Question 1

The popularity of the eugenics movement waned in the United States __________.

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A)  by the 1920s
B)  after WWII
C)  in the late twentieth century
D)  before WWIIE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The closer genes are to each other on a chromosome __________.

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A)  the more likely they are to be separated due to crossing over
B)  the less likely they are to be separated due to crossing over
C)  the more likely they are to be linked in mitosis
D)  the less likely they are to be linkedE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Environmental factors play little to no role in determining obesity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Eugenics movement was popular with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recent immigrants
B)  "lower class" people
C)  women
D)  all of theseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Polygenic traits __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are usually caused by single genes
B)  are easily explained by Mendelian genetics
C)  appear as a continuum in a population
D)  all of theseE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Structural genes __________.

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A)  contain information to make proteins
B)  are surrounded be regulatory regions
C)  may be similar across species
D)  all of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The observable physical features of an organism comprise its __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genotype
B)  phenotype
C)  allele frequency
D)  recessive alleleE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is caused by an insertion mutation?

Accepted Answer

A)  sickle cell disease
B)  Down's syndrome
C)  Hasburgs face
D)  Huntington diseaseE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following best defines the term genotype?

Accepted Answer

A)  the actual alleles an organism carries
B)  the physical expression of an organisms genes
C)  the role of the environment plays in gene expression
D)  an organisms haploid gametesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an X-linked disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  red-color blindness
B)  green-colorblindness
C)  Huntington's disease
D)  hemophiliaE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

A point mutation occurs when __________ is changed.

Accepted Answer

A)  a single gene
B)  an allele pair is changed
C)  an introns is changed
D)  a single base in a geneE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

In what ways can mutation be good?

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Mutations are changes in the DNA sequenc...

Question 13

It is likely that every individual carries a mutation in some gene.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Regulatory regions are likely to play a stronger role than structural genes in creating variations between related species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Outline and explain Mendel's postulates.

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Mendel's postulates, also known as Mende...

Question 16

With regards to IQ tests,heritability scores only apply within a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Mendel's experiments,the F1 generation __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was a mating of two lines that were true-breeding
B)  had a 3:1 ratio in the expression of the original parental lines
C)  revealed dominant and recessive traits
D)  was a mating of different speciesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The X chromosome is larger than the Y.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An autosomal dominant disease occurs when an individual is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterozygous for a dominant,disease-causing allele
B)  codominant for a recessive,disease-causing allele
C)  homozygous for a recessive,disease-causing allele
D)  none of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Explain the mechanics of the ABO blood system.What is the relationship between genotype and phenotype within this system? Be sure to include the terms recessive,dominant,and codominant.

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The ABO blood system is a classification...

Exam 4: Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The X chromosome is larger than the Y.

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Which of the following is NOT an X-linked disorder?

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The observable physical features of an organism comprise its __________.

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With regards to IQ tests,heritability scores only apply within a population.

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It is likely that every individual carries a mutation in some gene.

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Which of the following best defines the term genotype?

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Explain the mechanics of the ABO blood system.What is the relationship between genotype and phenotype within this system? Be sure to include the terms recessive,dominant,and codominant.

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The closer genes are to each other on a chromosome __________.

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The popularity of the eugenics movement waned in the United States __________.

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Outline and explain Mendel's postulates.

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Regulatory regions are likely to play a stronger role than structural genes in creating variations between related species.

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The Eugenics movement was popular with __________.

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In Mendel's experiments,the F1 generation __________.

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Environmental factors play little to no role in determining obesity.

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A point mutation occurs when __________ is changed.

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In what ways can mutation be good?

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An autosomal dominant disease occurs when an individual is __________.

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Polygenic traits __________.

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Structural genes __________.

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Which of the following is caused by an insertion mutation?

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