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WorksheetsHuman Genetics & Genetic Technology
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A chart or family tree that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait or disease.
a)
Carrier
b)
Karyotype
c)
Pedigree
d)
Genome
2.
The transfer of a gene from the DNA of one organism into another organism in order to produce an organism with desired traits.
a)
Genetic Engineering
b)
Karyotype
c)
Pedigree
d)
Genome
3.
A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs
a)
Pedigree
b)
Karyotype
c)
Genome
d)
Carrier
4.
ALL the DNA in one cell of an organism
a)
Karyotype
b)
Mutation
c)
Pedigree
d)
Genome
5.
An organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced.
a)
Clone
b)
Carrier
c)
Hybridization
d)
Selective Breeding
6.
The insertion of working copies of a gene into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder in an attempt to correct the disorder.
a)
Karyotype
b)
Gene Therapy
c)
Mutation
d)
Multiple Alleles
7.
The process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation.
a)
Gene Therapy
b)
Genome
c)
Selective Breeding
d)
Pedigree
8.
A selective breeding technique where two genetically Different individuals are crossed.
a)
Hybridization
b)
Inbreeding
c)
Mutation
d)
Gene Therapy
9.
A selective breeding technique where two individuals with similar sets of alleles are crossed.
a)
Clone
b)
Inbreeding
c)
Karyotype
d)
Hybridization
10.
Three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait...
a)
Multiple alleles
b)
Single Alleles
c)
Sex-Linked Gene
11.
A pair of chromosomes carrying genes that determine whether a person is male or female...
a)
Sex-Linked Genes
b)
Sex Chromosomes
c)
Pairsies
d)
Pedigree
12.
A gene that is carried on the X or Y chromosome
a)
Sex-linked Genes
b)
Sex Chromosomes
c)
Genome
d)
Genie
13.
A person who has one dominant and one recessive allele for a trait, but does not have the trait.
a)
Clone
b)
Carrier
c)
Diseased
d)
Karyotype
14.
In a pedigree, what shape represents a male?
a)
circle
b)
square
c)
triangle
d)
diamond
15.
What gender has an X and a Y chromosome?
a)
male
b)
female
c)
transgender
d)
all of the above
16.
If a gene is found only on the X chromosome and not the Y chromosome, it is said to be what?
a)
sex-linked trait
b)
polygenic trait
c)
codominant trait
d)
incomplete dominance trait
17.
Which gender is TYPICALLY affected by sex-linked disorders?
a)
Men
b)
Women
18.
The genetic advantage to being a carrier for sickle cell anemia is that it helps prevent typhoid fever.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What is an effect of Cystic Fibrosis?
a)
Blackened gums
b)
Paralyzation
c)
Abnormally thick mucus
d)
Loss of eyesight
20.
Disorder when blood cells are misshapen, resulting in a decrease of oxygen and caused by a defective allele for a polypeptide in hemoglobin
a)
Duschenne's muscular dystrophy
b)
Turner's Syndrome
c)
sickle cell anemia
d)
Down Syndrome
21.
What percentage of the female offspring will be a carrier for this recessive disease?
a)
0%
b)
50%
c)
100%
d)
25%
22.
What percentage of the offspring will have this recessive disease?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
23.
The doctors use karyotypes to examine the chromosomes. A karyotype is a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Down Syndrome most often occurs when chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis?
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Other disorders are caused by changes in the overall structure or number of what?
a)
Alleles
b)
Genes
c)
Chromosomes
26.
Some genetic disorders are caused by what?
a)
alleles
b)
Mutations in the DNA of genes
c)
Phenotype
d)
Genotype
27.
You have benefited from selective breeding by having more agricultural produce than would have been possible otherwise.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Predator or Prey?
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
29.
Which of the following would be an example of gene therapy technology?
a)
development of a nasal spray that contains copies of the normal gene that is defective in person with cystic fibrosis
b)
cutting DNA into fragments with restriction enzymes
c)
modifying E. coli to produce indigo dye for coloring denim blue jeans
d)
separation DNA fragments using gel electrophoresis
30.
The entire collection of genes within human cells is referred to as the ______.
a)
human genome
b)
karyotype
c)
pedigree
d)
gene map
31.
A scientist cloned a goat. Which of these is a true statement about the cloned goat?
a)
It has new genes and traits
b)
It lacks the genes for reproduction
c)
It has the genes that are identical to the original goat
d)
It looks the same but has different genes.
32.
The purpose of selective breeding is to
a)
Get bigger animals
b)
get smaller animals
c)
create animals with desirable traits
d)
create animals with bad traits
33.
The entire collection of genes within human cells is referred to as the ______.
a)
human genome
b)
karyotype
c)
pedigree
d)
gene map
34.
Pattern of DNA fragments obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs is?
a)
PCR
b)
Chromosome
c)
Electrophoresis
d)
DNA Fingerprinting
35.
Which of the following have been produced by selective breeding?
a)
horse breeds
b)
cat breeds
c)
dog breeds
d)
all of the above
36.
All of the following statements are reasons for selective breeding except:
a)
To produce offspring with desirable characteristics
b)
Farmers increase their profit by improving crops
c)
To improve the quality of food products
d)
To increase migration patterns
37.
What is a possible phenotype of a child that results from a woman with type AB blood and a man with type A blood?
a)
OO
b)
type O
c)
AA
d)
type A
38.
What are the blood types of the possible children that a woman (type O) and man (type AB) can have?
a)
O and AB
b)
O and A
c)
O and B
d)
A and B
39.
To study or not to study...that is the question!
a)
Study
b)
Not
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