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Chapter 11 - Genetics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

If a red blood cell contains A antigens on it, and make antibodies to RH factor, what type of blood does the person have?

a)

AB+

b)

A-

c)

B-

d)

O

2.

What describes the red blood cells of a person who is heterozygous for sickle cell anemia?

a)

all the cells are normal shaped

b)

all the cells are sickle shaped

c)

some of the cells are normal shaped and some are sickle shaped

3.

If a mother is A+ and the father is B+, what would the genotypes of the parents have to be to have a baby with O- blood?

a)

IAi and +- crossed with IBi and +-

b)

IAIA and -- crossed with IBi and +-

c)

IAIB and ++ crossed with IBIB and --

d)

ii and -- crossed with IAIB

4.

Which type of blood cells contain antigens?

a)

plasma

b)

lymphocytes

c)

red blood cells

d)

all options listed

5.

What type of genetic disorder does this person most likely have?

a)

hemophilia

b)

sickle cell anemia

c)

leukemia

d)

non Hodgkins lymphoma

6.

Antibodies are found in which portion of the cell?

a)

on the membrane of white blood cells

b)

in the cytoplasm of red blood cells

c)

on the membranes of red blood cells

d)

plasma

7.

This blood cell has A and B antigens. What kind of blood type would a person with this type of red blood cell have?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

8.

This person has antigens for A and B. What type of antibodies would the cell make?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A and B

d)

none

9.

Darlene has type A- blood. Could she receive blood from a person who is O+? Why or why not?

a)

No because she produces antibodies against O blood

b)

No because she produces antibodies against Rh + blood

c)

Yes she could because O+ is the universal donor

d)

Yes because O does not have any antigens

10.

Which type of genetic testing requires removal of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac?

a)

fetal blood sampling

b)

amniocentesis

c)

chorionic villus sampling

d)

ultrasound

11.

Look at the karyotype above. What can be inferred from this karyotype?

a)

The person is a boy.

b)

The person has Down's syndrome

c)

The person has an extra 21st chromosome due to nondisjunction.

d)

All of the options listed

12.

Which best describes the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis?

a)

It is a sex-linked disorder

b)

It is a dominant disorder

c)

It is a recessive disorder

d)

It is caused by non-dysjunction

13.

Which gender would you expect to see Barr bodies in?

a)

males only

b)

females only

c)

can be seen in either males or females

14.

A person with the genotype X0 has what type of genetic disorder?

a)

Red Green colorblindness

b)

Down's syndrome

c)

Kleinfelder's syndrome

d)

Turner's syndrome

15.

Which type of genetic disorder is fatal because the body does not produce an enzyme to break down fatty acids, and it suffocates the brain?

a)

Tay Sachs

b)

Achondroplasia

c)

Albinism

d)

Kentucky blue skin disorder

16.

___________ chromosomes come near each other during ___________ of prophase.

a)

Diploid, synapsis

b)

Haploid, crossing over

c)

Homologous, snyapsis

d)

Homologous, crossing over

17.

True or False - Men are more likely to be hemophiliacs than women?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The protective caps found on chromosomes are called _______.

a)

captomere

b)

centromere

c)

karyotypes

d)

telomeres

19.

Which genetic disorder is characterized by gradual loss of brain function, uncontrollable movements, and emotional disturbances, and does not often show up until adulthood?

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Tay Sach's

c)

Achondroplasia

d)

Huntington's Disease

20.

In which genetic disorder do people not grow much taller than 4 feet?

a)

cystic fibrosis

b)

Achondroplasia

c)

albinism

d)

Treacher Collins syndrome