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36) When a cell divides via mitosis: 
 

A) Each daughter cell receives a nearly perfect copy of the parent cell's  

    genetic information 

B) Each daughter cell receives exactly half the genetic information in the 

    parent cell 

C) Each daughter cell receives the same amount of genetic information that  

               was in the parent cell, but it has been significantly altered 
 

D) The genetic information is randomly parceled out to the daughter cells 

E) Each daughter cell contains unique genetic information 

 
37) Meiotic cell division occurs in the ____, and results in the production of ____ 
 

A) Body cells; daughter cells 

B) Body cells; parent cells 

C) Germ-line; gametes 

D) Testes and ovaries; diploid cells 

E) Somatic cells; haploid cells 

38) In the comparison of a DNA molecule to a twisted ladder, the upright sides  
 

of the ladder are: 

A) Nitrogenous bases linked together. 

B) Deoxyribose linked to phosphate. 

C) Deoxyribose linked to sulfate. 

D) Nitrogenous bases linked to phosphate. 

E) Hydrogen bonds between bases. 

 
39) A “mini-gene” has the base sequence TACCCGTGCACG.  Which of the following  
      sequences represents a single base substitution? 

 A) TACCCGTGCACG 

                             B) TACCCGAGCACG 
                             C) TACCCGGCACG 
                             D) TACCCGTGTCACG 

 E) TACCGTGCTACG 

 
40) All of the following statements about genotypes and phenotypes are true  
       EXCEPT: 
 

A) Individuals with the same phenotype might have different genotypes. 

B) Matings between individuals with dominant phenotypes cannot produce  

     offspring with recessive phenotypes. 

C) Matings between individuals with recessive phenotypes usually do not  

    produce offspring with dominant phenotypes. 

D) Individuals with the same genotype might have different phenotypes 

E) None of the above statements are true