Question 1

If one parent has sickle cell anemia and the other parent has normal blood, none of their offspring can have sickle cell anemia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-Gene that does not get expressed in an individual who is a carrier

Accepted Answer

A) Proteome 
B) Crossing-over 
C) Dominant gene 
D) Gene 
E) p-arm
F)Trisomy
G)Genetics
H)Recessive gene
I)Genome
J)q-arm
K)Sex-linked trait
L)Genetic mutation
M)Monosomy
N)Autosome
O)Nondisjunction 
A) Proteome 
B) Crossing-over 
C) Dominant gene 
D) Gene 
E) p-arm
F)Trisomy
G)Genetics
H)Recessive gene
I)Genome
J)q-arm
K)Sex-linked trait
L)Genetic mutation
M)Monosomy
N)Autosome
O)Nondisjunction

Question 3

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-Disease that occurs because of the presence of a single gene

Accepted Answer

A) Turner syndrome 
B) Cystic fibrosis 
C) Down syndrome 
D) Pedigree 
E) Single-gene disease
F)Klinefelter syndrome
G)Karyotype
H)Genetic predisposition
I)PKU
J)Punnett square 
A) Turner syndrome 
B) Cystic fibrosis 
C) Down syndrome 
D) Pedigree 
E) Single-gene disease
F)Klinefelter syndrome
G)Karyotype
H)Genetic predisposition
I)PKU
J)Punnett square

Question 4

Explain the cause and symptoms of Turner syndrome.

Accepted Answer

Turner syndrome is a genetic condition t

Question 5

A color-blind father and a normal vision mother who did not carry the gene for color-blindness will have 50% of the sons color-blind and 100% of the daughters as carriers for color-blindness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-The condition of having a gene that makes it more likely that you will develop a disease

Accepted Answer

A) Turner syndrome 
B) Cystic fibrosis 
C) Down syndrome 
D) Pedigree 
E) Single-gene disease
F)Klinefelter syndrome
G)Karyotype
H)Genetic predisposition
I)PKU
J)Punnett square 
A) Turner syndrome 
B) Cystic fibrosis 
C) Down syndrome 
D) Pedigree 
E) Single-gene disease
F)Klinefelter syndrome
G)Karyotype
H)Genetic predisposition
I)PKU
J)Punnett square

Question 7

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-A nonsex chromosome

Accepted Answer

A) Proteome 
B) Crossing-over 
C) Dominant gene 
D) Gene 
E) p-arm
F)Trisomy
G)Genetics
H)Recessive gene
I)Genome
J)q-arm
K)Sex-linked trait
L)Genetic mutation
M)Monosomy
N)Autosome
O)Nondisjunction 
A) Proteome 
B) Crossing-over 
C) Dominant gene 
D) Gene 
E) p-arm
F)Trisomy
G)Genetics
H)Recessive gene
I)Genome
J)q-arm
K)Sex-linked trait
L)Genetic mutation
M)Monosomy
N)Autosome
O)Nondisjunction

Question 8

Ova from the same mother will always carry the same set of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain how genes control the activity of a cell.

Accepted Answer

Genes control the activity of a cell thr

Question 10

Using a Punnett square, determine the probability of sickle cell disease in offspring from a mother and father who both have sickle cell trait.

Accepted Answer

25% normal blood cel

Question 11

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-Condition of people with XXY chromosomes

Accepted Answer

A) Turner syndrome 
B) Cystic fibrosis 
C) Down syndrome 
D) Pedigree 
E) Single-gene disease
F)Klinefelter syndrome
G)Karyotype
H)Genetic predisposition
I)PKU
J)Punnett square 
A) Turner syndrome 
B) Cystic fibrosis 
C) Down syndrome 
D) Pedigree 
E) Single-gene disease
F)Klinefelter syndrome
G)Karyotype
H)Genetic predisposition
I)PKU
J)Punnett square

Question 12

The final product of a gene is a

Accepted Answer

A)  chromatin strand. 
B)  protein. 
C)  messenger RNA molecule. 
D)  chromosome. 
A)  chromatin strand. 
B)  protein. 
C)  messenger RNA molecule. 
D)  chromosome.

Question 13

The final step in gene expression is frequently an enzyme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a photograph of chromosomes that are cut out and pasted onto a chart and used to detect chromosomal disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pedigree 
B)  Karyotype 
C)  Punnett square 
D)  Plasmid 
A)  Pedigree 
B)  Karyotype 
C)  Punnett square 
D)  Plasmid

Question 15

When DNA is in its chromosome form, transcription cannot occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Draw an ideogram of a hypothetical chromosome and label the p-arm and q-arm.

Accepted Answer

An ideogram of a hypothetical chromosome

Question 17

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-A condition in which a cell has only one member of a chromosome pair

Accepted Answer

A) Proteome 
B) Crossing-over 
C) Dominant gene 
D) Gene 
E) p-arm
F)Trisomy
G)Genetics
H)Recessive gene
I)Genome
J)q-arm
K)Sex-linked trait
L)Genetic mutation
M)Monosomy
N)Autosome
O)Nondisjunction 
A) Proteome 
B) Crossing-over 
C) Dominant gene 
D) Gene 
E) p-arm
F)Trisomy
G)Genetics
H)Recessive gene
I)Genome
J)q-arm
K)Sex-linked trait
L)Genetic mutation
M)Monosomy
N)Autosome
O)Nondisjunction

Question 18

What is a Punnett square? Explain a situation in which it could be used for genetic counseling.

Accepted Answer

A Punnett square is a diagram used to pr

Question 19

Explain the cause and symptoms of cystic fibrosis.

Accepted Answer

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder th

Question 20

People with Down syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome have at least 47 chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Genetics and Genetic Diseases

If one parent has sickle cell anemia and the other parent has normal blood, none of their offspring can have sickle cell anemia.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Gene that does not get expressed in an individual who is a carrier

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Disease that occurs because of the presence of a single gene

Explain the cause and symptoms of Turner syndrome.

A color-blind father and a normal vision mother who did not carry the gene for color-blindness will have 50% of the sons color-blind and 100% of the daughters as carriers for color-blindness.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -The condition of having a gene that makes it more likely that you will develop a disease

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -A nonsex chromosome

Ova from the same mother will always carry the same set of chromosomes.

Explain how genes control the activity of a cell.

Using a Punnett square, determine the probability of sickle cell disease in offspring from a mother and father who both have sickle cell trait.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Condition of people with XXY chromosomes

The final product of a gene is a

The final step in gene expression is frequently an enzyme.

Which of the following is a photograph of chromosomes that are cut out and pasted onto a chart and used to detect chromosomal disorders?

When DNA is in its chromosome form, transcription cannot occur.

Draw an ideogram of a hypothetical chromosome and label the p-arm and q-arm.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -A condition in which a cell has only one member of a chromosome pair

What is a Punnett square? Explain a situation in which it could be used for genetic counseling.

Explain the cause and symptoms of cystic fibrosis.

People with Down syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome have at least 47 chromosomes.

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