Question 1

Genes determine the structure and function of the body by regulating the body's production of:

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates. 
B)  lipids. 
C)  enzymes. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  carbohydrates. 
B)  lipids. 
C)  enzymes. 
D)  all of the above. C

Question 2

Which of the following processes does not aid in increasing the genetic variability of offspring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independent assortment 
B)  Gene linkage 
C)  Crossing over 
D)  All of the above aid in increasing the genetic variation of offspring. 
A)  Independent assortment 
B)  Gene linkage 
C)  Crossing over 
D)  All of the above aid in increasing the genetic variation of offspring. B

Question 3

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-genotype with two identical genes for a single trait

Accepted Answer

A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics 
A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics M

Question 4

If a karyotype found an X chromosome,a Y chromosome,and three 21st chromosomes,it would indicate a _____ syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  female with Down 
B)  female with Turner 
C)  male with Klinefelter 
D)  male with Down 
A)  female with Down 
B)  female with Turner 
C)  male with Klinefelter 
D)  male with Down

Question 5

If a man had Leber hereditary optic neuropathy,a mitochondrial DNA-carried disease,what is the probability of him passing the trait on to his offspring?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  75% 
C)  0% 
D)  There is not enough information to determine the probability. 
A)  100% 
B)  75% 
C)  0% 
D)  There is not enough information to determine the probability.

Question 6

The hypothesis regarding tumor suppressor genes states that these genes:

Accepted Answer

A)  can transform a cell into a cancer cell only when certain environmental conditions occur. 
B)  regulate cell division so that it proceeds normally. 
C)  govern the cell's ability to repair damaged DNA. 
D)  Both A and C are correct. 
A)  can transform a cell into a cancer cell only when certain environmental conditions occur. 
B)  regulate cell division so that it proceeds normally. 
C)  govern the cell's ability to repair damaged DNA. 
D)  Both A and C are correct.

Question 7

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition.
-condition characterized by mental retardation and multiple defects,caused by trisomy 21

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome 
B) Huntington disease 
C) Klinefelter syndrome deficiency 
D) Multiple neurofibromatosis 
E) Parkinson disease
F)Retinitis pigmentosa
G)Severe combined immune deficiency
H)Tay-Sachs disease 
A) Down syndrome 
B) Huntington disease 
C) Klinefelter syndrome deficiency 
D) Multiple neurofibromatosis 
E) Parkinson disease
F)Retinitis pigmentosa
G)Severe combined immune deficiency
H)Tay-Sachs disease

Question 8

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition.
-disorder characterized by multiple tumors of the Schwann cells that surround nerve fibers

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome 
B) Huntington disease 
C) Klinefelter syndrome deficiency 
D) Multiple neurofibromatosis 
E) Parkinson disease
F)Retinitis pigmentosa
G)Severe combined immune deficiency
H)Tay-Sachs disease 
A) Down syndrome 
B) Huntington disease 
C) Klinefelter syndrome deficiency 
D) Multiple neurofibromatosis 
E) Parkinson disease
F)Retinitis pigmentosa
G)Severe combined immune deficiency
H)Tay-Sachs disease

Question 9

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition.
-caused by the presence of two or more X chromosomes in a male

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome 
B) Huntington disease 
C) Klinefelter syndrome deficiency 
D) Multiple neurofibromatosis 
E) Parkinson disease
F)Retinitis pigmentosa
G)Severe combined immune deficiency
H)Tay-Sachs disease 
A) Down syndrome 
B) Huntington disease 
C) Klinefelter syndrome deficiency 
D) Multiple neurofibromatosis 
E) Parkinson disease
F)Retinitis pigmentosa
G)Severe combined immune deficiency
H)Tay-Sachs disease

Question 10

Discuss genetic counseling.Include in your discussion an explanation of a pedigree,the Punnett square,and a karyotype.

Accepted Answer

Genetic counseling is a process that hel

Question 11

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-entire set of chromosomes in a cell

Accepted Answer

A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics 
A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics

Question 12

Carriers of Tay-Sachs disease have a higher resistance to:

Accepted Answer

A)  malaria. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  cholera. 
D)  the toxic effects of mold growing on grain. 
A)  malaria. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  cholera. 
D)  the toxic effects of mold growing on grain.

Question 13

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-genes that have effects that do not appear in the offspring when they are masked by a dominant gene

Accepted Answer

A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics 
A) Recessive 
B) Codominance 
C) Monosomy 
D) Autosome 
E) Karyotype
F)Sex-linked trait
G)Dominant
H)Trisomy
I)Punnett square
J)Genome
K)Sex chromosome
L)Heterozygous
M)Homozygous
N)Genetics

Question 14

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-analysis of the genome code

Accepted Answer

A) Proteome 
B) Ideogram 
C) Genome 
D) Genomics 
E) P-arm
F)Proteomics
G)Q-arm 
A) Proteome 
B) Ideogram 
C) Genome 
D) Genomics 
E) P-arm
F)Proteomics
G)Q-arm

Question 15

If a pedigree tracing the albinism trait showed a square that was filled in,it would indicate a:

Accepted Answer

A)  female had albinism. 
B)  male had albinism. 
C)  female had normal skin color. 
D)  male was a carrier for albinism. 
A)  female had albinism. 
B)  male had albinism. 
C)  female had normal skin color. 
D)  male was a carrier for albinism.

