Human Inheritance

The chromosomes inside you exist as ________, one from each of your parents.

• Duplicates

• Genes

• Pairs

• Alleles

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Human ABO blood type is an example of a trait that is determined by ___________ alleles.

• One

• Single

• Multpile

• No

A _________ shows phenotypes of genetically related family members.

• Pedigree

• Punnett Square

• Codominance

• Genetic Chart

_______ occurs when more than one gene affects a trait

• Incomplete dominance

• Codominance

• Multiple alleles

• Polygenic inheritance

_______ mean that three or more possible alleles determine the trait

• Incomplete dominance

• Codominance

• Multiple alleles

• Polygenic inheritance

Can an individual be a carrier for a dominant  genetic disorder. 

• Yes 
• No

Pick the disorder that is a recessive genetic disorder.

• Huntington's Disease

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Achondroplasia

• They are all recessive genetic disorders.

What is a carrier? 

• An individual is heterozygous for a dominant recessive genetic disorder.
• An individual is homozygous for a recessive genetic disorder. 
• An individual is heterozygous for a recessive genetic disorder. 
• An individual is homozygous for a dominant genetic disorder. 

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Can an individual be a carrier for a dominant  genetic disorder. 

• Yes 
• No

Can two parents with albinism have an unaffected child?

• Yes

• No

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