Question 1

Describe three types of gene therapy that may be used to treat a genetic disorder.

Accepted Answer

1. Gene replacement therapy: This involv

Question 2

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-One of 44 chromosomes in the human genome besides the two sex chromosomes

Accepted Answer

A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics 
A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics

Question 3

People with sickle-cell trait must be heterozygous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Define the term congenital disorder. Are these disorders always inherited? Explain.

Accepted Answer

A congenital disorder is a medical condi

Question 5

Autosomes not only carry the same genes but also are carried in the same location on the chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Crossing over increases genetic variation by forming new linkage patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-Grid used in genetic counseling to determine probability of inheriting genetic traits

Accepted Answer

A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics 
A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics

Question 8

The X chromosome contains few genes other than those that determine female sexual characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The terms genetic disorder and congenital disorder are interchangeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-Genes that have effects that always appears in the offspring

Accepted Answer

A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics 
A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics

Question 11

A person with sickle cell trait has some normal beta hemoglobin chains in his or her blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A person who received a human-engineered chromosome as a form of gene therapy would have 47 chromosomes in that cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Gregor Mendel proved that "independent units" are responsible for the inheritance of biological traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why must DNA transcription stop during mitosis?

Accepted Answer

DNA transcription typically stops during

Question 15

Chorionic villus sampling is a newer procedure than amniocentesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A female can inherit an X-linked recessive trait if her father:

Accepted Answer

A)  is dominant and her mother is heterozygous for the trait. 
B)  is dominant and her mother is homozygous for the trait. 
C)  exhibits the trait and her mother is homozygous for the trait. 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  is dominant and her mother is heterozygous for the trait. 
B)  is dominant and her mother is homozygous for the trait. 
C)  exhibits the trait and her mother is homozygous for the trait. 
D)  Both A and B are correct.

Question 17

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-Short arm of the chromosome

Accepted Answer

A) Proteome 
B) Ideogram 
C) Genome 
D) Genomics 
E) P-arm
F)Proteomics
G)Q-arm 
A) Proteome 
B) Ideogram 
C) Genome 
D) Genomics 
E) P-arm
F)Proteomics
G)Q-arm

Question 18

An ordered arrangement of photographs of chromosomes from a single cell is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  genome. 
B)  karyotype. 
C)  Punnett square. 
D)  pedigree. 
A)  genome. 
B)  karyotype. 
C)  Punnett square. 
D)  pedigree.

Question 19

Give a brief description of one genetic disorder that is the result of nondisjunction during formation of the gametes.

Accepted Answer

One genetic disorder that results from n

Question 20

A DNA molecule is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  gene. 
B)  chromosome. 
C)  genome. 
D)  gamete. 
A)  gene. 
B)  chromosome. 
C)  genome. 
D)  gamete.

Exam 48: Genetics and Heredity

Describe three types of gene therapy that may be used to treat a genetic disorder.

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition. -One of 44 chromosomes in the human genome besides the two sex chromosomes

People with sickle-cell trait must be heterozygous.

Define the term congenital disorder. Are these disorders always inherited? Explain.

Autosomes not only carry the same genes but also are carried in the same location on the chromosome.

Crossing over increases genetic variation by forming new linkage patterns.

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition. -Grid used in genetic counseling to determine probability of inheriting genetic traits

The X chromosome contains few genes other than those that determine female sexual characteristics.

The terms genetic disorder and congenital disorder are interchangeable.

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition. -Genes that have effects that always appears in the offspring

A person with sickle cell trait has some normal beta hemoglobin chains in his or her blood.

A person who received a human-engineered chromosome as a form of gene therapy would have 47 chromosomes in that cell.

Gregor Mendel proved that "independent units" are responsible for the inheritance of biological traits.

Why must DNA transcription stop during mitosis?

Chorionic villus sampling is a newer procedure than amniocentesis.

A female can inherit an X-linked recessive trait if her father:

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Short arm of the chromosome

An ordered arrangement of photographs of chromosomes from a single cell is called a:

Give a brief description of one genetic disorder that is the result of nondisjunction during formation of the gametes.

A DNA molecule is a:

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