Question 1

An example of incomplete dominance is

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A)  hair color. 
B)  wavy hair. 
C)  blue eyes. 
D)  height. 
E)  color blindness. 
A)  hair color. 
B)  wavy hair. 
C)  blue eyes. 
D)  height. 
E)  color blindness.

Question 2

ABO blood type inheritance is an example of

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A)  incomplete dominance. 
B)  polygenic inheritance. 
C)  X-linked recessive alleles. 
D)  codominance. 
E)  Y-linked recessive alleles. 
A)  incomplete dominance. 
B)  polygenic inheritance. 
C)  X-linked recessive alleles. 
D)  codominance. 
E)  Y-linked recessive alleles.

Question 3

People with type AB+ blood can receive blood from people with _____ blood type.

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A)  A+ 
B)  O− 
C)  AB− 
D)  AB+ 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  A+ 
B)  O− 
C)  AB− 
D)  AB+ 
E)  All of the above.

Question 4

A pedigree chart reveals the presence of a disease trait in both a boy and his mother's father.This pattern would suggest

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A)  autosomal recessive inheritance. 
B)  autosomal dominant inheritance. 
C)  X-linked inheritance. 
D)  Y-linked inheritance. 
E)  no inheritance pattern. 
A)  autosomal recessive inheritance. 
B)  autosomal dominant inheritance. 
C)  X-linked inheritance. 
D)  Y-linked inheritance. 
E)  no inheritance pattern.

Question 5

A child is born with O negative blood.Both the mother and the father have O positive blood,and they are concerned that the hospital gave them the wrong child.Should they be concerned? Why or why not?

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No,they do not need to be concerned beca

Question 6

A patient with an O blood type can receive a transfusion from a donor with blood type _______ only.

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A)  AB 
B)  O 
C)  AB, A, or O 
D)  AB, A, B, or O 
E)  AB, A, or B 
A)  AB 
B)  O 
C)  AB, A, or O 
D)  AB, A, B, or O 
E)  AB, A, or B

Question 7

The fluid around a fetus can be used to

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A) determine the age of a fetus. 
B) create a karyotype. 
C) determine the sex of a fetus. 
D) detect placenta abnormalities. 
E) B and C. 
A) determine the age of a fetus. 
B) create a karyotype. 
C) determine the sex of a fetus. 
D) detect placenta abnormalities. 
E) B and C.

Question 8

Name the two primary factors that determine a person's phenotype,and discuss how they interact to influence that phenotype.

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Both genetics and the environm

Question 9

Testosterone is a hormone that causes the development of masculine characteristics.What do you think would happen to the development of a male child who had a mutation in the gene that coded for testosterone receptors so that the receptor no longer responded properly to testosterone?

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If the testosterone receptors no longer

Question 10

If a human zygote is aneuploid,it has

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A)  fewer than 46 chromosomes. 
B)  more than 46 chromosomes. 
C)  exactly 46 chromosomes. 
D)  fewer or more than 46 chromosomes. 
E)  fewer, more than, or exactly 46 chromosomes. 
A)  fewer than 46 chromosomes. 
B)  more than 46 chromosomes. 
C)  exactly 46 chromosomes. 
D)  fewer or more than 46 chromosomes. 
E)  fewer, more than, or exactly 46 chromosomes.

Question 11

A child is born with O blood,but the mother is unsure of the father.The mother has type O blood.One potential father has type A blood,and the other potential father has type O blood.Based on this information,can you determine paternity? Why or why not?

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Paternity cannot be determined

Question 12

Hair texture is an example of incomplete dominance.A person who is homozygous dominant for the H gene has curly hair.What genotype would someone with wavy hair have?

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A)  HH 
B)  hh 
C)  HHhh 
D)  Hh 
E)  HHHH 
A)  HH 
B)  hh 
C)  HHhh 
D)  Hh 
E)  HHHH

Question 13

The letters for blood types represent

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A)  markers on the surface of blood cells. 
B)  types of hemoglobin in blood cells. 
C)  different shapes of red blood cells. 
D)  different types of white blood cells. 
E)  different shapes of white blood cells. 
A)  markers on the surface of blood cells. 
B)  types of hemoglobin in blood cells. 
C)  different shapes of red blood cells. 
D)  different types of white blood cells. 
E)  different shapes of white blood cells.

Question 14

You wish to determine if a male child is the descendant of your grandfather.However,your grandfather is only known to have had daughters.The best strategy is to

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A)  compare the child's X chromosome with the X chromosome of your grandfather's sister. 
B)  compare the child's Y chromosome with the X chromosome of your grandfather's sister. 
C)  compare the child's X chromosome with the X chromosome of your grandfather's brother. 
D)  compare the child's Y chromosome with the Y chromosome of your grandfather's brother. 
E)  Because your grandfather only had daughters, there is no way to test such a relationship. 
A)  compare the child's X chromosome with the X chromosome of your grandfather's sister. 
B)  compare the child's Y chromosome with the X chromosome of your grandfather's sister. 
C)  compare the child's X chromosome with the X chromosome of your grandfather's brother. 
D)  compare the child's Y chromosome with the Y chromosome of your grandfather's brother. 
E)  Because your grandfather only had daughters, there is no way to test such a relationship.

Question 15

The universal recipient for all blood types is

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A)  negative. 
B)  positive. 
C)  AB negative. 
D)  AB positive. 
E)  AB negative or positive. 
A)  negative. 
B)  positive. 
C)  AB negative. 
D)  AB positive. 
E)  AB negative or positive.

