’s body that is not a reproductive cell is _______.
A) rare
B) an allele
C) a somatic cell
D) a gamete
E) a sperm cell
C) a somatic cell
Chronic myelogenous leukemia cells are characterized by the so-called Philadelphia chromosome, which contains part of chromosome 22 fused with chromosome 9. The Philadelphia chromosome is the result of a translocation, in which two chromosomes exchange material. The genetic variation found in chronic myelogenous leukemia is therefore due to?
A) variation in the total number of chromosomes.
B) gene mutations.
C) major alterations in the structure of a chromosome.
C) major alterations in the structure of a chromosome.
Genetics is an experimental, as opposed to theoretical, science because ______.
A) it does not rely on observations but only on hypothesis-testing experiments
B) Hypotheses are tested by reviewing the literature to see what others have found
C) Hypotheses are tested by performing experiments
D) No hypotheses are accepted or rejected unless they are voted on by a council of scientists
C) Hypotheses are tested by performing experiments
What is the first step that both scientists and students perform to answer questions in genetics?
A) Gathering background information
B) Analyzing data
C) Reaching a conclusion
D) Performing an experiment
A) Gathering background information
Cell division in prokaryotic cells is called ________, while in eukaryotic cells it is called ________.
A) binary fission; binary fission
B) binary fission; mitosis
C) mitosis; binary fission
D) mitosis; mitosis
B) binary fission; mitosis
Which of the following would contain genetic material that is 100% identical?
A) homologous chromosomes
B) sister chromatids
C) X and Y chromosomes
D) All of these choices are identical.
B) sister chromatids
A cytogeneticist would primarily do which of the following?
A) determine the genetic sequence of a specific gene
B) study the evolutionary changes in a specific trait
C) study the distribution of traits in a population
D) examine chromosomes using a karyotype
D) examine chromosomes using a karyotype
The location of a gene on a chromosome is called its _____________.
A) allele
B) locus
C) karyotype
D) homolog
B) locus
Which of the following represents the correct order of events during prophase I?
A) Leptotene - zygotene - pachytene - diplotene - diakinesis
B) Pachytene - diplotene - diakinesis - leptotene - zygotene
C) Diplotene - pachytene - leptotene - diakinesis - zygotene
D) Zygotene - leptotene - pachytene - diakinesis - diplotene
A) Leptotene - zygotene - pachytene - diplotene - diakinesis
A bivalent contains how many sister chromatids?
A) 4
B) depends on the cell
C) 8
D) 2
A) 4
Select the phase when sister chromatids separate and move towards opposite poles of the cell.
A) Prophase
B) Telophase
C) Metaphase
D) Anaphase
E) Prometaphase
D) Anaphase
Select the phase when the separated sister chromatids are considered independent chromosomes.
A) Metaphase
B) Prophase
C) Prometaphase
D) Telophase
E) Anaphase
E) Anaphase
In plants, the haploid generation is called the ______, and the diploid generation is called the __________.
A) oogenesis; gametophyte
B) sporophyte; spermatogenesis
C) sporophyte; gametophyte
D) gametophyte; sporophyte
D) gametophyte; sporophyte
During sexual reproduction, gametes are made that contain ______ amount of genetic material as a somatic cell in the organism.
A) the same
B) twice the
C) half the
D) A quarter of the
C) half the
Which of the following uses a genetic cross to determine patterns of inheritance?
A) transmission genetics
B) molecular genetics
C) population genetics
D) evolutionary genetics
A) transmission genetics
_______ is the use of the information in gene sequences to synthesize functional proteins that affect cellular characteristics.
A) The human genome project
B) Loss-of-function mutation
C) Gene expression
D) Proteomics
C) Gene expression
RNA is formed by the process of _____________.
A) transcription
B) translation
C) both transcription and translation
A) transcription
Which one of the following is NOT one of the general classes of macromolecules that are necessary for cellular function?
A) lipids
B) nucleic acids
C) ions
D) carbohydrates
E) proteins
C) ions
A characteristic that an organism displays is called __________.
A) trait
B) gene
C) chromosome
D) gene expression
E) DNA
A) trait
Genetic variation is ultimately based upon which of the following?
A) translation
B) carbohydrate content of the cell
C) morphological differences
D) variations in nucleotide sequence of the DNA
D) variations in nucleotide sequence of the DNA
Three populations of an organism, each with drastically different external markings, but still members of the same species, would be called _______.
A) mutants
B) morphs
C) communities
D) homologs
E) alleles
B) morphs
The process of binary fission is primarily used for asexual reproduction in ___________.
A) eukaryotes
B) prokaryotes
B) prokaryotes
Organelles are __________.
A) the region that contains the DNA in prokaryotic cells
B) membrane-bound compartments of eukaryotic cells
C) the outer, rigid covering of a prokaryotic cell
D) structures that contain the genetic material
B) membrane-bound compartments of eukaryotic cells
During sexual reproduction, each parent contributes one set of chromosomes. Similar chromosomes from each parent are called __________.
