Test Bank for Accompany
iGenetics: A Molecula
r Appro ach Third Edition by Russell / Bose Benjamin Cummings c.2010
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Chapter 1 Genetics: An Introduction
MATCHING QUESTIONS
Please select the best match for each term.1) A system for searching several linked databases
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2) A tool to compare nucleotide or protein sequences
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3) A website that provides links to research articles
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4) A database of human genes and disorders
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5) A database of genetic sequences
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- PubMed
B) OMIM
- GenBank
D) BLAST
- Entrez
Answers: 1) E 2) D 3) A 4) B 5) C
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2 Test Bank for iGenetics Please select the best match for each term.6) Developed the polymerase chain reaction
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7) Constructed the first recombinant DNA molecule
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8) Cloned the first recombinant DNA molecule
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9) Conducted breeding experiments with the pea plant
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10) Discovered transposable elements
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- Boyer and Cohen
- Barbara McClintock
- Paul Berg
- Gregor Mendel
- Kary Mullis
Answers: 6) E 7) C 8) A 9) D 10) B
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
11) The field of genetics includes
- the study of heredity.
- the molecular nature of the genetic material.
- the ways in which genes control life functions.
- the distribution and behavior of genes in populations.
- All of these
Answer: E
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12) Quantitative genetics is
- the quantitative study of the activity of a gene.
- the study of the genetic diversity within a large group of individuals of the same
- the study of the genetic diversity within members of a number of related species.
- the study of traits that are determined by a number of
- the study of the number of characteristics found in an organism.
species.
genes simultaneously.
Answer: D
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13) Bacteria and Archaea are
- eukaryotic.
- prokaryotic.
- archaeotic.
- anucleotic.
- proteozoic.
Answer: B
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14) Transposons are
- proteins that are stable.
- proteins that are unstable.
- DNA segments that are stable.
- DNA segments that are unstable.
- DNA segments that code for proteins.
Answer: D
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15) Genes influence all aspects of life because they
- are structural elements of the cell.
- regulate movement of proteins.
- produce RNA and protein needed for different processes.
- localize to the nucleus.
- are needed for DNA synthesis.
Answer: C
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16) An ideal organism for a geneticist to use as a study organism would possess which of the following characteristics?
- A relatively short life cycle
- A large degree of genetic variation among individuals
- Matings that produce large numbers of offspring
- A well-characterized genetic background, karyotype, etc.
- All of these are desirable characteristics
Answer: E
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17) The organism that Mendel used for his experiments was A)E. coli.
- the fruit fly.
- maize.
- yeast.
- the pea plant.
Answer: E
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