Test Bank For Essentials Of Genetics 10th Edition

1 Copyright 2021 Pearson Education Ltd. Essentials of Genetics, 10th Edition (Klug) Chapter 1 Introduction to Genetics 1) The CRISPR-Cas system potentially represents one of the most power techniques in genetics as a result of its role in ________ associated with specific human disorders. A) identifying genes B) editing genes C) producing new genes D) regulating genes E) transmitting genes Answer: B Section: Introduction Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding 2) In the 1600s, William Harvey studied reproduction and development. What is the term given to his theory which states that an organism develops from the fertilized egg by a succession of developmental events that lead to an adult? A) preformation B) spontaneous generation C) cell theory D) transduction E) epigenesis Answer: E Section: 1.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding 3) What is the term given to the theory which states that the gamete contains a complete miniature adult? A) preformation B) transduction C) transformation D) conjugation E) cell theory Answer: A Section: 1.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding 4) What is the term given to the theory which put forth the idea that living organisms could arise by incubating nonliving components? A) spontaneous generation B) natural selection C) evolution D) preformation E) collective combination Answer: A