BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach

Chapter 13: Patterns of Inheritance

Genes and Chromosomes

1.
The changing color of a Siamese cat's fur, depending on external temperatures, is an example of the influence of ____ on gene expression.
A)color
B)cat food
C)blending
D)environment
2.
A ____ is a segment of DNA whose sequence of nucleotides codes for a specific functional product.
A)gene
B)chromosome
C)karyotype
D)characteristic
3.
Why are white blood cells most frequently used to study human chromosomes?
A)they have the most chromosomes
B)the can easily be made to divide and grow
C)they have the largest chromosomes
D)they are the easiest cells to obtain
4.
The widow's peak in this woman's hairline results from the presence of an ____, a specific form of a gene.
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A)alteration
B)inbreeding
C)allele
D)archetype
5.
A ____ is a graphic display of chromosomes, arranged by size and shape.
A)genotype
B)phenotype
C)monotype
D)karyotype
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