7.2 Genetic Disorders

True or False.  Some genetic disorders are caused by changes in the DNA of genes, but some are caused by changes in the structure or number of chromosomes.

• True
• False

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True or False.  Some genetic disorders are caused by changes in the DNA of genes, but some are caused by changes in the structure or number of chromosomes.

• True
• False

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True or False.  Pictured above is a pedigree, a tool geneticists use to trace the inheritance of traits through generations. 

• True
• False

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True or False.  Pictured above is a karyotype, a tool doctors use to check a person's DNA to diagnose genetic disorders.

• True
• False

True or False.  Pictured above is a karyotype of a male human being.

• True
• False

True or False.  With the genetic disorder known as Down Syndrome, a person's cells have an extra copy of chromosome 21. 

• True
• False

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True or False.  A clone has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was produced.

• True
• False

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True or False.  All the DNA in one cell of an organism is called a genome.

• True
• False

True or False.  Genetic engineering is used to produce a protein called insulin, which helps people who suffer from diabetes.

• True
• False

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True or False.  DNA fingerprinting allows scientists to use ribosomal DNA to determine a person's identity and relatedness to others.

• True
• False