A) sex chromosomes
B) sister chromatids
C) homologs
D) karyotypes
C) homologs
The process of meiosis II is similar to that of __________.
A) mitosis
B) meiosis I
C) binary fission
A) mitosis
If an organism has five pairs of chromosomes, how many chromosomal combinations are possible at metaphase I of meiosis?
A) 2^5
B) 5^2
C) 5^10
D) 10^5
A) 2^5
A diploid cell in G1 contains 5 pairs of chromosomes. During mitosis, how many chromosomes will be lined up on the metaphase plate in this cell?
A) 15
B) 10
C) 5
D) 20
B) 10
Select the phase when the nuclear membrane re-forms around the chromosomes.
A) anaphase
B) metaphase
C) prometaphase
D) telophase
E) prophase
D) telophase
In animals, somatic cells are ________ and gametes are __________.
A) haploid; haploid
B) diploid; haploid
C) haploid; diploid
D) diploid; diploid
B) diploid; haploid
In plants, spore production occurs by
A) spermatogenesis
B) meiosis
C) oogenesis
D) mitosis
E) binary fission
B) meiosis
What aspect of meiosis best explains Mendel’s law of segregation?
separation of homologous chromosomes during Meiosis I
Consider a tree in which in thick trunk (T) is dominant to a skinny trunk (t), back bark (B) is dominant to brown bark (b) and round leaves (R) are dominant to oval leaves (r). You cross a tree that is heterozygous for all three traits to a tree that is homozygous recessive for all three traits. Using the forked line method or the multiplication method, calculate what fraction of the offspring will have a thick trunk, black bark, and round leaves.
A) 1/4
B) 1/2
C) 1/8
D) 1/16
C) 1/8
Which situation would violate the law of independent assortment, as understood by Mendel?
A gene for leaf shape is linked to a gene for petal number nearby on the same chromosome, so their alleles usually segregate together.
When Mendel crossed two plants that were heterozygous for a single trait, what was the phenotypic ratio of their offspring?
A) 3:1
B) Varied depending on the trait
C) 1:2:1
D) 7:4
E) 9:3:3:1
A) 3:1
When Mendel crossed two plants that were heterozygous for a single trait, what was the genotypic ratio of their offspring?
A) 1:2:1
B) 3:1
C) 9:3:3:1
D) Varied depending on the trait
E) 1:1
A) 1:2:1
Mendel’s data and the study of chromosomes and meiosis did not support the idea of _______, which is the belief that seeds are produced by all parts of the body and transmitted to the next generation.
A) the chromosome theory of inheritance
B) the law of segregation
C) pangenesis
D) the law of independent assortment
E) the blending theory of inheritance
C) pangenesis
The anthers represent the _____ portion of the plant; the ovules represent the ____ portion of the plant.
A) male; female
B) female; male
C) male; male
D) female; female
A) male; female
The likelihood that the variation of observed data from expectations is due to random chance is called the _________.
A) empirical approach
B) goodness of fit
C) degrees of freedom
D) P value
D) P value
The chance that a future event will occur is called ____________.
A) probability
B) goodness of fit
C) degrees of freedom
D) random selection
E) All of these choices are correct
A) probability
The study of family trees in humans is called a _______ analysis.
A) factorial
B) probability
C) pedigree
D) monohybrid
E) statistical
C) pedigree
If a Punnett square is used to visualize a three-factor cross between two parents that are both heterozygous for all three genes involved, how many boxes would be inside of the square?
A) 48
B) 64
C) 8
D) can’t be determined
E) 3
B) 64
In a certain species of plants, red flowers (R) are dominant to pink flowers (r) and round leaves (L) are dominant to oval leaves (l). A plant with red flowers and round leaves is crossed to a plant with pink flowers and oval leaves. In the F1 generation, all of the plants have red flowers, but half of the plants have round leaves and half have oval leaves. What can we conclude about the parental plant with red flowers and round leaves?
A) The genotype of the plant with red flowers and round leaves is RRll.
B) The genotype of the plant with red flowers and round leaves is RRLL.
C) The genotype of the plant with red flowers and round leaves is RrLL.
D) The genotype of the plant with red flowers and round leaves is RRLl.
E )The genotype of the plant with red flowers and round leaves is RrLl.
D) The genotype of the plant with red flowers and round leaves is RRLl.
A true-breeding line of green pod pea plants is crossed with a true-breeding line of yellow pod plants. All of their offspring have green pods. From this information, it can be stated that the green color is _____ to the yellow color.
A) dominant
B) recessive
C) blended
D) subservient
E) None of these choices are correct.
A) dominant
An individual who has two different alleles for a trait is called ____________.
A) isozygous
B) true-breeding
C) homozygous
D) haploid
E) heterozygous
E) heterozygous
A couple would like to know what the probability is that out of five children, three will be girls. This is solved using which of the following?
A) chi square test
B) sum rule
C) random sampling error
D) binomial expansion
E) product rule
D) binomial expansion
In the biological sciences, the hypothesis is usually rejected if the P value is _____.
