大学MOOC 遗传学（英文）(华南农业大学)1452164229 最新慕课完整章节测试答案
Chapter1IntroductiontoGenetics
Chapter1测验
1、单选题：
The first complete DNA sequence of a non-viral, free-living organism was obtained for:
选项：
A: a bacterium in 1900.
B: a bacterium in 1945.
C: a bacterium in 1995.
D: humans in 1990.
E: humans in 2000.
答案: 【 a bacterium in 1995.】
2、单选题：
Genetic information can be carried in which of the following biomolecules?
选项：
A: Proteins
B: DNA and not RNA
C: RNA and not DNA
D: Either DNA or RNA
答案: 【 Either DNA or RNA】
3、单选题：
Which of the following species is considered a genetic model organism?
选项：
A: the plant, Linaria vulgaris
B: the deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus
C: the worm, Caenorhabditis elegans
D: the frog, Hyla chrysoscelis
E: the chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes
答案: 【 the worm, Caenorhabditis elegans】
4、单选题：
Which of the following would serve least well as a model for understanding basic mechanisms of inheritance?
选项：
A: fruit flies
B: humans
C: yeast
D: mice
E: zebrafish
答案: 【 humans】
5、单选题：
Which of the following scientists contributed significantly to the foundations of transmission genetics?
选项：
A: James Watson
B: Thomas Hunt Morgan
C: John B. S. Haldane
D: Charles Darwin
答案: 【 Thomas Hunt Morgan 】
6、单选题：
The contribution Charles Darwin made to genetics was to:
选项：
A: demonstrate the connection between Mendel’s principles of inheritance and evolution.
B: propose that evolution occurs by natural selection.
C: develop the theory of evolution, based on earlier theories of population genetics.
D: connect the fields of evolution and molecular genetics.
答案: 【 propose that evolution occurs by natural selection.】
7、单选题：
The contribution of Gilbert and Sanger to modern genetics was to:
选项：
A: develop the PCR technique.
B: discover DNA in the nucleus of cells.
C: describe the structure of DNA.
D: show that genes were made of DNA.
E: develop a method for sequencing DNA.
答案: 【 develop a method for sequencing DNA.】
8、判断题：
Humans first applied genetics to the domestication of plants and animals between approximately 10,000 and 12,000 years ago.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
9、判断题：
The theory of pangenesis states that all living organisms are composed of cells.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
10、判断题：
Many human traits, such as skin and hair color, exhibit blending inheritance, in which genetic information is mixed and is not separated in future generations.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】
11、判断题：
Bacteria and viruses can be used to study genes and inheritance, even though they are structurally and metabolically different from animal and plant cells.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
12、判断题：
Some viruses have RNA as their genetic information.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
13、判断题：
Charles Darwin accurately described the laws of inheritance in his landmark book, On the Origin of Species.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
14、判断题：
Some phenotypes or traits, such as hair color, are determined by the information provided by more than a single gene.
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】
15、判断题：
Evolution cannot occur without gene