Human genetics Week 14 Flashcards
- Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of the following?
A) All daughters of affected fathers are carriers.
B) Boys and girls are equally affected.
C) The son of a carrier mother has a 25% chance of being affected.
D) Affected fathers transmit the gene to all of their sons.
- Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of the following?
A) All daughters of affected fathers are carriers. *
B) Boys and girls are equally affected.
C) The son of a carrier mother has a 25% chance of being affected.
D) Affected fathers transmit the gene to all of their sons.
- A foetus is most vulnerable to environmental teratogens during
A) birth.
B) conception.
C) the first trimester.
D) the last trimester.
- A foetus is most vulnerable to environmental teratogens during
A) birth.
B) conception.
C) the first trimester. *
D) the last trimester.
- The normal human genome contains
A) 23 chromosomes.
B) 22 autosomal and 2 sex chromosomes.
C) 23 pairs of autosomal chromosomes.
D) 44 autosomal and 2 sex chromosomes.
- The normal human genome contains
A) 23 chromosomes.
B) 22 autosomal and 2 sex chromosomes.
C) 23 pairs of autosomal chromosomes.
D) 44 autosomal and 2 sex chromosomes. *
- Males are more likely than females to be affected by
A) X-linked disorders.
B) autosomal dominant disorders.
C) autosomal recessive disorders.
D) chromosomal nondisjunction disorders.
- Males are more likely than females to be affected by
A) X-linked disorders. *
B) autosomal dominant disorders.
C) autosomal recessive disorders.
D) chromosomal nondisjunction disorders.
- Which of the following terms refers to the outwardly apparent physical and biochemical attributes of an individual?
A) Genotype
B) Phenotype
C) Chromatid
D) Chromosome
- Which of the following terms refers to the outwardly apparent physical and biochemical attributes of an individual?
A) Genotype
B) Phenotype *
C) Chromatid
D) Chromosome
- Genetic diseases that follow predictable patterns of inheritance usually affect
A) chromosomal structure.
B) chromosomal number.
C) single genes.
D) sex chromosomes.
- Genetic diseases that follow predictable patterns of inheritance usually affect
A) chromosomal structure.
B) chromosomal number.
C) single genes. *
D) sex chromosomes.
- The various forms of any one gene are called
A) homologous.
B) homozygous.
C) heterozygous.
D) alleles.
- The various forms of any one gene are called
A) homologous.
B) homozygous.
C) heterozygous.
D) alleles. *
- A factor associated with risk of Down’s syndrome is
A) family history of heritable diseases.
B) maternal age.
C) maternal alcohol intake.
D) paternal age.
- A factor associated with risk of Down’s syndrome is
A) family history of heritable diseases.
B) maternal age. *
C) maternal alcohol intake.
D) paternal age.
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a classic example of
A) an autosomal dominant condition
B) an autosomal recessive condition.
C) an X-linked recessive condition.
D) a Y-linked dominant condition.
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a classic example of
A) an autosomal dominant condition
B) an autosomal recessive condition.
C) an X-linked recessive condition. *
D) a Y-linked dominant condition.
- Which of the following chromosomal abnormalities has been linked with Down’s syndrome?
A) Translocation
B) Inversion
C) Deletion
D) Duplication
- Which of the following chromosomal abnormalities has been linked with Down’s syndrome?
A) Translocation *
B) Inversion
C) Deletion
D) Duplication
11. If a patient has a recessive trait, which of the following is the genotype of this patient? A) aa B) AA C) Aa D) aA
11. If a patient has a recessive trait, which of the following is the genotype of this patient? A) aa * B) AA C) Aa D) aA
12. Paired chromosomes are called A) homologous. B) homozygous. C) heterozygous. D) autosomes. E) alleles.
12. Paired chromosomes are called A) homologous. * B) homozygous. C) heterozygous. D) autosomes. E) alleles.
13. Chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes are called A) homologous. B) homozygous. C) heterozygous. D) autosomes. E) alleles.
13. Chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes are called A) homologous. B) homozygous. C) heterozygous. D) autosomes. * E) alleles.
14. The various forms of any one gene are called A) homologous. B) homozygous. C) heterozygous. D) autosomes. E) alleles.
14. The various forms of any one gene are called A) homologous. B) homozygous. C) heterozygous. D) autosomes. E) alleles. *
15. If an individual carries a pair of alleles that are the same, they are \_\_\_\_\_ for the trait. A) homologous B) homozygous C) heterozygous D) autosomous E) polygenic
15. If an individual carries a pair of alleles that are the same, they are \_\_\_\_\_ for the trait. A) homologous B) homozygous * C) heterozygous D) autosomous E) polygenic