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Genetic Disorders Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a autosomal dominant disorder?

a)

Huntington's

b)

Cystic fibrosis

c)

Hemophilia

d)

Sickle cell anemia

2.

Which of the following is a sex-linked disorder?

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Sickle cell anemia

c)

Cystic fibrosis

d)

Huntington's

3.
What disease is characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells?
a)
hemophilia
b)
sickle cell anemia
c)
phenylketonuria
d)
Huntington's 
4.
Which disorder is characterized by the inability to break down a specific amino acid and can be treated by a special diet?
a)
Huntington's
b)
Tay Sachs
c)
Cystic fibrosis
d)
PKU
5.

Which disorder is due to males having an extra X chromosome (XXY)?

a)

Klinefelter's syndrome

b)

Turner's syndrome

c)

Marfan syndrome

d)

Down syndrome

6.

Down syndrome is the result of...

a)

trisomy 21

b)

XXY

c)

XO

d)

trisomy 7

7.

Which is an autosomal dominant disorder leading to bone defects and slender limbs?

a)

Marfan syndrome

b)

rickets

c)

trisomy 21

d)

Turner's syndrome

8.

The purpose of amniocentesis is to ... (read each choice carefully)

a)

diagnose genetic abnormalities

b)

treat genetic abnormalities

c)

check the amount of amniotic fluid

d)

do gene therapy

9.

Which disorder is due to having three X chromosomes (XXX)?

a)

Triple X syndrome

b)

Turner's syndrome

c)

Marfan syndrome

d)

Down syndrome

10.

Which disorder is due to females having one X chromosome, but no other sex chromosome (XO)?

a)

Triple X syndrome

b)

Turner's syndrome

c)

Marfan syndrome

d)

Down syndrome

11.

When replicated chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis, it is called...

a)

nondisjunction

b)

conjunctivitis

c)

genetic therapy

d)

sticky chromosome syndrome

12.

For a person to have cystic fibrosis, they have to inherit...

a)

two dominant alleles

b)

one dominant and one recessive allele

c)

two recessive alleles

d)

five recessive alleles

13.

For a person to have Huntington's disease, they have to inherit...

a)

only one dominant allele

b)

three X chromosomes

c)

two recessive alleles

d)

five recessive alleles

14.

Professionals that help families understand the risk of their children being affected by a genetic disorder are called...

a)

genetic counselors

b)

pediatricians

c)

physical therapists

d)

Dr. Strange

15.

What are the sex chromosomes in a female with Klinefelter's syndrome?

a)

XO

b)

XXX

c)

XYY

d)

females cannot get Klinefelter's syndrome because the genotype is XXY (the Y makes them a male)

16.

Which disorder is caused by a missing piece of chromosome (specifically a piece of the 5th chromosome)?

a)

Cri du chat syndrome

b)

trisomy 7

c)

Down syndrome

d)

Klinefelter's syndrome

17.

Most genetic disorders show a __________ inheritance pattern.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

X-linked

d)

Y-linked

18.

A picture of a cell's chromosomes is called a ...

a)

karyotype

b)

genetic thumbprint

c)

kodachrome

d)

gene selfie

19.

Achondroplasia is a form of dwarfism that is caused by ...

a)

a dominant allele

b)

a recessive allele

c)

two recessive alleles

d)

an X-linked trait

20.

The process of inserting normal genes into cells with mutant genes is called...

a)

gene therapy

b)

amniocentesis

c)

X-man reversal

d)

karyotyping