Question 16

The human genome contains about _____ genes.

Accepted Answer

A)  200,000 to 300,000 
B)  150,000 to 250,000 
C)  75,000 to 100,000 
D)  20,000 to 25,000 
A)  200,000 to 300,000 
B)  150,000 to 250,000 
C)  75,000 to 100,000 
D)  20,000 to 25,000

Question 17

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-simple cartoon of a chromosome

Accepted Answer

A) Proteome 
B) Ideogram 
C) Genome 
D) Genomics 
E) P-arm
F)Proteomics
G)Q-arm 
A) Proteome 
B) Ideogram 
C) Genome 
D) Genomics 
E) P-arm
F)Proteomics
G)Q-arm

Question 18

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition.
-condition that causes blindness; characterized by lumps of melanin in the retina of eyes

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome 
B) Huntington disease 
C) Klinefelter syndrome deficiency 
D) Multiple neurofibromatosis 
E) Parkinson disease
F)Retinitis pigmentosa
G)Severe combined immune deficiency
H)Tay-Sachs disease 
A) Down syndrome 
B) Huntington disease 
C) Klinefelter syndrome deficiency 
D) Multiple neurofibromatosis 
E) Parkinson disease
F)Retinitis pigmentosa
G)Severe combined immune deficiency
H)Tay-Sachs disease

Question 19

A DNA molecule is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  gene. 
B)  chromosome. 
C)  genome. 
D)  gamete. 
A)  gene. 
B)  chromosome. 
C)  genome. 
D)  gamete.

Question 20

What is a genetic mutation? What types of genetic mutations are there and what are some causes of mutation?

Accepted Answer

A genetic mutation is a permanent altera

Exam 37: B: Genetics and Heredity

Genes determine the structure and function of the body by regulating the body's production of:

Which of the following processes does not aid in increasing the genetic variability of offspring?

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition. -genotype with two identical genes for a single trait

If a karyotype found an X chromosome,a Y chromosome,and three 21st chromosomes,it would indicate a _____ syndrome.

If a man had Leber hereditary optic neuropathy,a mitochondrial DNA-carried disease,what is the probability of him passing the trait on to his offspring?

The hypothesis regarding tumor suppressor genes states that these genes:

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition. -condition characterized by mental retardation and multiple defects,caused by trisomy 21

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition. -disorder characterized by multiple tumors of the Schwann cells that surround nerve fibers

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition. -caused by the presence of two or more X chromosomes in a male

Discuss genetic counseling.Include in your discussion an explanation of a pedigree,the Punnett square,and a karyotype.

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition. -entire set of chromosomes in a cell

Carriers of Tay-Sachs disease have a higher resistance to:

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition. -genes that have effects that do not appear in the offspring when they are masked by a dominant gene

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -analysis of the genome code

If a pedigree tracing the albinism trait showed a square that was filled in,it would indicate a:

The human genome contains about _____ genes.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -simple cartoon of a chromosome

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition. -condition that causes blindness; characterized by lumps of melanin in the retina of eyes

A DNA molecule is a:

What is a genetic mutation? What types of genetic mutations are there and what are some causes of mutation?

A: Organization of the Body

B: Organization of the Body

A: The Chemical Basis of Life

B: The Chemical Basis of Life

A: Anatomy of Cells

B: Anatomy of Cells

Physiology of Cells

Cell Growth and Reproduction

Tissues

A: Skin and Its Appendages

B: Skin and Its Appendages

A: Skeletal Tissues

B: Skeletal Tissues

Skeletal System

A: Articulations

B: Articulations

A: Anatomy of the Muscular System

B: Anatomy of the Muscular System

A: Physiology of the Muscular System

B: Physiology of the Muscular System

A: Nervous System Cells

B: Nervous System Cells

A: Central Nervous System

B: Central Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System

A: Sense Organs

B: Sense Organs

Endocrine System

Endocrine Glands

Blood

Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System

A: Physiology of the Cardiovascular System

B: Physiology of the Cardiovascular System

Lymphatic System

A: Immune System

B: Immune System

Stress

Anatomy of the Respiratory System

A: Physiology of the Respiratory System

B: Physiology of the Respiratory System

A: Anatomy of the Digestive System

B: Anatomy of the Digestive System

A: Physiology of the Digestive System

B: Physiology of the Digestive System

A: Nutrition and Metabolism

B: Nutrition and Metabolism

A: Urinary System

B: Urinary System

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Acid-Base Balance

Male Reproductive System

A: Female Reproductive System

B: Female Reproductive System

A: Growth and Development

B: Growth and Development

A: Genetics and Heredity

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