Question 1

A(n) ________ occurs when a piece of chromosome breaks off or is lost.

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Question 2

Alterations in chromosome number can occur with any chromosome, but most alterations are not seen in human populations because

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A)   the phenotype is homozygous recessive
B)   the phenotype is expressed in a continuous range in a given population and thus does not stand out
C)   they are lethal during fetal development
D)   most are corrected during the first mitotic event in the fertilized egg
E)   the genotype still represents a normal conditionF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The offspring resulting from a cross between a nearly white horse (cc)  and a chestnut-colored horse (CC)  is of an intermediate color (between white and chestnut) . Which one of the following patterns of inheritance best explains this?

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A)   complete dominance
B)   codominance
C)   sex-linked
D)   polygenic inheritance
E)   incomplete dominanceF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

A couple is planning to have a child. The female is a carrier for hemophilia; the male does not have hemophilia. What is the chance that a female child will never develop hemophilia?

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A)   0%
B)   25%
C)   33%
D)   50%
E)   100%F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which one of the following is TRUE regarding an individual who has inherited one sickle-cell gene and one normal gene for hemoglobin?

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A)   The individual will develop sickle-cell anemia.
B)   The individual will produce only abnormal hemoglobin.
C)   The individual is more likely to resist malaria than an individual with two normal genes for hemoglobin.
D)   The individual will most likely die before the age of 10 from complications associated with abnormal white blood cells.
E)   The individual has the homozygous recessive genotype for this trait.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Red-green color blindness is an X-linked recessive disorder. Assume that a mother is a carrier and a father is color-blind. What is the chance that their son will inherit red-green color blindness?

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A)   0%
B)   25%
C)   50%
D)   75%
E)   100%F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which one of the following syndromes results in an individual with a nearly normal female phenotype and a tendency to develop mild mental retardation?

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A)   Trisomy-X syndrome
B)   Klinefelter syndrome
C)   Double-Y syndrome
D)   Turner syndrome
E)   Trisomy-Y syndromeF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Polygenic inheritance depends on gene products from multiple genes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The inheritance of a trait that is determined by many genes acting together is ________ inheritance.

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Question 10

Identify the mode of inheritance for each of the following traits.
A) incomplete dominance
B) codominance
C) nondisjunction
D) sex-influenced trait
E) polygenic inheritance
F) X-linked inheritance
G) inheritance of a dominant-lethal allele
1) Huntington disease
2) red-green color blindness
3) baldness
4) AB blood type
5) Down syndrome
6) straight vs. curly vs. wavy hair in humans
7) human eye color

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1) G 2) F ...

Question 11

If alleles for the same gene are different in the same person, that individual is heterozygous for the trait.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ testing refers to the analysis of an individual's genetic material to determine predisposition to a particular health condition.

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Question 13

Genes for different traits located on the same chromosome are called ________.

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Question 14

A person born with Edwards syndrome has a genotypic condition identified as

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A)   trisomy 21
B)   trisomy 18
C)   nondisjunction
D)   XO
E)   XXYF) A) and D)
G) None of the above B

Question 15

Alleles are alternative versions of chromosomes.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 16

A father is blood type B and a mother is blood type A. They have a child with blood type O. What are the genotypes of the father and mother?

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A)   The father must be BB and the mother must be AO.
B)   The father must be BO and the mother must be AA.
C)   The father must be BO and the mother must be AO.
D)   The father must be BB and the mother must be AA.
E)   This isn't possible.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above C

Question 17

In 2008 the U.S. Congress passed GINA, an act that prevents insurance companies from

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A)   requiring genetic testing for potential policy holders with a family history of certain types of genetic disorders
B)   raising the rates of insurance premiums or denying coverage to people who have a pre-diagnosed health condition
C)   increasing insurance costs for healthy individuals based on the results of genetic testing
D)   denying insurance coverage to any U.S. citizen
E)   refusing to pay for genetic screening of a fetus of a couple considered high risk for certain types of genetic diseasesF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

According to Mendel's law of ________, genes of a gene pair separate from one another during the formation of gametes.

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The answer of According to Mendel's law of ________, genes...

Question 19

The law of segregation states that

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A)   when two identical alleles come together, complete dominance occurs in terms of phenotype
B)   genes for different traits assort independently of each other during the formation of egg and sperm
C)   genes separate from each other during gamete formation so that each sperm and egg receive only one allele from each pair
D)   when different alleles for the same trait come together, one allele will be recessive to another
E)   different alleles for the same gene occupy unique loci on sister chromatidsF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Mendel's law of independent assortment states that genes separate from each other during gamete formation so that each sperm or egg gets only one unit of each pair.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Genetics and Inheritance

A(n) ________ occurs when a piece of chromosome breaks off or is lost.

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Alterations in chromosome number can occur with any chromosome, but most alterations are not seen in human populations because

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The offspring resulting from a cross between a nearly white horse (cc) and a chestnut-colored horse (CC) is of an intermediate color (between white and chestnut) . Which one of the following patterns of inheritance best explains this?

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A couple is planning to have a child. The female is a carrier for hemophilia; the male does not have hemophilia. What is the chance that a female child will never develop hemophilia?

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Which one of the following is TRUE regarding an individual who has inherited one sickle-cell gene and one normal gene for hemoglobin?

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Red-green color blindness is an X-linked recessive disorder. Assume that a mother is a carrier and a father is color-blind. What is the chance that their son will inherit red-green color blindness?

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Which one of the following syndromes results in an individual with a nearly normal female phenotype and a tendency to develop mild mental retardation?

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Polygenic inheritance depends on gene products from multiple genes.

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The inheritance of a trait that is determined by many genes acting together is ________ inheritance.

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If alleles for the same gene are different in the same person, that individual is heterozygous for the trait.

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________ testing refers to the analysis of an individual's genetic material to determine predisposition to a particular health condition.

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Genes for different traits located on the same chromosome are called ________.

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According to Mendel's law of ________, genes of a gene pair separate from one another during the formation of gametes.

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The law of segregation states that

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Mendel's law of independent assortment states that genes separate from each other during gamete formation so that each sperm or egg gets only one unit of each pair.

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A(n) ________ occurs when a piece of chromosome breaks off or is lost.

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Alterations in chromosome number can occur with any chromosome, but most alterations are not seen in human populations because

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The offspring resulting from a cross between a nearly white horse (cc) and a chestnut-colored horse (CC) is of an intermediate color (between white and chestnut) . Which one of the following patterns of inheritance best explains this?

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A couple is planning to have a child. The female is a carrier for hemophilia; the male does not have hemophilia. What is the chance that a female child will never develop hemophilia?

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Which one of the following is TRUE regarding an individual who has inherited one sickle-cell gene and one normal gene for hemoglobin?

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Red-green color blindness is an X-linked recessive disorder. Assume that a mother is a carrier and a father is color-blind. What is the chance that their son will inherit red-green color blindness?

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Which one of the following syndromes results in an individual with a nearly normal female phenotype and a tendency to develop mild mental retardation?

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Polygenic inheritance depends on gene products from multiple genes.

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The inheritance of a trait that is determined by many genes acting together is ________ inheritance.

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If alleles for the same gene are different in the same person, that individual is heterozygous for the trait.

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________ testing refers to the analysis of an individual's genetic material to determine predisposition to a particular health condition.

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Genes for different traits located on the same chromosome are called ________.

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A person born with Edwards syndrome has a genotypic condition identified as

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In 2008 the U.S. Congress passed GINA, an act that prevents insurance companies from

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According to Mendel's law of ________, genes of a gene pair separate from one another during the formation of gametes.

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The law of segregation states that

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