TEST BANK for Concepts of Genetics, 10th Edition by Klug, Cummings, Spencer, Palladino. ISBN: 9780134898414

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Concepts of Genetics, 10e (Klug/Cummings/Spencer/Palladino) Chapter 1 Introduction to Genetics 1) What is the name of the company or institution that has access to the health, genealogical, and genetic information of approximately 270,000 residents of Iceland? A) National Institutes of Health B) deCODE C) Gattaca D) Biogen E) American Cancer Society Answer: B Section: Introduction 2) A biotechnology company, deCODE, is in the process of creating a database that contains ________. A) the gene sequences of all newborns in the United States beginning in 2006 B) a compilation of all the known genes in humans throughout the free world C) health, genealogical, and genetic information of approximately 270,000 residents of Iceland D) a complete sequence of the human genome E) all the information available on the human genome project Answer: C Section: Introduction 3) Why did deCODE select Iceland for its ambitious research project? A) a relatively low degree of genetic diversity B) frequent and extensive mutational bursts C) high genetic diversity D) lack of genealogical information E) virtual absence of mutation Answer: A Section: Introduction 4) The genetic material DNA consists of basic subunits called ________. A) mitochondria B) lysosomes C) centrioles D) nucleotides E) None of the answers listed is correct. Answer: D Section: 1.3 1