A) less than 0.05
B) less than 0.30
C) less than 1
D) greater than 1
E) less than 0.95
A) less than 0.05
In humans, patterns of inheritance are often studied using which of the following?
A) two-factor crosses
B) self-fertilization
C) production of true-breeding lines
D) pedigree analysis
D) pedigree analysis
what is a gene
code for functional units (proteins)
what is an allele
alternative form to specific gene
what is a trait
characteristic organism displays
what is an enzyme and what are its 3 functions
biological protein catalyst
1. speeds up run
2. decreases activation energy
3. can be reused
what is a proteome
the entire collection of proteins
what is natural selection
nature selects traits that are most advantagous to the environment
what is the purpose of organelles
A) create protein
B) compartmentalize
C) be a powerhouse
D) create chaos
Compartmentalize
what are the function of protein
A) help with shape and signaling
B) transport substances
C) be a motor
D) all of the above
all of the above
T or F? mutations have to be heritable
TRUE
what is norm of reaction
the understanding that there are interactions between the genes and the environment that affect the phenotype (appearance)
what is cytogenetics
microscopic examinations of chromosome
what are the gene loci
actual physical location of genes
what is the importance of kinetochores
fibers that actually bind to chromosome at the centromere and allow it to be moved
what happens during the zygotene phase
synaptonemal complex forms / synapsis
what happens during the pachytene phase
bivalents crossing over (prophase I)
what are the end products of mitosis
2 identical diploid
what are the end products of meiosis
4 unique haploid
meiosis 1
A) goes diploid to haploid
B) goes from haploid to haploid
C) is called the reduction phase
D) is called the equational phase
E) A and C
F) B and C
A and C
what is the synaptonemal complex
protein structure that forms between the homologous chromosomes
If a geneticist describes a trait as being 70% penetrant, what would that mean?
A) The trait is present in 70% of the population.
B) The expression of the trait varies by individual.
C) Only 70% of the individuals who have a particular genotype express the trait.
D) It is lethal in 30% of the individuals who have the trait.
Only 70% of the individuals who have a particular genotype express the trait.
The phenylketonuria phenotype in humans is an example of __________.
A) incomplete penetrance
B) codominance
C) an environmental-influenced trait
D) incomplete dominance
E) All of these choices are correct.
an environmental influenced trait
epistasis is
A) another term for overdominance
B) when one gene can mask the expression of a second gene
C) a trait that is only expressed in one sex of the species
D) when two dominant alleles can be expressed in the same individual
E) None of these choices are correct.
when one gene can mask the expression of a second gene
Which of the following is not correct concerning epistatic interactions?
A) They produce variations in the expected 9:3:3:1 ratio of a dihybrid cross.
B)They always result in a 9:7 ratio of a dihybrid cross.
C) They are due to gene interactions.
D) They are often associated with enzymatic pathways.
E) They can result when a gene at one locus masks the expression of a gene at a different locus.
They always result in a 9:7 ratio of a dihybrid cross.
In human blood groups, the fact that an individual can have an AB blood type is an example of ___________.
A) incomplete penetrance
B) temperature-sensitive conditional allele
C) codominance
D) sex-influenced trait
E) incomplete dominance
codominance
At the molecular level, which of the following best explains heterozygous advantage and overdominance?
A) A heterozygous individual can produce more varieties of homodimer proteins.
B)The alleles produce two different proteins with slightly different functions.
C) The proteins produced by the alleles may provide a broader range of environmental tolerance, such as temperature ranges.
D) Infectious organisms may recognize only a specific functional protein.
E) All of the answers are possibilities.
All of the answers are possibilities.
The alleles that cause Huntington disease in humans are an example of ____________.
A) essential genes
B) nonessential genes
C) semilethal alleles
D) lethal alleles
E) sex linked allele
lethal alleles
In rabbits, full coat color (C ) is the dominant trait. A second allele, chinchilla (c ch ), is recessive to full coat color. Himalayan coat color (c h ) is recessive to chinchilla and full coat colors, and albino (c ) is recessive to all coat colors. If two chinchilla rabbits mate, what coat color is not possible in their offspring?
A) full coat color
B) chinchilla coat color
C) himalayan coat color
D) albino coat color
E) All coat colors are possible.
full coat color
In cattle, the scurs trait follows a sex-influenced pattern of inheritance. A heterozygous male has the _______ phenotype and a heterozygous female has a _______ phenotype.
A) hornless; scurs
B) scurs; hornless
C) hornless; hornless
D) scurs; scurs
scurs; hornless
The multiple effects of a single gene on the phenotype of an organism is called _______.
A) expressivity
B) epistasis
C) pleiotropy
D) overdominance
E) penetrance
pleiotropy
In which of the following organisms is the level of X chromosome expression altered in males?
A) C. elegans
B) Drosophila
C) mammals
D) humans
Drosophila
Who originally identified a highly condensed structure in the interphase of nuclei?
A) Ohno
B) Barr and Bertram
C) Lyon
Barr and Bertram