Concepts of Genetics 11th Edition by Klug-Test Bank

Unit 1: Overview of Genetics

1) Which organization possess the health, familial, and genetic details of around 270,000 citizens of Iceland?

1. A) National Institutes of Health
2. B) deCODE
3. C) Gattaca
4. D) Biogen
5. E) American Cancer Society

Solution:  B

Segment:  Introduction

2) deCODE, a biotech firm, is assembling a repository that encompasses ________.

1. A) the genetic codes of all infants born in the USA starting from 2006
2. B) an aggregation of all acknowledged human genes globally
3. C) health, genealogical, and genetic details of approximately 270,000 individuals in Iceland
4. D) a comprehensive sequence of the human genome
5. E) all the existing data on the human genome project

Solution:  C

Segment:  Introduction

3) What was the reason behind deCODE opting for Iceland for its ambitious scientific venture?

1. A) a relatively limited genetic variation
2. B) frequent and extensive genetic mutations
3. C) high genetic variability
4. D) insufficient genealogical data
5. E) almost no mutation occurrence

Solution:  A

Segment:  Introduction

4) The genetic compound DNA is made up of fundamental elements referred to as ________.

1. A) mitochondria
2. B) lysosomes
3. C) centrioles
4. D) nucleotides
5. E) None of the answers listed is correct.

Solution:  D

Segment:  1.3

5) The direct outcome of transcription is ________.

1. A) a phospholipid
2. B) an amino acid
3. C) a protein
4. D) a carbohydrate
5. E) RNA

Solution:  E

Segment:  1.3

6) Many species have two copies of each chromosome. In such species, the usual number of chromosomes is termed the ________ number, usually represented as ________.

1. A) haploid; n
2. B) haploid; 2n
3. C) diploid; 2n
4. D) diploid; n
5. E) None of the answers listed is correct.

Solution:  C

Segment:  1.2