Gene Regulation
Evolution
Population Genetics
Misc.
Even More Misc.
100

The trp operon is a _______ operon that is normally on.

Repressible

100

Georges Cuvier was the father of the this theory based on observations of sedimentary rock.

Catastrophism

100

This term describes individuals of the same species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time.

Population

100

The slow erosion that led to the Grand Canyon can be explained by the theory of _________.

Gradualism

100

T or F?  Crossing over occurs during Prophase I of mitosis.

False.  Prophase I of meiosis.

200

This activator protein binds to the lac operon promoter, and is the mechanism for positive control of the gene. 

Catabolite Activator Protein (CAP)

200

The radius and ulna represent this type of characteristic between related species.

Homologous structures

200

This type of selection favors both of the extreme phenotypes.

Disruptive selection

200

These protein/DNA structures constitute the "beads" in the 10nm fiber level of DNA packing.

Nucleosomes

200

These long repeating strands of TTAGGG on the ends of chromosomes delay the erosion of DNA.

Telomeres

300

Name the six locations of gene regulation in eukaryotes.

1. Chromatin modification

2. Transcription

3. RNA processing

4. mRNA degradation

5. Translation

6. Protein processing

300

Who developed a theory of evolution nearly identical to Charles Darwin, but conceded due to lack of supporting evidence.

Alfred Russell Wallace

300

Allele frequency for a disease is twice as high in a population that formed as a result of a few emigrating individuals.  This is an example of what?

Founder effect

300
What will happen to expression of a gene if a methylated histone is phosphorylated?

Transcription will increase

300

pH in the mitochondrial intermembrane space is (higher/lower) than in the matrix.

Lower

400

Different _______available in the nucleus allow for controlled gene expression on the same strand of DNA in different cell types.

Activators

400

Using the knowledge that mountains rise an inch a year to estimate the height of a mountain 10,000 years ago, would be an application of what theory?

Uniformitarianism

400

Allele frequency in a population of trees has changed due to a massive flood.  This change in allele frequency is due to ________.

Bottleneck effect.

400

These genes can be mutated to become cancer-causing genes.

Proto-oncogenes

400

These highly-branched chains of glucose are an important form of energy storage in mammals.

Glycogen
500

What will happen to a cell with mutations that cause both hyperactive Ras protein and defective RTK (receptor tyrosine kinase) cell surface receptors upon release of growth hormone?

The cell will not grow due to the inactive RTK receptors.

500

The wings of bats and insects perform the same function but arose independently.  These structures are _______ and arose through ________ evolution.

Analogous; Convergent

500

Assuming that the allele frequency for a dominant allele is 0.5, what is the ratio of dominant phenotype to recessive phenotype in a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

3:1

500

An individual on a very low carb diet ingests a large amount of dairy.  How will the lac operon be affected?

It will be under positive control by activated CAP.
500

A mutated cell is unable to depolymerize microtubules.  What stage of mitosis will be most affected?

Anaphase

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