Question 1

What is the definition of the human genome?

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The human genome is ...

Question 2

What would make you more susceptible to viral attack?

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A)   moving to Tokyo
B)   spending a year living abroad
C)   wilderness camping in Kenya
D)   all of these are correct
E)   none of these are correctF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The difference between mRNA and tRNA is that

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A)   mRNA carries the gene sequence and tRNA translates the gene sequence.
B)   tRNA models the message and mRNA reads the message.
C)   mRNA is inside the cell and tRNA is outside the cell.
D)   tRNA carries a code of bases and mRNA decodes this.
E)   mRNA magnifies the gene sequence and tRNA truncates the gene sequence.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

What was the discovery in the "Columbia fly room" that led to a tenet of modern genetics?

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Work with fruit flies in the "...

Question 5

Now that the Human Genome Project has been completed, what are the research goals for J. Craig Venter, who led that project but now heads a research institute?

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Answers will vary, however one...

Question 6

Why do children resemble their parents?

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A)   Parents and children usually share an environment.
B)   RNA carries the genes for physical features from parents to children.
C)   Children's genes are a combination of the base-pair sequence in the genes of both parents.
D)   Family members look alike by chance.
E)   A child's physical features are determined in utero.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

What is the cellular function of deoxyribonucleic acid? 
1)  provides structure to the nucleus
2)  governs all chemical functions
3)  carries inheritance information
4)  serves as an antibiotic for bacteria

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A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4
E)   Both 2 and 3F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Elaborate on the central rule of molecular biology - "One gene codes for one protein."

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A particular section of DNA (one gene) w...

Question 9

In what way does Gregor Mendel represent the quintessential scientist?

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Mendel started with a simple question an...

Question 10

From a mutation standpoint, why is it advisable for people to be immunized against influenza virus each year?

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Influenza virus can mutate so rapidly th...

Question 11

Which of the following diseases is not hereditary?

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A)   sickle-cell anemia
B)   cystic fibrosis
C)   Familial tendencies to develop cancer
D)   arthritis
E)   All of these are hereditary.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements about DNA is false?

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A)   DNA molecules are made of smaller molecules.
B)   Every living cell on earth contains DNA molecules.
C)   DNA strands contain alternating sugar and phosphate molecules.
D)   DNA is the mirror opposite of RNA.
E)   Hydrogen bonds join the two sides of the DNA ladder.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

What is a gene?

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A)   a particular stretch of DNA located on a chromosome
B)   several chromosomes that control physical features
C)   a combination of tRNA, mRNA, and rRNA
D)   the hydrogen bonds of the DNA base pairs
E)   an amino acid stringF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of these processes precedes fertilization?

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A)   oxidation
B)   respiration
C)   mitosis
D)   meiosis
E)   mutationF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Which statement about viruses is false?

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A)   Viruses kill the cell.
B)   Viruses are RNA segments coated with protein.
C)   Viruses can metabolize.
D)   Viruses are DNA segments coated with protein.
E)   Viruses use the cell's enzymes.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Where is AIDS though to have arisen and how might this virus have spread to humans?

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AIDS is thought to have develo...

Question 17

How do antibiotics work?

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Antibiotics block particular enzymes in ...

Question 18

What is the definition of a gene?

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A gene is a stretch ...

Question 19

What is a mutation and how is it caused?

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A mutation is the change in th...

Question 20

How is the codon related to the genetic code?

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A codon is a set of three bases on the m...

Exam 23: Classical and Modern Genetics: Why Do Offspring Resemble Their Parents

What is the cellular function of deoxyribonucleic acid? 1) provides structure to the nucleus 2) governs all chemical functions 3) carries inheritance information 4) serves as an antibiotic for bacteria

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Now that the Human Genome Project has been completed, what are the research goals for J. Craig Venter, who led that project but now heads a research institute?

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From a mutation standpoint, why is it advisable for people to be immunized against influenza virus each year?

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Where is AIDS though to have arisen and how might this virus have spread to humans?

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How is the codon related to the genetic code?

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What is a mutation and how is it caused?

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Which of these processes precedes fertilization?

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Elaborate on the central rule of molecular biology - "One gene codes for one protein."

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What is a gene?

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What would make you more susceptible to viral attack?

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What is the definition of the human genome?

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