Question 1

Match the type of inheritance to the description.
-Equal frequency of males and females affected.

Accepted Answer

A) autosomal recessive only 
B) autosomal dominant only 
C) X-linked recessive only 
D) autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant only 
E) None of the above. 
A) autosomal recessive only 
B) autosomal dominant only 
C) X-linked recessive only 
D) autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant only 
E) None of the above.

Question 2

In the case of autosomal transmitted diseases,the numbers of affected males and females are roughly equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the type of inheritance to the disorder.
-Huntington disease

Accepted Answer

A) autosomal recessive 
B) autosomal dominant 
C) X-linked recessive 
A) autosomal recessive 
B) autosomal dominant 
C) X-linked recessive

Question 4

If an individual has Huntington disease (autosomal dominant condition)and is heterozygous,what is the probability that an offspring will receive this detrimental allele?

Accepted Answer

A Punnett square will show tha

Question 5

In the case of autosomal recessive traits,unaffected parents can have affected children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

MATCHING
Match the description to the disorder.
-Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Accepted Answer

A) Production of thick mucus 
B) Inability to form a clotting factor 
C) Results in muscle wasting 
D) Deformed red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be replaced 
E) Tumors can cause paralysis or blindness
F)Destruction of cells in parts of the brain
G)Lack of pigmentation 
A) Production of thick mucus 
B) Inability to form a clotting factor 
C) Results in muscle wasting 
D) Deformed red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be replaced 
E) Tumors can cause paralysis or blindness
F)Destruction of cells in parts of the brain
G)Lack of pigmentation

Question 7

Why might an insurance company or possible employer want access to an individual's genetic information? Do you feel that there are good reasons for an insurance company or employer to have access? What safeguards are in place to prevent this access?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should examine the

Question 8

Match the type of inheritance to the description.
-Heterozygous individuals show the trait.

Accepted Answer

A) autosomal recessive only 
B) autosomal dominant only 
C) X-linked recessive only 
D) autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant only 
E) None of the above. 
A) autosomal recessive only 
B) autosomal dominant only 
C) X-linked recessive only 
D) autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant only 
E) None of the above.

Question 9

The Y chromosome has the same genes as found on the X chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match the type of inheritance to the description. -Equal frequency of males and females affected.

In the case of autosomal transmitted diseases,the numbers of affected males and females are roughly equal.

Match the type of inheritance to the disorder. -Huntington disease

If an individual has Huntington disease (autosomal dominant condition)and is heterozygous,what is the probability that an offspring will receive this detrimental allele?

In the case of autosomal recessive traits,unaffected parents can have affected children.

MATCHING Match the description to the disorder. -Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Why might an insurance company or possible employer want access to an individual's genetic information? Do you feel that there are good reasons for an insurance company or employer to have access? What safeguards are in place to prevent this access?

Match the type of inheritance to the description. -Heterozygous individuals show the trait.

The Y chromosome has the same genes as found on the X chromosome.

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Biotechnology

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

Human Evolution

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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Exam 4: How Genes Are Transmitted From Generation to Generation

Match the type of inheritance to the description. -Equal frequency of males and females affected.

In the case of autosomal transmitted diseases,the numbers of affected males and females are roughly equal.

Match the type of inheritance to the disorder. -Huntington disease

If an individual has Huntington disease (autosomal dominant condition)and is heterozygous,what is the probability that an offspring will receive this detrimental allele?

In the case of autosomal recessive traits,unaffected parents can have affected children.

MATCHING Match the description to the disorder. -Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Why might an insurance company or possible employer want access to an individual's genetic information? Do you feel that there are good reasons for an insurance company or employer to have access? What safeguards are in place to prevent this access?

Match the type of inheritance to the description. -Heterozygous individuals show the trait.

The Y chromosome has the same genes as found on the X chromosome.

Sex and Development

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Changes in Chromosome Number

Gene Expression and Gene Regulation

Changes in DNA: Mutations and Epigenetics

Biotechnology

Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis

DNA Forensics

Genomics

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Behavior

Immunogenetics

Genetics and Populations

Human Evolution

A Different World: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Genetics

Biology Basics 1-Cells and Cell Structure

Biology Basics 2-DNA and RNA

Biology Basics 3-Genes, Populations, and the Environment

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