Quiz 1

A  Simple inheritance

B  Incomplete penetrance

C  Lethal alleles

D  Codominance

A  alternative form/expression of a gene

B  Physical expression of a trait

C  Two alleles for a given trait

D  segment of chromosome that codes for a protein

A  Two alleles for a given trait

B  segment of chromosome that codes for a protein

C  Physical expression of a trait

D  alternative form/expression of a gene

A  alternative form/expression of a gene

B  Physical expression of a trait

C  Two alleles for a given trait

D  segment of chromosome that codes for a protein

A  Physical expression of a trait

B  Two alleles for a given trait

C  alternative form/expression of a gene

D  segment of chromosome that codes for a protein

A  polygenic trait

B  inheritance

C  Mendelian trait

D  mutation

A  replicating DNA

B  regulation mitosis

C  starting the process of translation

D  regulating protein coding genes by turning them on and off.

A  Cytosine

B  Adenine

C  Thymine

D  Uracil

A  nondisjunction

B  differentiation

C  disdifferentiation

D  stem cells

A  Chromosomes line up at the beginning of the cell

B  Spindle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell

C  Cytokinesis occurs and nuclear membranes reform

D  DNA is replicating

A  DNA is replicating

B  Spindle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell

C  Nuclear membrane is beginning to dissolve while the centrioles are beginning to make their way to opposite poles

D  Chromosomes line up at the beginning of the cell

A  Chromosomes line up at the beginning of the cell

B  Cytokinesis occurs and nuclear membranes reform

C  DNA is replicating

D  Spindle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell

A  Spindle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell

B  DNA is replicating

C  Nuclear membrane is beginning to dissolve while the centrioles are beginning to make their way to opposite poles

D  Cytokinesis occurs and nuclear membranes reform

A  Chromosomes line up at the beginning of the cell

B  Spindle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell

C  DNA is replicating

D  Spindle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell

A  nondisjunction

B  differentiation

C  stem cells

D  disdifferentiation

A  analogues

B  genes

C  homologues

D  alleles

A  DNA in the cytoplasm

B  Ribosomes

C  Nucleus

D  Mitochondria

A  24

B  46

C  23

D  48

A  Sexual recombination

B  Mutation

C  Adaptation

D  symbiosis

A  Sexual recombination

B  Genetic drift

C  Mutation

D  Gene flow

E  All of the above

A  Lack of education in genetics

B  Politics

C  Fundamentalist religious beliefs

D  Internet sites like Facebook

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  gene flow

B  both bottleneck effect, and founder effect

C  founder effect

D  bottleneck effect

E  natural selection

A  Genetics

B  The origin of mammals

C  Osteology

D  gene flow

A  Differential reproductive success

B  Variation

C  Heredity

D  All of the above

A  Scientific theories can be proven

B  A scientific theory does not include personal bias

C  A scientific theory is based on observable and replicable evidence

D  A scientific theory can never be proven as truth

A  Because of the development of pastoralism, our bodies have evolved to tolerate dairy products

B  Because we increased the amount of refined grains in our diet through agriculture, we have seen a rise in diabetes

C  Because of the innovation of fire, our teeth have evolved to become smaller

D  The climate becomes cold, so bacterial infections become more common

A  Human primates and non-human primates

B  The origin of mammals

C  Osteology

D  Genetics