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Genetics

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  • Q1
    What is the term for the two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome?
    Homozygous
    Genotype
    Allele
    Phenotype
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the probability that two heterozygous individuals will have a homozygous recessive offspring?
    50%
    25%
    75%
    10%
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the term for the physical appearance of an organism as a result of its genetic makeup?
    Karyotype
    Phenotype
    Chromosome
    Genotype
    30s
  • Q4
    In genetics, what is the term for the specific region of DNA that contains the instructions to make a functional RNA or protein?
    Allele
    Chromosome
    Gene
    Mutation
    30s
  • Q5
    Which genetic disorder is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21?
    Down syndrome
    Klinefelter syndrome
    Turner syndrome
    Trisomy 18
    30s
  • Q6
    In genetics, what is the term for the physical expression of a gene, such as the trait it determines?
    Phenotype
    Genotype
    Allele
    Homologous chromosome
    30s
  • Q7
    What genetic disorder is characterized by the inability to break down phenylalanine, leading to intellectual disabilities and other health problems if untreated?
    Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Hemophilia
    Tay-Sachs disease
    Cystic fibrosis
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the term for an organism that has two different alleles for a particular gene?
    Dominant
    Homozygous
    Recessive
    Heterozygous
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the study of the inheritance of traits in populations and how those traits change over time?
    Mutagenesis
    Transgenic technology
    Genetic engineering
    Population genetics
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the name of the scientist known as the 'Father of Genetics'?
    Charles Darwin
    Gregor Mendel
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek
    Louis Pasteur
    30s

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