Exam 2: Heredity and Conception

Theo not only inherited a tendency to be of very high intelligence from his parents,but on IQ tests,he scores very high.Our actual set of traits that we exhibit,such as an excellent performance on an IQ test,is called

Of twin pregnancies,how many of these are dizygotic twins?

Amniocentesis is encouraged for

According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,

Each member of a pair of genes is referred to as a/n

The MOST common infertility problem in women is

If genes are implicated in any given physical trait or behavior pattern,then you would expect

The typical sex chromosome pattern for females is XY.

"Carriers" for traits have two recessive genes for those traits.

Which statement is MOST accurate about monozygotic twins?

Diabetes mellitus,epilepsy,and peptic ulcers are multifactorial problems,that is,they

Jenny is a high school freshman.She has always enjoyed playing musical instruments.As a result,she decides to join the marching band at her school as well as take a class in music theory.Which of the following genetic-environment correlations does this best represent?

Genetics appears to play a role in not only the transmission of physical traits,such as height and eye color,but also in

Phenylketonuria is

Which is true of hemophilia?

Heredity is defined as

An ultrasound

MATCHING Match the following: -Carrier

Children with PKU

Jill does not produce ova of her own.An ovum is harvested from another woman,is fertilized in vitro,and placed into Jill's uterus where it becomes implanted and develops prenatally.Which fertility method does this best represent?