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Biology: Concepts and Connections, 6e (Campbell)
Chapter 9
Patterns of Inheritance
Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Which of the following statements regarding domestic dogs is false?
A) Dogs originated in East Asia.
B) Dogs of different breeds can be identified through genetic analysis.
C) Shar-pei and Akita are genetically very similar to the wolf.
D) All dogs are descended from wolves.
E) Humans have bred dogs for thousands of years.
Answer: D
Topic: Opening Essay
Skill: Factual Recall
2) Which of the following statements best represents the theory of pangenesis developed by Hippocrates?
A) Pregnancy is a spontaneous event, and the characteristics of the offspring are determined by the gods.
B) Particles called pangenes, which originate in each part of an organism's body, collect in the sperm or eggs and are passed on to the next generation.
C) Offspring inherit the traits of either the mother or the father, but not both.
D) Fertilization of plants is dependent on an animal.
E) Heritable traits are influenced by the environment and the behaviors of the parents.
Answer: B
Topic: 9.1
Skill: Conceptual Understanding
3) Which of the following statements regarding hypotheses about inheritance is false?
A) The theory of pangenesis incorrectly suggests that reproductive cells receive particles from somatic cells.
B) Contrary to the theory of pangenesis, somatic cells do not influence eggs or sperm.
C) The blending hypothesis does not explain how traits that disappear in one generation can reappear in later generations.
D) The blending hypothesis suggests that all of the traits of the offspring come from either the mother or the father.
E) Aristotle suggested that inheritance is the potential to produce body features.
Answer: D
Topic: 9.1
Skill: Conceptual Understanding
4) Mendel conducted his most memorable experiments on
A) peas.
B) roses.
C) guinea pigs.
D) fruit flies.
E) clones.
Chapter 9
Patterns of Inheritance
Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Which of the following statements regarding domestic dogs is false?
A) Dogs originated in East Asia.
B) Dogs of different breeds can be identified through genetic analysis.
C) Shar-pei and Akita are genetically very similar to the wolf.
D) All dogs are descended from wolves.
E) Humans have bred dogs for thousands of years.
Answer: D
Topic: Opening Essay
Skill: Factual Recall
2) Which of the following statements best represents the theory of pangenesis developed by Hippocrates?
A) Pregnancy is a spontaneous event, and the characteristics of the offspring are determined by the gods.
B) Particles called pangenes, which originate in each part of an organism's body, collect in the sperm or eggs and are passed on to the next generation.
C) Offspring inherit the traits of either the mother or the father, but not both.
D) Fertilization of plants is dependent on an animal.
E) Heritable traits are influenced by the environment and the behaviors of the parents.
Answer: B
Topic: 9.1
Skill: Conceptual Understanding
3) Which of the following statements regarding hypotheses about inheritance is false?
A) The theory of pangenesis incorrectly suggests that reproductive cells receive particles from somatic cells.
B) Contrary to the theory of pangenesis, somatic cells do not influence eggs or sperm.
C) The blending hypothesis does not explain how traits that disappear in one generation can reappear in later generations.
D) The blending hypothesis suggests that all of the traits of the offspring come from either the mother or the father.
E) Aristotle suggested that inheritance is the potential to produce body features.
Answer: D
Topic: 9.1
Skill: Conceptual Understanding
4) Mendel conducted his most memorable experiments on
A) peas.
B) roses.
C) guinea pigs.
D) fruit flies.
E) clones.