You Have Isolated DNA from Three Different Cell Types of an Organism

question 27

Multiple Choice

You have isolated DNA from three different cell types of an organism, determined the relative DNA content for each type, and plotted the results on the graph shown in Figure 13.3. Refer to the graph to answer the following
questions.

-If an organism is diploid and a certain gene found in the organism has 18 known alleles (variants) , then any given organism of that species can/must have which of the following?

• A)At most, 2 alleles for that gene
• B)Up to 18 chromosomes with that gene
• C)Up to 18 genes for that trait
• D)A haploid number of 9 chromosomes
• E)Up to, but not more than, 18 different traits

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Definitions:

Behavioral Intention

A person's predisposition towards performing a certain action, influenced by personal attitudes and societal norms.

Theory of Planned Behavior

A psychological theory that predicts an individual's intention to engage in a behavior at a specific time and place, based on their attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control.

Attitude-Behavior Consistency

The extent to which an individual's behaviors or actions mirror their feelings and beliefs.

Effort Justification

A phenomenon where people attribute a greater value to an outcome they had to put effort into achieving, often to reduce cognitive dissonance.