The Human Genome

Whether a human will be a male or a female is determined by

• sex chromosomes in the egg cell.
• sex chromosomes in the sperm cell.
• autosomes in the egg cell.
• autosomes in the sperm cell.

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A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome is known as a(an)

• autosome.
• karyotype.
• pedigree.
• chromatid.

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An individual with blood type O can receive blood from an individual with type

• A
• B
• AB
• O

The ABO blood group is made up of

• three alleles.
• two alleles.
• identical alleles.
• dominant alleles.

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The X and Y chromosomes are called the

• extra chromosomes.
• phenotypes.
• sex chromosomes.
• All of the answers are correct.

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What is the gender of the individual whose karyotype is seen in the image?

• Male
• Female

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

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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Autosomal disorders can be caused by...

• Recessive Alleles

• Dominant Alleles

• Codominant Alleles

• All of These

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