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,Concepts of Genetics, 3e (Brooker)Chapter 1 Overview of Genetics
1) The basic unit of heredity is the ________.
A) individual
B) gene
C) macromolecule
D) trait
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Molecular Expression of Genes
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.02 Outline how DNA stores the information to make proteins.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
2) A variation of a gene is called a(n) ________.
A) species
B) morph
C) genome
D) allele
E) proteome
Answer: D
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Relationship Between Genes and Traits
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.02.02 Define genetic variation.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
3) Which of the following acts to accelerate chemical reactions in a cell?
A) nucleic acids
B) lipids
C) carbohydrates
D) enzymes
Answer: D
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Molecular Expression of Genes
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.03 Explain how proteins are largely responsible for cell structure and
function.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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,4) The building blocks of DNA are ________.
A) amino acids
B) carbohydrates
C) enzymes
D) nucleotides
E) lipids
Answer: D
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Molecular Expression of Genes
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.02 Outline how DNA stores the information to make proteins.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5) A cellular structure that contains genetic information is called a ________.
A) nucleotide
B) genetic code
C) chromosome
D) nucleic acid
Answer: C
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Molecular Expression of Genes
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.02 Outline how DNA stores the information to make proteins.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
6) If a carbohydrate is going to be broken down for energy, which of the following molecules
would be directly involved in the breakdown?
A) enzymes
B) nucleotides
C) microtubules
D) lipids
E) chromosomes
Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Molecular Expression of Genes
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.01.03 Explain how proteins are largely responsible for cell structure and
function.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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, 7) RNA is formed by the process of ________.
A) transcription
B) translation
C) both transcription and translation
Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Molecular Expression of Genes
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.02 Outline how DNA stores the information to make proteins.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
8) A characteristic that an organism displays is called ________.
A) a gene
B) a chromosome
C) DNA
D) gene expression
E) 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 organisms traits.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
9) If a geneticist is studying the prevalence of a trait in a species, they are at the ________ level
of study.
A) population
B) organismal
C) cellular
D) molecular
Answer: A
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 organisms traits.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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