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(Human Heredity Principles and Issues, 11e Michael Cummings )
(Test Bank all Chapters)
Chapter 01 - A Perspective on Human Genetics
True / False

1. Normal white blood cells (called B cells) and cancerous B cells that cause leukemia both carry a unique surface protein
called CD-19.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember
REFERENCES: 1-1 Genetics and Translational Medicine
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 - Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical
medicine as it relates to cancer treatment.
DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:06 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/24/2014 9:07 AM

2. Genetic modification of immune cells has not been shown to be an effective leukemia treatment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember
REFERENCES: 1-1 Genetics and Translational Medicine
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 - Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical
medicine as it relates to cancer treatment.
DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/24/2014 9:08 AM

3. The human genome carries approximately 20,000 genes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember
REFERENCES: 1-7 What Impact Is Genomics Having?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-7-1 - Describe genome sequencing and illustrate various methods of use
in the treatment of disease, genetic testing, and plant and animal modification.
DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:09 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/24/2014 9:10 AM


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,Chapter 01 - A Perspective on Human Genetics
4. In the years after the completion of the human genome project, genome sequencing revealed surprisingly little amount
of variation in the sequence and arrangement of nucleotides in humans.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand
REFERENCES: 1-7 What Impact Is Genomics Having?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-7-1 - Describe genome sequencing and illustrate various methods of use
in the treatment of disease, genetic testing, and plant and animal modification.
DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:10 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/24/2014 9:11 AM

5. In some societies, the birth of a deformed child is regarded as a sign of impending war or famine.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember
REFERENCES: 1-3 What Are Genes and How Do They Work? (Genetic Disorders in Culture and Art)
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-3-2 - Describe the role of genes in the production of proteins.
DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/24/2014 9:13 AM

6. Genes are precisely copied during the process of DNA replication and never undergo any change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand
REFERENCES: 1-3 What Are Genes and How Do They Work?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-3-1 - Identify basic gene components and diagram the structure of a
DNA molecule.
DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/24/2014 9:17 AM

7. The U.S. has stayed ahead of the issues surrounding genetic technology by implementing ground-breaking public
policy and laws.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand
REFERENCES: 1-2 Genetics Is the Key to Biology
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-2-1 - Define the term genetics and summarize its role in our
understanding of all of biology.
DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:18 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/24/2014 9:19 AM

8. The separation of genes during the formation of the sperm and egg and the reunion of genes at fertilization is explained
by the behavior of chromosomes in a form of cell division called meiosis.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember
REFERENCES: 1-4 How Are Genes Transmitted from Parents to Offspring?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-4-2 - Explain how Mendel’s research with pea plants has increased our
understanding of how specific traits are passed from parent to offspring by genes.
DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:20 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/24/2014 9:21 AM

9. Genetic discoveries made in one organism cannot necessarily be applied to other species.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand
REFERENCES: 1-5 How Do Scientists Study Genes?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-5-1 - Compare and contrast the different methods scientists use to study
genetics.
DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:21 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/24/2014 9:22 AM

10. The Immigration Restriction Act of 1924 was supported by research that demonstrated that Western Europeans were
genetically superior to Eastern Europeans.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand
REFERENCES: 1-6 Has Genetics Affected Social Policy and Law?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-6-2 - Assess the social and political ramifications of eugenics policies.
DATE CREATED: 6/24/2014 9:23 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/24/2014 9:24 AM

Multiple Choice

11. What is the greatest risk factor for cancer?
a. family history
b. age
c. environmental toxins
d. diet
e. physical inactivity
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember
REFERENCES: Genetics and Translational Medicine
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 - Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical
medicine as it relates to cancer treatment.
DATE CREATED: 6/23/2014 9:05 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/23/2014 9:08 AM

12. The immune system ____.
a. works by attacking anything recognized as foreign
b. plays no role in fighting cancer
c. often accelerates development of malignant cancers
d. works by turning off specific genes in an individual’s DNA
e. is highly resistant to genetic modification
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand
REFERENCES: Genetics and Translational Medicine
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUHE.CUMM.16.1-1-1 - Explain the connection between genetic research and clinical
medicine as it relates to cancer treatment.
DATE CREATED: 6/23/2014 9:10 AM

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