Question 1

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-the shorter segment of a 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 2

Which of the following is a grid used to determine the probability of inheriting a genetic trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  pedigree 
B)  karyotype 
C)  Punnett square 
D)  plasmid 
A)  pedigree 
B)  karyotype 
C)  Punnett square 
D)  plasmid

Question 3

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-the longer segment of the 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 4

A dominant gene will prevent the recessive gene from being expressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The longer segment of a chromosome is called the _____-arm.

Accepted Answer

A)  l 
B)  p 
C)  q 
D)  s 
A)  l 
B)  p 
C)  q 
D)  s

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

Using a Punnett square,determine the probability of color-blindness in offspring from a mother who is a carrier for color-blindness and a color-blind father.

Accepted Answer

25% color-blind fema

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-the scientific study of genetic inheritance

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 9

If both the mother and father are albino,the probability that their offspring will be albino is

Accepted Answer

A)  0% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  100% 
A)  0% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  100%

Question 10

An albino father and a mother with normal skin color who carries the gene for albinism have the probability of having 25% of their offspring be albino.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sperm from the same father will always carry the same set of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Both monosomy and trisomy result from nondisjunction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Viruses and bacteria can be mutagens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain how genes control the activity of a cell.

Accepted Answer

Genes control the activity of a cell thr

Question 15

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-condition caused by having a gene that makes a faulty protein that prevents the movement of sodium ions into and out of the cell

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 16

Which genetic disease results from a recessive gene that fails to produce an enzyme needed to convert an amino acid into tyrosine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tay-Sachs disease 
B)  cystic fibrosis 
C)  phenylketonuria 
D)  Turner syndrome 
A)  Tay-Sachs disease 
B)  cystic fibrosis 
C)  phenylketonuria 
D)  Turner syndrome

Question 17

A recessive trait carried on the X chromosome acts like a dominant trait in a male offspring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A grid used to determine the probability of inheriting a genetic trait is called a pedigree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A person with one dominant gene for normal skin color and one gene for albinism will look the same as a person with two dominant genes for normal skin color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-the group of proteins encoded by the genes of the human cell

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

Exam 25: Genetics and Genetic Diseases

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -the shorter segment of a chromosome

Which of the following is a grid used to determine the probability of inheriting a genetic trait?

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -the longer segment of the chromosome

A dominant gene will prevent the recessive gene from being expressed.

The longer segment of a chromosome is called the _____-arm.

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

Using a Punnett square,determine the probability of color-blindness in offspring from a mother who is a carrier for color-blindness and a color-blind father.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -the scientific study of genetic inheritance

If both the mother and father are albino,the probability that their offspring will be albino is

An albino father and a mother with normal skin color who carries the gene for albinism have the probability of having 25% of their offspring be albino.

Sperm from the same father will always carry the same set of chromosomes.

Both monosomy and trisomy result from nondisjunction.

Viruses and bacteria can be mutagens.

Explain how genes control the activity of a cell.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -condition caused by having a gene that makes a faulty protein that prevents the movement of sodium ions into and out of the cell

Which genetic disease results from a recessive gene that fails to produce an enzyme needed to convert an amino acid into tyrosine?

A recessive trait carried on the X chromosome acts like a dominant trait in a male offspring.

A grid used to determine the probability of inheriting a genetic trait is called a pedigree.

A person with one dominant gene for normal skin color and one gene for albinism will look the same as a person with two dominant genes for normal skin color.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -the group of proteins encoded by the genes of the human cell

An Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Body

Chemistry of Life

Cells

Tissues

Organ Systems of the Body

Mechanisms of Disease

The Integumentary System and Body Membranes

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

The Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

The Circulation of the Blood

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Nutrition and Metabolism

The Urinary System

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Acid-Base Balance

The Reproductive Systems

Growth and Development

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