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Genetic Disease Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cystic Fibrosis

a)

Autosomal recessive, mucus build up in the respiratory (lungs) system

b)

Autosomal dominant, benign tumors under the skin

c)

Females – XXX

d)

Sex-linked, wasting away of muscles

2.

Down Syndrome

a)

Females – XO

b)

Sex-linked, blood does not clot

c)

Trisomy 21 

d)

Autosomal recessive, impairs nervous system, infants screened at birth

3.

Hemophilia

a)

Autosomal recessive, mucus build up in the respiratory (lungs) system

b)

Deformed shape of red blood cells

c)

Sex-linked, myelin stripped from neurons

d)

Sex-linked, blood does not clot

4.

Sickle-cell Disease

a)

Deformed shape of red blood cells

b)

Huntington's Disease

c)

Autosomal dominant, benign tumors under the skin

d)

Autosomal recessive, brain deterioration, affects Jews, death by age 5

5.

Huntington's Disease

a)

Trisomy 21 

b)

Sex-linked, X chromosome is nearly broken off

c)

Males – XXY

d)

Autosomal dominant, degeneration of the brain, onset during middle age

6.

Fragile X Syndrome

a)

Autosomal dominant, benign tumors under the skin

b)

Sex-linked, X chromosome is nearly broken off

c)

Females – XO

d)

Autosomal recessive, brain deterioration, affects Jewish People in a large proportion, death by age 5

7.

Autosomal recessive, brain deterioration, affects Jewish People in a large proportion, death by age 5

a)

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

b)

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

c)

Klinefelter's Syndrome

d)

Tay-Sachs Disease

8.

Males – XYY

a)

Jacobs Syndrome

b)

Turner Syndrome

c)

Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)

d)

Tay-Sachs Disease

9.

Neurofibromatosis

a)

Sex-linked, wasting away of muscles

b)

Autosomal recessive, mucus build up in the respiratory (lungs) system

c)

Autosomal dominant, benign tumors under the skin

d)

Autosomal dominant, degeneration of the brain, onset during middle age

10.

Turner Syndrome

a)

Males – XXY

b)

Females – XO

c)

Trisomy 21 

d)

Males – XYY

11.

Sex-linked, wasting away of muscles

a)

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

b)

Hemophilia

c)

Neurofibromatosis

d)

Autosomal dominant, degeneration of the brain, onset during middle age

12.

Klinefelter's Syndrome

a)

emales – XO

b)

Deformed shape of red blood cells

c)

Males – XYY

d)

Males – XXY

13.

Autosomal recessive, impairs nervous system, infants screened at birth

a)

Poly-X

b)

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

c)

Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)

d)

Klinefelter's Syndrome

14.

Poly-X

a)

Sex-linked, X chromosome is nearly broken off

b)

Males – XYY

c)

Females – XXX

d)

Males – XXY

15.

Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)

a)

Autosomal recessive, mucus build up in the respiratory (lungs) system

b)

Autosomal dominant, benign tumors under the skin

c)

Sex-linked, myelin stripped from neurons

d)

Sex-linked, blood does not clot

16.

Male Sex Chromosomes are (a)  

17.

Female Sex Chromosomes are (a)  

18.

How many PAIRS of chromosomes can we see on a Karyotype of a human?

a)

18

b)

23

c)

36

d)

46

19.

What gametes can a female pass on

a)

ONLY X

b)

X or Y

c)

ONLY Y

20.

What is the natural probability of someone having a boy as a child?

a)

25%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

0%

21.

In Pedigree's a circle represents a

a)

Female

b)

Male

c)

Grandfather

d)

Grandmother

22.

How can you tell if a pedigree is autosomal dominant?

a)

See if you can make a punett square

b)

See if there are males only

c)

See if there are any carriers

d)

See if there are females only

23.

If a trait or disease is sex linked what chromosome will it appear on?

a)

Chromosome 21

b)

Chromosome 18

c)

Sex Chromosomes

d)

Chromosome 20

24.

What does nondisjunction mean?

a)

When the X and Y are flipped

b)

When chromosomes don't separate correctly in Meiosis

c)

When cells accidentally divide

d)

When the cell splits too many times

25.

What sex chromosomes can a male pass on to his offspring?

a)

ONLY X

b)

X and Y at the same time

c)

ONLY Y

d)

one X OR one Y

26.

How do mutations occur?

a)

Our bodies either make them by mistake, or we get them from chemicals from our surroundings

b)

If humans are bit by an animal when they are young

27.

How many total autosomes do human have?

a)

46

b)

43

c)

45

d)

44

28.

What does trisomy mean?

a)

3 copies of a chromosome instead of 2

b)

One copy of a chromosome instead of 2

c)

Has an enlarged chromosome number 3

d)

Has a smaller than normal chromosome number 3

29.

What advantage does someone who has sickle cell anemia have?

a)

No advantage

b)

More rigid blood cells

c)

Immunity to typhoid fever

d)

Immune to malaria

30.

Why would a genetic disease remain in a population if it is fatal?

a)

It is only present in heterozygotes

b)

It makes heterozygotes resistant to the fatal disease

c)

It disappears but continuously but is replaced due to mutations

d)

It occurs only in certain geographic range

31.

How many human genetic disorders are there?

a)

8

b)

23

c)

46

d)

1000+

32.

When does nondisjunction occur?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Anaphase

c)

Meiosis

d)

When gametes are forming

33.

What is a Barr body?

a)

The inactive X chromosome in Females

b)

The inactive X chromosome in Males

c)

The active X chromosome

d)

Linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings

34.

What human trait is inherited through both Codominance and Multiple Alleles?

a)

Hair Color

b)

Hand Size

c)

Blood Type

d)

Height

35.

If two golden retrievers have 12 puppies how many are likely to be females?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

7

d)

6

36.

This Pedigree is of a...

a)

Gene

b)

Autosomal Recessive Trait

c)

Sex-Linked

d)

Autosomal Dominant Trait