Question 1

What is a picture of the chromosomes called?

Accepted Answer

karyotype

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pedigree

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hybrid

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gene therapy

Question 2

What is a diagram used to trace a trait through a family?

Accepted Answer

pedigree

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gene therapy

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hybrid

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karyotype

Question 3

What is a trait that is passed from parents to offspring called?

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inherited trait

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mutation

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hybrid trait

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acquired trait

Question 4

What is a trait that is learned or developed called?

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acquired trait

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mutation

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inherited trait

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hybrid

Question 5

What do we call any change in the DNA of a gene or a chromosome?

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mutation

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mutagen

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genetic disorder

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cancer

Question 6

What do we call any abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

genetic disorder

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acquired trait

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gene therapy

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mutation

Question 7

When a horse is crossed with a zebra, it is an example of what?

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hybridization

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gene therapy

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mutation

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cloning

Question 8

A strand of DNA should read "ACAACGT"  instead it copies to "ACAACAT"  What type of DNA mutation is that?

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substitution

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deletion

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chromosome

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insertion

Question 9

Following the recessive disorder albinism (aa) what is the genotype of individual II 2?

Accepted Answer

aa

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Aa

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A __

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AA

Question 10

Following the recessive disorder albinism (aa) what is the genotype of individual I 1?

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Aa

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A __

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aa

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AA

Question 11

Following the recessive disorder albinism (aa) what is the genotype of individual III 3?

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A __

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AA

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Aa

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aa

Question 12

In a pedigree what does a circle represent?

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a female

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a baby

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a male

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has the trait

Question 13

In a pedigree, what does a square represent?

Accepted Answer

a male

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a father

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a female

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a person who has the trait

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