1. The case of albinism among the Hopi Indians of Black Mesa is different from other cases of albinism because of all of the following EXCEPT: A. the incidence is much higher among the Hopis. B. the albinism seems to have provided a reproductive advantage. C. the albinism seems to have conferred social advantages. D. the albinism did not involve vision defects. E. Actually, all of the above are accurate. 2. Genetics has NOT played a key role in which of the following areas? A. agriculture B. medicine C. pharmaceutical production D. urban design and layout E. Actually, it has played a key role in all of these areas. 3. Genetic variation in populations: A. demonstrates descent from a common ancestor. B. provides the basis of adaptation. C. explains the use of similar genetic systems in all organisms. D. is a consequence of origin of species. E. All of the above. 4. Genetics as a discipline can be subdivided into all of the following EXCEPT: A. transmission genetics. B. acquisition genetics. C. molecular genetics. D. population genetics. E. Actually, all of these are found in the discipline. 5. While modern genetics starts with the experiments of Gregor Mendel in 1866, it wasn\'t until the start of the 20th century that those studies became well known, in several areas, NOT including: A. Sutton, who proposed that genes were on chromosomes. B. Morgan, who identified fruit fly mutations. C. Haldane and others who used populations to connect genetics to evolution. D. Watson and Crick\'s determination of the structure of DNA. E. Actually, Mendel\'s work was critical in each of these areas. 6. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ in that: A. prokaryotes have a nucleus. B. they decode DNA to different amino acids. C. prokaryotes tend to be larger. D. prokaryotes tend to be less complex. E. None of the above. 7. Genes: A. are carried on chromosomes. B. come in pairs in eukaryotic cells. C. come in alternative forms, known as alleles. D. are encoded by DNA. E. All of the above. 8. Phenotypes are: A. measurable traits of an organism. B. not inherited directly. C. not changeable during the life of an organism. D. A and B. E. All of the above. 9. Evolution: A. is genetic change. B. starts with variation. C. does not require change of DNA. D. A and B. E. All of the above. 10. The flow of information is as follows: A. protein to DNA to RNA. B. protein to RNA to DNA. C. DNA to RNA to protein. D. RNA to protein to DNA. E. None of the above. 11. Mutations are changes of DNA: A. that can affect a single gene. B. that can affect large regions of chromosomes. C. that can be passed on to daughter cells. D. that can change amino acid sequences. E. All of the above. Solution 1). C. the albinism seems to have conferred social advantages. 2). D. urban design and layout 3). D. is a consequence of origin of species. 4). B. acquisition genetics. 5). C. Haldane and others who used populations to connect genetics to evolution. 6). E. None of the above. 7). A. are carried on ch.

1. 1. The case of albinism among the Hopi Indians of Black Mesa is different from other
cases of albinism because of all of the following EXCEPT:
A. the incidence is much higher among the Hopis.
B. the albinism seems to have provided a reproductive advantage.
C. the albinism seems to have conferred social advantages.
D. the albinism did not involve vision defects.
E. Actually, all of the above are accurate.
2. Genetics has NOT played a key role in which of the following areas?
A. agriculture
B. medicine
C. pharmaceutical production
D. urban design and layout
E. Actually, it has played a key role in all of these areas.
3. Genetic variation in populations:
A. demonstrates descent from a common ancestor.
B. provides the basis of adaptation.
C. explains the use of similar genetic systems in all organisms.
D. is a consequence of origin of species.
E. All of the above.
4. Genetics as a discipline can be subdivided into all of the following EXCEPT:
A. transmission genetics.
B. acquisition genetics.
C. molecular genetics.
D. population genetics.
E. Actually, all of these are found in the discipline.
5. While modern genetics starts with the experiments of Gregor Mendel in 1866, it wasn't
until the start of the 20th century that those studies became well known, in several areas, NOT
including:
A. Sutton, who proposed that genes were on chromosomes.
B. Morgan, who identified fruit fly mutations.
C. Haldane and others who used populations to connect genetics to evolution.
D. Watson and Crick's determination of the structure of DNA.
E. Actually, Mendel's work was critical in each of these areas.
6. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ in that:
A. prokaryotes have a nucleus.

2. B. they decode DNA to different amino acids.
C. prokaryotes tend to be larger.
D. prokaryotes tend to be less complex.
E. None of the above.
7. Genes:
A. are carried on chromosomes.
B. come in pairs in eukaryotic cells.
C. come in alternative forms, known as alleles.
D. are encoded by DNA.
E. All of the above.
8. Phenotypes are:
A. measurable traits of an organism.
B. not inherited directly.
C. not changeable during the life of an organism.
D. A and B.
E. All of the above.
9. Evolution:
A. is genetic change.
B. starts with variation.
C. does not require change of DNA.
D. A and B.
E. All of the above.
10. The flow of information is as follows:
A. protein to DNA to RNA.
B. protein to RNA to DNA.
C. DNA to RNA to protein.
D. RNA to protein to DNA.
E. None of the above.
11. Mutations are changes of DNA:
A. that can affect a single gene.
B. that can affect large regions of chromosomes.
C. that can be passed on to daughter cells.
D. that can change amino acid sequences.
E. All of the above.
Solution

3. 1). C. the albinism seems to have conferred social advantages.
2). D. urban design and layout
3). D. is a consequence of origin of species.
4). B. acquisition genetics.
5). C. Haldane and others who used populations to connect genetics to evolution.
6). E. None of the above.
7). A. are carried on chromosomes.
8). D. A and B.
9). B. starts with variation.
10). C. DNA to RNA to protein.
11). E. All of the above.