Question 1

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-erythrocyte

Accepted Answer

A) liquid portion of blood 
B) a red pigment 
C) white blood cell 
D) cell fragment 
E) red blood cell 
A) liquid portion of blood 
B) a red pigment 
C) white blood cell 
D) cell fragment 
E) red blood cell

Question 2

In molecular terms,what is a gene?

Accepted Answer

A gene, in molecular terms, is a specifi

Question 3

Matching Questions
match the sex chromosome count with the correct phenotype sex:
-X-

Accepted Answer

A) male 
B) female 
A) male 
B) female

Question 4

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-Turner's syndrome

Accepted Answer

A) Individual has only a single X and no Y chromosomes. 
B) Individual has an extra copy of chromosome 21. 
C) Individual has two X and one Y chromosome. 
A) Individual has only a single X and no Y chromosomes. 
B) Individual has an extra copy of chromosome 21. 
C) Individual has two X and one Y chromosome.

Question 5

An abnormal fetus can sometimes be detected by means of:

Accepted Answer

A) blood typing 
B) pedigree analysis 
C) amniocentesis 
D) dermatoglyphics 
A) blood typing 
B) pedigree analysis 
C) amniocentesis 
D) dermatoglyphics

Question 6

XYY individuals are said to have:

Accepted Answer

A) Klinefelter's syndrome 
B) Turner's syndrome 
C) Jacob's syndrome 
D) none of the above 
A) Klinefelter's syndrome 
B) Turner's syndrome 
C) Jacob's syndrome 
D) none of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements is not true about the Human Genome Project:

Accepted Answer

A) the project is an attempt to determine the base pair sequence for all human genes 
B) a complete human genome map would lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases 
C) there is some concern that the project is not taking into account human diversity 
D) the project will not be completed for another fifty years 
A) the project is an attempt to determine the base pair sequence for all human genes 
B) a complete human genome map would lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases 
C) there is some concern that the project is not taking into account human diversity 
D) the project will not be completed for another fifty years

Question 8

If a person with AB type blood mates with another person with AB type blood,which type of blood will not appear among their children?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) AB 
D) O 
E) all types could appear among their children 
A) A 
B) B 
C) AB 
D) O 
E) all types could appear among their children

Question 9

GINA:

Accepted Answer

A) protects Americans against discrimination based on genetic information 
B) allows insurance companies to exclude people from coverage if they carry certain alleles 
C) allows insurance companies to raise premiums on people who carry certain alleles 
D) allows employers to refuse to hire a person who has a know higher probability of expressing a genetic disease than the average person in the population. 
A) protects Americans against discrimination based on genetic information 
B) allows insurance companies to exclude people from coverage if they carry certain alleles 
C) allows insurance companies to raise premiums on people who carry certain alleles 
D) allows employers to refuse to hire a person who has a know higher probability of expressing a genetic disease than the average person in the population.

Question 10

Important differences among red blood cells were discovered by:

Accepted Answer

A) Gregor Mendel 
B) Karl Landsteiner 
C) James Watson 
D) Francis Galton 
A) Gregor Mendel 
B) Karl Landsteiner 
C) James Watson 
D) Francis Galton

Question 11

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is an inherited:

Accepted Answer

A) skeletal abnormality 
B) blood disorder 
C) metabolic abnormality 
D) psychiatric disorder 
A) skeletal abnormality 
B) blood disorder 
C) metabolic abnormality 
D) psychiatric disorder

Question 12

A common error in meiosis on the chromosomal level is:

Accepted Answer

A) nondisjunction 
B) deletion 
C) inversion 
D) duplication 
A) nondisjunction 
B) deletion 
C) inversion 
D) duplication

Question 13

Regulatory genes:

Accepted Answer

A) initiate or block the activity of other genes 
B) were originally thought by Mendel to be responsible for violet-colored flowers in the pea plant 
C) "cut" DNA at specific sites 
D) all of the above 
A) initiate or block the activity of other genes 
B) were originally thought by Mendel to be responsible for violet-colored flowers in the pea plant 
C) "cut" DNA at specific sites 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Nondisjunction:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs rarely,in 1 out of every 100,000 live births 
B) always results in nondevelopment of the zygote 
C) only occurs in sex chromosomes 
D) none of the above 
A) occurs rarely,in 1 out of every 100,000 live births 
B) always results in nondevelopment of the zygote 
C) only occurs in sex chromosomes 
D) none of the above

