Genetics Analysis And Principles 6th Edition Brooker Test Bank Genetics, 6e (Brooker) Chapter 1 Overview of Genetics
1) The basic unit of heredity is the .
- individual
- gene
- macromolecule
- trait
- none of the answers are correct
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Molecular Expression of Genes
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Describe the biochemical composition of cells
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2) A variation of a gene is called a(n) .
- species
- morph
- genome
- allele
- proteome
Answer: D
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Relationship Between Genes and Traits
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02.01 Outline how the expression of genes leads to an organism's traits.
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3) Which of the following acts to accelerate chemical reactions in a cell?
- Nucleic acids
- Lipids
- Carbohydrates
- Enzymes
- None of the answers are correct
Answer: D
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Molecular Expression of Genes
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.01.02 Explain how proteins are largely responsible for cell structure and function.
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4) The building blocks of DNA are the .
- amino acids
- carbohydrates
- enzymes
- nucleotides
- lipids
Answer: D
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Molecular Expression of Genes
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.03 Outline how DNA stores the information to make proteins
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5) If a carbohydrate is going to be broken down for energy, which of the following molecules would be directly involved in the breakdown?
- Catabolic enzymes
- Nucleotides
- Anabolic enzymes
- Lipids
- Chromosomes
Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Molecular Expression of Genes
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.01.02 Explain how proteins are largely responsible for cell structure and function.
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6) RNA is formed by the process of .
- transcription
- translation
- both transcription and translation
- None of the answers are correct
Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Molecular Expression of Genes
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.03 Outline how DNA stores the information to make proteins
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7) A characteristic that an organism displays is called .
- a gene
- a chromosome
C) DNA
- gene expression
- a trait
Answer: E
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Relationship Between Genes and Traits
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.02.01 Outline how the expression of genes leads to an organism's traits.
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8) If a geneticist is studying the prevalence of a trait in a species, they are at the level of study.
- population
- organismal
- cellular
- molecular
Answer: A
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Relationship Between Gene
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Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02.01 Outline how the expression of genes leads to an organism's traits.
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9) The study of the processes of transcription and translation is at the level of biological organization.
- population
- organismal
- cellular
- molecular
Answer: D
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Relationship Between Genes and Traits
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02.01 Outline how the expression of genes leads to an organism's traits.
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10) Alternate versions of a specific gene are called .
- nucleotides
- chromosomes
- alleles
- traits
- none of the answers are correct
Answer: C
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Relationship Between Genes and Traits
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02.01 Outline how the expression of genes leads to an organism's traits.
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11) Genetic variation is ultimately based upon which of the following?
- Morphological differences
- Small variations in nucleotide sequence of the DNA
- Carbohydrate content of the cell
- Translation
Answer: B
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Relationship Between Genes and Traits
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02.02 Define genetic variation.
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12) A species that contains two copies of each chromosome is called .
- a genetic mutation
- a morph
- haploid
- diploid
- alleles
Answer: D
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Relationship Between Genes and Traits
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.02.04 Describe how genes are transmitted in sexually reproducing species.
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