Question 1

People infected with malaria experience recurring episodes of illness throughout life,and often die at a young age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There is some evidence that people who are homozygous for the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis are more resistant to typhoid fever.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the advantage that heterozygotes of the sickle cell gene have over people who are not carriers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carriers of the sickle cell allele are resistant to developing Huntington disease. 
B)  Carriers of the sickle cell allele are resistant to malaria. 
C)  Carriers of the sickle cell allele are resistant to Tay-Sachs. 
D)  Carriers are more likely to live longer than non-carriers. 
E)  Carriers of the sickle cell allele are resistant to cystic fibrosis. 
A)  Carriers of the sickle cell allele are resistant to developing Huntington disease. 
B)  Carriers of the sickle cell allele are resistant to malaria. 
C)  Carriers of the sickle cell allele are resistant to Tay-Sachs. 
D)  Carriers are more likely to live longer than non-carriers. 
E)  Carriers of the sickle cell allele are resistant to cystic fibrosis.

Question 4

What is population genetics? Why do geneticists sometimes study particular populations?

Accepted Answer

Population genetics describes the geneti

Question 5

Which of the following has not yet occurred with Huntington disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gene has been isolated and identified. 
B)  The gene has been mapped. 
C)  Pedigree analysis of the gene has been done. 
D)  Population genetics analysis has determined the mode of inheritance. 
E)  A cure has been developed. 
A)  The gene has been isolated and identified. 
B)  The gene has been mapped. 
C)  Pedigree analysis of the gene has been done. 
D)  Population genetics analysis has determined the mode of inheritance. 
E)  A cure has been developed.

Question 6

A person heterozygous for the cystic fibrosis allele may be more resistant to contracting

Accepted Answer

A)  typhoid fever. 
B)  malaria. 
C)  an HIV infection. 
D)  Huntington disease. 
E)  Tay-Sachs. 
A)  typhoid fever. 
B)  malaria. 
C)  an HIV infection. 
D)  Huntington disease. 
E)  Tay-Sachs.

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the associated terms.
-Heterozygote advantage

Accepted Answer

A) Used to estimate carrier frequency 
B) Lung health problems 
C) Percentage of heterozygotes 
D) Often provides resistance to some infectious disease 
E) Triplet repeats
F)Transmitted by mosquitoes
G)Red blood cells are altered
H)Artificial selection
I)Disclosure of evidence 
A) Used to estimate carrier frequency 
B) Lung health problems 
C) Percentage of heterozygotes 
D) Often provides resistance to some infectious disease 
E) Triplet repeats
F)Transmitted by mosquitoes
G)Red blood cells are altered
H)Artificial selection
I)Disclosure of evidence

Question 8

Certain human populations show lower frequencies of carriers of recessive traits than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

MATCHING
Match the associated terms.
-Hardy-Weinberg equation

Accepted Answer

A) Used to estimate carrier frequency 
B) Lung health problems 
C) Percentage of heterozygotes 
D) Often provides resistance to some infectious disease 
E) Triplet repeats
F)Transmitted by mosquitoes
G)Red blood cells are altered
H)Artificial selection
I)Disclosure of evidence 
A) Used to estimate carrier frequency 
B) Lung health problems 
C) Percentage of heterozygotes 
D) Often provides resistance to some infectious disease 
E) Triplet repeats
F)Transmitted by mosquitoes
G)Red blood cells are altered
H)Artificial selection
I)Disclosure of evidence

Question 10

On which chromosome is the gene for Huntington disease found?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  21 
D)  X 
E)  Y 
A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  21 
D)  X 
E)  Y

Question 11

What is a major reason the population studied by Nancy Wexler has such a high frequency of Huntington disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  The population was genetically very diverse. 
B)  Huntington disease originated in this population. 
C)  People in the population all ate the same foods. 
D)  People in the population all shared the same water supply. 
E)  The population was reproductively isolated. 
A)  The population was genetically very diverse. 
B)  Huntington disease originated in this population. 
C)  People in the population all ate the same foods. 
D)  People in the population all shared the same water supply. 
E)  The population was reproductively isolated.

Question 12

MATCHING
Match the associated terms.
-Cystic fibrosis

Accepted Answer

A) Used to estimate carrier frequency 
B) Lung health problems 
C) Percentage of heterozygotes 
D) Often provides resistance to some infectious disease 
E) Triplet repeats
F)Transmitted by mosquitoes
G)Red blood cells are altered
H)Artificial selection
I)Disclosure of evidence 
A) Used to estimate carrier frequency 
B) Lung health problems 
C) Percentage of heterozygotes 
D) Often provides resistance to some infectious disease 
E) Triplet repeats
F)Transmitted by mosquitoes
G)Red blood cells are altered
H)Artificial selection
I)Disclosure of evidence

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the associated terms.
-Carrier frequency

Accepted Answer

A) Used to estimate carrier frequency 
B) Lung health problems 
C) Percentage of heterozygotes 
D) Often provides resistance to some infectious disease 
E) Triplet repeats
F)Transmitted by mosquitoes
G)Red blood cells are altered
H)Artificial selection
I)Disclosure of evidence 
A) Used to estimate carrier frequency 
B) Lung health problems 
C) Percentage of heterozygotes 
D) Often provides resistance to some infectious disease 
E) Triplet repeats
F)Transmitted by mosquitoes
G)Red blood cells are altered
H)Artificial selection
I)Disclosure of evidence

People infected with malaria experience recurring episodes of illness throughout life,and often die at a young age.

There is some evidence that people who are homozygous for the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis are more resistant to typhoid fever.

What is the advantage that heterozygotes of the sickle cell gene have over people who are not carriers?

What is population genetics? Why do geneticists sometimes study particular populations?

Which of the following has not yet occurred with Huntington disease?

A person heterozygous for the cystic fibrosis allele may be more resistant to contracting

MATCHING Match the associated terms. -Heterozygote advantage

Certain human populations show lower frequencies of carriers of recessive traits than others.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. -Hardy-Weinberg equation

On which chromosome is the gene for Huntington disease found?

What is a major reason the population studied by Nancy Wexler has such a high frequency of Huntington disease?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. -Cystic fibrosis

MATCHING Match the associated terms. -Carrier frequency

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Exam 15: Genetics and Populations

People infected with malaria experience recurring episodes of illness throughout life,and often die at a young age.

There is some evidence that people who are homozygous for the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis are more resistant to typhoid fever.

What is the advantage that heterozygotes of the sickle cell gene have over people who are not carriers?

What is population genetics? Why do geneticists sometimes study particular populations?

Which of the following has not yet occurred with Huntington disease?

A person heterozygous for the cystic fibrosis allele may be more resistant to contracting

MATCHING Match the associated terms. -Heterozygote advantage

Certain human populations show lower frequencies of carriers of recessive traits than others.

MATCHING Match the associated terms. -Hardy-Weinberg equation

On which chromosome is the gene for Huntington disease found?

What is a major reason the population studied by Nancy Wexler has such a high frequency of Huntington disease?

MATCHING Match the associated terms. -Cystic fibrosis

MATCHING Match the associated terms. -Carrier frequency

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Biotechnology

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Human Evolution

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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