Practice Quiz 3

What is the term for the interaction between nature and nurture?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Epigenetic framework

• Genetic predisposition

Which type of genotype-environment correlation occurs when children inherit both genes and environments from their family?

• Passive

• Evocative

• Active

• Niche picking

What is the process called when a cell's nucleus makes an exact copy of all the chromosomes and splits into two new cells?

• Crossing over

• Mitosis

• Genetic duplication

• Meiosis

How many chromosomes do normal human cells contain?

• 22

• 23

• 46

• 44

What is the term for the sum total of all the genes a person inherits?

• Allele

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Chromosome

Which genetic disorder is caused by an extra chromosome 21?

• Down Syndrome

• Fragile X Syndrome

• Klinefelter Syndrome

• Turner Syndrome

What is the most common form of disproportionate short stature?

• Achondroplasia

• Tourette Syndrome

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Huntington’s Disease

Which disorder is characterized by uncontrollable motor and vocal tics?

• Phenylketonuria

• Sickle Cell Disease

• Tourette Syndrome

• Huntington’s Disease

What is the term for the features that are actually expressed in an individual?

• Chromosome

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Allele

Which disorder is caused by an enzyme deficiency resulting in the accumulation of lipids in the nerve cells of the brain?

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Tay Sachs Disease

• Albinism

• Hemophilia