Question 15

The first director of the Human Genome Project was:

Accepted Answer

A) Luca Cavalli-Sforza 
B) Peter Grant 
C) James Watson 
D) Francis Crick 
A) Luca Cavalli-Sforza 
B) Peter Grant 
C) James Watson 
D) Francis Crick

Question 16

The term polymorphic,when applied to blood,refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of proteins in many forms 
B) the presence of two alleles 
C) the agglutination of red cells forming many small clots 
D) the presence of both red and white blood cells 
A) the presence of proteins in many forms 
B) the presence of two alleles 
C) the agglutination of red cells forming many small clots 
D) the presence of both red and white blood cells

Question 17

A sex-limited gene is:

Accepted Answer

A) one that is carried on the Y chromosome 
B) one that is carried on the X chromosome 
C) one that is carried on either the X or Y chromosome 
D) expressed only in the male 
A) one that is carried on the Y chromosome 
B) one that is carried on the X chromosome 
C) one that is carried on either the X or Y chromosome 
D) expressed only in the male

Question 18

The ABO and Rh blood type systems affect each other in that:

Accepted Answer

A) individuals who are O are always Rh negative 
B) individuals who are O are more likely to be Rh negative 
C) the genes for the two blood systems are linked 
D) none of the above;the two systems are inherited independently 
A) individuals who are O are always Rh negative 
B) individuals who are O are more likely to be Rh negative 
C) the genes for the two blood systems are linked 
D) none of the above;the two systems are inherited independently

Question 19

A person:

Accepted Answer

A) with one X and one Y chromosome could be phenotypically female 
B) with two X chromosomes could be phenotypically male under certain conditions 
C) with two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome is phenotypically male 
D) all of the above 
A) with one X and one Y chromosome could be phenotypically female 
B) with two X chromosomes could be phenotypically male under certain conditions 
C) with two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome is phenotypically male 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Hemophilia is an X-linked trait.If a woman who is a carrier marries a normal man,what proportion of their female offspring will be expected to have hemophilia?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) ¼ 
C) ½ 
D) ¾ 
E) 1 (all) 
A) 0 
B) ¼ 
C) ½ 
D) ¾ 
E) 1 (all)

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -erythrocyte

In molecular terms,what is a gene?

Matching Questions match the sex chromosome count with the correct phenotype sex: -X-

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -Turner's syndrome

An abnormal fetus can sometimes be detected by means of:

XYY individuals are said to have:

Which of the following statements is not true about the Human Genome Project:

If a person with AB type blood mates with another person with AB type blood,which type of blood will not appear among their children?

GINA:

Important differences among red blood cells were discovered by:

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is an inherited:

A common error in meiosis on the chromosomal level is:

Regulatory genes:

Nondisjunction:

The first director of the Human Genome Project was:

The term polymorphic,when applied to blood,refers to:

A sex-limited gene is:

The ABO and Rh blood type systems affect each other in that:

A person:

Hemophilia is an X-linked trait.If a woman who is a carrier marries a normal man,what proportion of their female offspring will be expected to have hemophilia?

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Exam 3: The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -erythrocyte

In molecular terms,what is a gene?

Matching Questions match the sex chromosome count with the correct phenotype sex: -X-

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -Turner's syndrome

An abnormal fetus can sometimes be detected by means of:

XYY individuals are said to have:

Which of the following statements is not true about the Human Genome Project:

If a person with AB type blood mates with another person with AB type blood,which type of blood will not appear among their children?

GINA:

Important differences among red blood cells were discovered by:

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is an inherited:

A common error in meiosis on the chromosomal level is:

Regulatory genes:

Nondisjunction:

The first director of the Human Genome Project was:

The term polymorphic,when applied to blood,refers to:

A sex-limited gene is:

The ABO and Rh blood type systems affect each other in that:

A person:

Hemophilia is an X-linked trait.If a woman who is a carrier marries a normal man,what proportion of their female offspring will be expected to have hemophilia?

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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