The Human Genome

A normal human diploid zygote contains...

• 23 Chromosomes

• 46 Chromosomes

• 44 Chromosomes

• XXY Chromosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A chart that traces the inheritance of a trait in a family is called a(n)...

• Pedigree

• Karyotype

• Genome

• Autosome

Traits that are caused by the interaction of many genes are said to be...

• Polyploid

• Linked

• Polygenic

• Autosomal

An example of a trait that is determined by multiple alleles is...

• Huntington's Disease

• ABO Blood Groups

• Down Syndrome

• Hemophilia

Most sex-linked genes are found on the...

• Y Chromosome

• X Chromosome

• X and Y Chromosomes

• Autosomal Chromosomes.

Which parental pair could produce females with colorblindness (Remember colorblindness is a sex-linked chromosomal disorder)?

• Homozygous normal-vision mother; Father with colorblindness

• Mother with colorblindness; Father with normal-vision

• Heterozygous normal-vision mother; Father with normal-vision

• Heterozygous normal-vision mother; Father with colorblindness

A common genetic disorder characterized by bent and twisted red blood cells is...

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Hemophilia

• Sickle Cell Disease

• Muscular Dystrophy

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Chromosomal disorders, such as Down Syndrome, are caused by __________, or the failure of homologous chromosome separation during meiosis, occurs.

• Nondisjunction

• Recessive Alleles

• Dominant Alleles

• Codominance

Autosomal disorders can be caused by...

• Recessive Alleles

• Dominant Alleles

• Codominant Alleles

• All of These

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A picture of chromosomes arranged in groups is known as a(n)...

• Generation

• Pedigree

• Karyotype

• Chromoscopy