Question 16

Human males have

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A)  only one sex chromosome, an X. 
B)  only one sex chromosome, a Y. 
C)  two sex chromosomes, both Xs. 
D)  two sex chromosomes, both Ys. 
E)  two sex chromosomes, one X and one Y. 
A)  only one sex chromosome, an X. 
B)  only one sex chromosome, a Y. 
C)  two sex chromosomes, both Xs. 
D)  two sex chromosomes, both Ys. 
E)  two sex chromosomes, one X and one Y.

Question 17

Y chromosome analysis has been used in

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A)  studying human evolution. 
B)  tracing genealogy. 
C)  evaluating stories about the descendants of Thomas Jefferson. 
D)  tracing the descendants of Genghis Khan. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  studying human evolution. 
B)  tracing genealogy. 
C)  evaluating stories about the descendants of Thomas Jefferson. 
D)  tracing the descendants of Genghis Khan. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 18

Fill in the following pedigree chart for hemophilia,giving genotypes of each individual.Circles are females and squares are males.Filled circles or squares indicate individuals with hemophilia.Give the genotypes as either XX,XY,XX,XY,XX,X?,or X?,where the underline (X)indicates a chromosome with the color-blindness allele and "?" indicates an unknown allele.

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The answer of Fill in the following pedigree chart for...

Question 19

What are autosomes?

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A)  chromosomes inherited from both mother and father that determine a child's sexual identity 
B)  paired chromosomes, except for the X and Y chromosomes 
C)  cells with one set of chromosomes 
D)  cells with more than two sets of chromosomes 
E)  cells that divide uncontrollably 
A)  chromosomes inherited from both mother and father that determine a child's sexual identity 
B)  paired chromosomes, except for the X and Y chromosomes 
C)  cells with one set of chromosomes 
D)  cells with more than two sets of chromosomes 
E)  cells that divide uncontrollably

Question 20

A shorter form of the allele for serotonin transporter protein has been linked to ________ in humans.

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A)  alcoholism 
B)  drug abuse 
C)  anxiety disorder 
D)  seizure disorder 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  alcoholism 
B)  drug abuse 
C)  anxiety disorder 
D)  seizure disorder 
E)  All of the above.

Exam 12: Complex Inheritance Qa: Genetics

An example of incomplete dominance is

ABO blood type inheritance is an example of

People with type AB+ blood can receive blood from people with _____ blood type.

A pedigree chart reveals the presence of a disease trait in both a boy and his mother's father.This pattern would suggest

A child is born with O negative blood.Both the mother and the father have O positive blood,and they are concerned that the hospital gave them the wrong child.Should they be concerned? Why or why not?

A patient with an O blood type can receive a transfusion from a donor with blood type _______ only.

The fluid around a fetus can be used to

Name the two primary factors that determine a person's phenotype,and discuss how they interact to influence that phenotype.

Testosterone is a hormone that causes the development of masculine characteristics.What do you think would happen to the development of a male child who had a mutation in the gene that coded for testosterone receptors so that the receptor no longer responded properly to testosterone?

If a human zygote is aneuploid,it has

A child is born with O blood,but the mother is unsure of the father.The mother has type O blood.One potential father has type A blood,and the other potential father has type O blood.Based on this information,can you determine paternity? Why or why not?

Hair texture is an example of incomplete dominance.A person who is homozygous dominant for the H gene has curly hair.What genotype would someone with wavy hair have?

The letters for blood types represent

You wish to determine if a male child is the descendant of your grandfather.However,your grandfather is only known to have had daughters.The best strategy is to

The universal recipient for all blood types is

Human males have

Y chromosome analysis has been used in

What are autosomes?

A shorter form of the allele for serotonin transporter protein has been linked to ________ in humans.

The Process of Science Java Report

Chemistry and Molecules of Life Mission to Mars

Cell Function and Structure Wonder Drug

Nutrition,metabolism,enzymes the Peanut Butter Project

Energy Flow and Photosynthesis the Future of Fuel

Dietary Energy and Cellular Respiration Supersize Me

DNA Structure and Replication Biologically Unique

Genes to Proteins Medicine From Milk

Cell Division and Mitosis Natures Pharmacy

Mutations and Cancer Fighting Fate

Single-Gene Inheritance and Meiosis Rock for a Cause

Stem Cells and Cell Differentiation Grow Your Own

Natural Selection and Adaptation Bugs That Resist Drugs

A: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation Urban Evolution

B: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation Urban Evolution

Evidence for Evolution a Fish With Fingers

Life on Earth Qa: Evolution

Prokaryotic Diversity Lost City

A: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

B: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

Human Evolution Skin Deep

A: Population Ecology on the Tracks of Wolves and Moose

B: Population Ecology on the Tracks of Wolves and Moose

A: Community Ecology Whats Happening to Honey Bees

B: Community Ecology Whats Happening to Honey Bees

A: Ecosystem Ecology the Heat Is on

B: Ecosystem Ecology the Heat Is on

A: Sustainability the Makings of a Green City

B: Sustainability the Makings of a Green City

A: Overview of Physiology Man Versus Mountain

B: Overview of Physiology Man Versus Mountain

Digestive System Drastic Measures

A: Cardiovascular System Death in Bogalusa

B: Cardiovascular System Death in Bogalusa

Respiratory System Peak Performance

A: Central Nervous System Smoke on the Brain

B: Central Nervous System Smoke on the Brain

Reproductive System Too Many Multiples

Immune System Viral Mysteries

A: Plant Physiology

B: Plant Physiology

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