Question 1

What gene is encoded in the Xic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xce
B)  Xist
C)  Tsix
D)  None of theseE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

mtDNA contains all of the genes necessary for the complete function of mitochondrial metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following does not inactivate an X chromosome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mammals
B)  Drosophila
C)  C.elegans
D)  MarsupialsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Who originally identified a highly condensed structure in the interphase of nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyon
B)  Barr
C)  Ohno
D)  None of the answers are correctE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following categories of genes is typically NOT encoded in cpDNA?

Accepted Answer

A)   Genes encoding rRNA
B)   Genes encoding tRNA
C)   Genes for photosynthetic pathway enzymes
D)   Genes encoding nuclear proteinsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The Lyon hypothesis attempts to explain the molecular mechanism of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   X-inactivation
B)   genomic imprinting
C)   maternal inheritance
D)   extranuclear inheritanceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The coat color of calico cats is a result of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   maternal inheritance
B)   X-inactivation
C)   imprinting
D)   extranuclear inheritanceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

A symbiotic relationship where one organism lives inside another species is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cytoplasmic inheritance
B)  heteroplasmy
C)  paternal leakage
D)  endosymbiosisE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Who is largely responsible for proposing the endosymbiosis theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schimper, Wallin, Margulis
B)  Lyon, Margulis, Schimper
C)  Schimper, Wallin, Barr
D)  Barr, Lyon, MargulisE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Chlamydomonas was used as the model organism for the study of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   chloroplast inheritance
B)   mitochondrial inheritance
C)   genomic imprinting
D)   methylation of DNAE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In maternal effect, the _______ of the mother determines the _______ of the offspring.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype, genotype
B)  genotype, phenotype
C)  rRNA, tRNA
D)  imprinting, genotypeE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

A modification that occurs to a nuclear gene that alters gene expression without modifying the DNA sequence is called _______ inheritance.

Accepted Answer

A)  extranuclear
B)  cytoplasmic
C)  maternal effect
D)  epigenetic
E)  nuclearF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which inheritance pattern is common to oogenesis, spermatogenesis, and embryogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maternal inheritance
B)  Epigenetic inheritance
C)  Maternal effect
D)  Paternal inheritanceE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Expression of ______ would inhibit X-inactivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Xic
B)  Xist
C)  Tsix
D)  All of the answers are correct
E)  None of the answers are correctF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

What is thought to be the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyanobacteria for mitochondria, purple bacteria for chloroplasts
B)  Purple bacteria for mitochondria, fungi for chloroplasts
C)  Purple bacteria for mitochondria, cyanobacteria for chloroplasts
D)  Algae for mitochondria, cyanobacteria for chloroplastsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The inheritance of leaf pigmentation in the four-o'clock plant Mirabilis jalapa is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   maternal effect
B)   maternal inheritance
C)   epigenetic inheritance
D)   imprintingE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Both parents usually imprint the same gene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Differentially methylated domains (DMDs)  are associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  X-inactivation
B)  Genomic imprinting
C)  Maternal inheritance
D)  Extranuclear inheritance
E)  All of the answers are correctF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Monoallelic expression is associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  X-inactivation
B)  Genomic imprinting
C)  Maternal inheritance
D)  Extranuclear inheritanceE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 5: Non-Mendelian Inheritance

The inheritance of leaf pigmentation in the four-o'clock plant Mirabilis jalapa is an example of ____.

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Chlamydomonas was used as the model organism for the study of _____.

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Who is largely responsible for proposing the endosymbiosis theory?

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Which inheritance pattern is common to oogenesis, spermatogenesis, and embryogenesis?

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Both parents usually imprint the same gene.

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Who originally identified a highly condensed structure in the interphase of nuclei?

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A modification that occurs to a nuclear gene that alters gene expression without modifying the DNA sequence is called _______ inheritance.

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What gene is encoded in the Xic?

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mtDNA contains all of the genes necessary for the complete function of mitochondrial metabolism.

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Monoallelic expression is associated with which of the following?

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The coat color of calico cats is a result of _____.

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Which of the following does not inactivate an X chromosome?

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In maternal effect, the _ of the mother determines the _ of the offspring.

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Which of the following categories of genes is typically NOT encoded in cpDNA?

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A symbiotic relationship where one organism lives inside another species is called _______.

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What is thought to be the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts?

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The Lyon hypothesis attempts to explain the molecular mechanism of _____.

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Differentially methylated domains (DMDs) are associated with which of the following?

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Expression of ______ would inhibit X-inactivation.

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The inheritance of leaf pigmentation in the four-o'clock plant Mirabilis jalapa is an example of ____.

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Chlamydomonas was used as the model organism for the study of _____.

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Who is largely responsible for proposing the endosymbiosis theory?

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Which inheritance pattern is common to oogenesis, spermatogenesis, and embryogenesis?

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Both parents usually imprint the same gene.

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Who originally identified a highly condensed structure in the interphase of nuclei?

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A modification that occurs to a nuclear gene that alters gene expression without modifying the DNA sequence is called _______ inheritance.

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What gene is encoded in the Xic?

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mtDNA contains all of the genes necessary for the complete function of mitochondrial metabolism.

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Monoallelic expression is associated with which of the following?

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The coat color of calico cats is a result of _____.

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Which of the following does not inactivate an X chromosome?

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In maternal effect, the _______ of the mother determines the _______ of the offspring.

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Which of the following categories of genes is typically NOT encoded in cpDNA?

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A symbiotic relationship where one organism lives inside another species is called _______.

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What is thought to be the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts?

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The Lyon hypothesis attempts to explain the molecular mechanism of _____.

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Differentially methylated domains (DMDs) are associated with which of the following?

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Expression of ______ would inhibit X-inactivation.

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