Question 1

The products of meiosis are:

Accepted Answer

A)  gametes. 
B)  haploid cells. 
C)  made only of autosomes. 
D)  both A and B. 
A)  gametes. 
B)  haploid cells. 
C)  made only of autosomes. 
D)  both A and B.

Question 2

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-analysis of proteins encoded by the genome

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 3

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-the entire collection of genetic material in a typical cell

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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 4

The use of a karyotype would be helpful in determining the possibility of what type of genetic condition? The use of a pedigree would be helpful in determining the possibility of what type of genetic condition?

Accepted Answer

A karyotype is a visual representation o

Question 5

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition.
-condition in which abnormal lipids accumulate in the brain and cause tissue damage leading to death by age 4

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 6

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-type of dominance in which two dominant versions of a trait are both expressed in the same person

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 7

A chart that illustrates genetic relationships in a family over several generations is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Punnett square. 
B)  pedigree. 
C)  genetic grid. 
D)  karyotype. 
A)  Punnett square. 
B)  pedigree. 
C)  genetic grid. 
D)  karyotype.

Question 8

Define the term congenital disorder.Are these disorders always inherited? Explain.

Accepted Answer

A congenital disorder is a medical condi

Question 9

Describe three possible hypotheses for the genetic basis of cancer.

Accepted Answer

1) The mutation hypothesis: This hypothe

Question 10

Chromosome 1 contains the most number of genes,nearly:

Accepted Answer

A)  3000. 
B)  2000. 
C)  1000. 
D)  5000. 
A)  3000. 
B)  2000. 
C)  1000. 
D)  5000.

Question 11

Explain the structure of the chromosome.What is the difference between a chromosome and chromatin?

Accepted Answer

The structure of a chromosome:

Chromoso

Question 12

Phenylketonuria (PKU),caused by recessive genes in chromosome pair 12,is a condition characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  impairment of chloride ion transport across all membranes. 
B)  failure to produce an enzyme needed to generate the amino acid tyrosine. 
C)  impairment of the blood's capacity to store oxygen. 
D)  impairment of the body's capacity to store calcium. 
A)  impairment of chloride ion transport across all membranes. 
B)  failure to produce an enzyme needed to generate the amino acid tyrosine. 
C)  impairment of the blood's capacity to store oxygen. 
D)  impairment of the body's capacity to store calcium.

Question 13

A man with type B blood and normal skin pigment married a woman with type A blood and normal skin pigment.They had a child with type O blood who was albino.Give the genotypes for blood type and skin pigment for each parent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A man with type B blood and...

Question 14

If an individual has only an X chromosome ("XO"),then that person is genetically:

Accepted Answer

A)  male. 
B)  female. 
C)  neither male nor female. 
D)  The condition of "XO" can never occur. 
A)  male. 
B)  female. 
C)  neither male nor female. 
D)  The condition of "XO" can never occur.

Question 15

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-ordered arrangement of photographs of chromosomes from a single cell; used in genetic counseling to identify chromosomal disorders

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 16

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition.
-degenerative brain disorder characterized by chorea,progressing to severe dementia and death generally by age 55

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 17

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-entire group of proteins encoded by the DNA of a cell

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

The entire collection of genetic material in each typical cell of the human body is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  diploid. 
B)  haploid. 
C)  nucleosomes. 
D)  genome. 
A)  diploid. 
B)  haploid. 
C)  nucleosomes. 
D)  genome.

Question 19

Cystic fibrosis,caused by recessive genes in chromosome pair 7,results in the impairment of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  chloride ion transport across cell membranes. 
B)  sodium-potassium pump. 
C)  calcium-storing capacity of the body. 
D)  oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. 
A)  chloride ion transport across cell membranes. 
B)  sodium-potassium pump. 
C)  calcium-storing capacity of the body. 
D)  oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

Question 20

Why must DNA transcription stop during mitosis?

Accepted Answer

DNA transcription typically stops during

Exam 37: B: Genetics and Heredity

The products of meiosis are:

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -analysis of proteins encoded by the genome

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -the entire collection of genetic material in a typical cell

The use of a karyotype would be helpful in determining the possibility of what type of genetic condition? The use of a pedigree would be helpful in determining the possibility of what type of genetic condition?

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition. -condition in which abnormal lipids accumulate in the brain and cause tissue damage leading to death by age 4

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition. -type of dominance in which two dominant versions of a trait are both expressed in the same person

A chart that illustrates genetic relationships in a family over several generations is called a:

Define the term congenital disorder.Are these disorders always inherited? Explain.

Describe three possible hypotheses for the genetic basis of cancer.

Chromosome 1 contains the most number of genes,nearly:

Explain the structure of the chromosome.What is the difference between a chromosome and chromatin?

Phenylketonuria (PKU),caused by recessive genes in chromosome pair 12,is a condition characterized by:

A man with type B blood and normal skin pigment married a woman with type A blood and normal skin pigment.They had a child with type O blood who was albino.Give the genotypes for blood type and skin pigment for each parent.

If an individual has only an X chromosome ("XO"),then that person is genetically:

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition. -ordered arrangement of photographs of chromosomes from a single cell; used in genetic counseling to identify chromosomal disorders

Match each condition with its corresponding statement or definition. -degenerative brain disorder characterized by chorea,progressing to severe dementia and death generally by age 55

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -entire group of proteins encoded by the DNA of a cell

The entire collection of genetic material in each typical cell of the human body is called:

Cystic fibrosis,caused by recessive genes in chromosome pair 7,results in the impairment of the:

Why must DNA transcription stop during mitosis?

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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