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Intro to Pysical Anthropology study quiz for week 1.

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Physical Anthropology Quiz 1

Question 1 of 20

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What is a karyotype?

Select one of the following:

  • The complete chromosomal complement of an individual usually based on a photograph of the chromosomes visualized under the microscope.

  • Any of the chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes.

  • In mammals, chromosomes X and Y, with XX producing females and XY producing males.

  • The sum total of all the genes carried by an individual.

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Question 2 of 20

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Any chromosome OTHER than the sex chromosome:

Select one of the following:

  • Karyotype

  • Autosomes

  • Zygote

  • Mitosis

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Question 3 of 20

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A triplet of nucleotide bases in mRNA that specifies an amino acid or the initiation or termination of a polypeptide sequence:

Select one of the following:

  • Gene

  • Genetic code

  • Amino acid

  • Codon

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Question 4 of 20

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Molecules that form the basic building blocks of protien:

Select one of the following:

  • Amino acids

  • Polypeptides

  • Hormones

  • Codons

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Question 5 of 20

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Polypeptides are:

Select one of the following:

  • Molecules that form the basic building blocks for protien.

  • A molecule made up of a chain of amino acids.

  • The fundamental unit of heredity.

  • A Complex protien that is a catalyst for chemical processes in the body.

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Question 6 of 20

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An ENZYME is a complex protien that is a catalyst for chemical processes in the body.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 7 of 20

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

are organelles in the cytoplasm of the cell where energy production for the cell takes place. Contains its own DNA.

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Question 8 of 20

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Structures composed primarily of RNA, which are found on the endoplasmic reticulum. They are the site of protien synthesis.

Select one of the following:

  • Ribosomes

  • Mitochondria

  • Proteins

  • Nucleotides

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Question 9 of 20

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A disease caused by a recessive allele; one copy of the allele must be inherited from each parent for the disease to develope.

Select one of the following:

  • Autosomal recessive diseases

  • Trinucleotide repeat diseases

  • Autosomal dominant diseases

  • Sickle cell diseases

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Question 10 of 20

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is a statistic geneticists use to quantify the proportion of all variation observed for a trait that can be attributed to genetic rather than environmental factors.

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Question 11 of 20

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Phenotypic traits that result from the combined action of more than one gene; most complex traits are this.

Select one of the following:

  • Polygenic traits.

  • Super traits.

  • X-linked traits.

  • Pleiotropy

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Question 12 of 20

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

A is the genetic makeup of an individual. It can refer to the entire genetic complement or more narrowly to the alleles present at a specific locus on two homologous chromosomes.

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Question 13 of 20

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

A is an observable or measurable feature of an organism. This can be anatomical, biochemical, or behavioral.

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Question 14 of 20

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In a diploid organism, dominant refers to an allele that must be present in two copies (homozygous) in order to be expressed.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 15 of 20

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In a diploid organism, an allele that is expressed when present on only one pair of homologous chromosomes.

Select one of the following:

  • Dominate

  • Recessive

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Question 16 of 20

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Examples of HOMOZYGOUS Genotypes and corresponding phenotype. Select all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

  • AA, Type A.

  • BB, Type B.

  • AO, Type A.

  • OO, Type O.

  • AB, Type AB.

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Question 17 of 20

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A male with blood type AO mates with a female with blood type B. What possible blood types can their offspring posses?

Select one of the following:

  • A

  • O

  • AB

  • B

  • All of the above.

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Question 18 of 20

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A male with a blood type of OO mates with a female with a blood type of AO. Possible blood types for their offspring include:

Select one or more of the following:

  • O

  • A

  • B

  • AB

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Question 19 of 20

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A male with blood type O mates with a female with blood type AB. What blood types are NOT possible for their offspring to possess?

Select one of the following:

  • A

  • AB

  • B

  • They can have any blood type offspring.

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Question 20 of 20

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A couples blood types are O and AB. Which possible blood type could their offspring posses?

Select one of the following:

  • O

  • AB

  • A

  • OO

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