Human Genome and Genetic Disorders Quiz

The hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms is called

• Genome

• Traits

• Mutations

• DNA

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An organized package of DNA found in the nucleus of the cell

• Genome

• Mutations

• Chromosomes

• RNA

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The complete set of genetic information in a person is called

• The Human genome

• Mutations

• Chromosomes mapping

• DNA replication

A genetic disorder is

• An infectious disease

• A condition a person inherits

• A clone of a person

• An airborne virus

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Which statement is FALSE regarding a human karyotype?

• It's an image of chromosomes from smallest to largest

• It's an arrangement of chromosomes in a person's cell

• It's used to show a genetic disorder

• It's an image of chromosomes that can predict disorders

A genetic disorder caused by thick mucus buildup in the lungs is called

• Down syndrome

• hemophilia

• Cystic fibrosis

• Tay-Sachs disease

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Genetic disorders can be caused by

• All of these

• those found on the X chromosome

• an error in the process of meiosis

• mutations that occur

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A person who does not have a genetic disorder but has a copy of the mutant gene would be

• a carrier

• a purebred

• expressing both dominant alleles

• a transmitter

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Down syndrome is a condition where there is an extra chromosome in

• the 21st chromosome pair

• the 23rd chromosome pair

• the first chromosome pair

• every chromosome pair

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A person who inherits sickle cell anemia will have two half-moon-shaped blood cells and

• there's no evidence of disease

• will have the disease

• the disease will not be expressed

• can be healthy

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