Question 1

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-a chart that illustrates the genetic relationship in a family over several generations

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 2

MATCHING
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 3

Monosomy and trisomy are considered a genetic predisposition for disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All DNA in a human cell is found in the nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A woman younger than 19 has a higher likelihood of producing a child with Down syndrome than a woman older than 20.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The entire collection of genetic material in a cell is called the genome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The final step in gene expression is frequently an enzyme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

A genetic mutation is a change in the DNA code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Nondisjunction can produce gametes with 22 and 24 chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

MATCHING
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 12

Which would be most useful in detecting Turner syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pedigree 
B)  a Punnett square 
C)  a karyotype 
D)  Both A and B would be useful in detecting Turner syndrome. 
A)  a pedigree 
B)  a Punnett square 
C)  a karyotype 
D)  Both A and B would be useful in detecting Turner syndrome.

Question 13

Explain the cause and symptoms of Turner syndrome.

Accepted Answer

Turner syndrome is a genetic condition t

Question 14

Explain the methods used by gene therapists to insert genetic material into a patient's body.

Accepted Answer

Gene therapists use several methods to i

Question 15

Explain the cause of and treatment for PKU.

Accepted Answer

PKU, or phenylketonuria, is a genetic di

Question 16

The term genetic disease means the same thing as genetic predisposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An ideogram is a drawing of a chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The human genome contains about 100,000 genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Because the father has both X and Y chromosomes,it is his gamete rather than the mother's that determines the sex of the offspring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain the cause and symptoms of cystic fibrosis.

Accepted Answer

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder th

Exam 25: Genetics and Genetic Diseases

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -a chart that illustrates the genetic relationship in a family over several generations

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

Monosomy and trisomy are considered a genetic predisposition for disease.

All DNA in a human cell is found in the nucleus.

A woman younger than 19 has a higher likelihood of producing a child with Down syndrome than a woman older than 20.

The entire collection of genetic material in a cell is called the genome.

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?

A genetic mutation is a change in the DNA code.

Nondisjunction can produce gametes with 22 and 24 chromosomes.

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

Which would be most useful in detecting Turner syndrome?

Explain the cause and symptoms of Turner syndrome.

Explain the methods used by gene therapists to insert genetic material into a patient's body.

Explain the cause of and treatment for PKU.

The term genetic disease means the same thing as genetic predisposition.

An ideogram is a drawing of a chromosome.

The human genome contains about 100,000 genes.

Because the father has both X and Y chromosomes,it is his gamete rather than the mother's that determines the sex of the offspring.

Explain the cause and symptoms of cystic fibrosis.

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