WorksheetsHeredity and Genetic Disorders
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Different forms of genes
Allele
Genotype
Phenotype
Trait
Illnesses or disorders caused by an abnormal gene (Examples: Downs and Turner Syndrome -wrong number of chromosomes, Recessive traits - Sickle Cell Anemia, Cystic Fibrosis)
Mutation
Genetic Disorder
Vaccine
Covid 19
Long strands of DNA that contain thousands of genes
Genes
DNA
Chromosomes
Protein
Someone who has one recessive allele for a trait but doesn’t show it.
Dominant
Recessive
Mutant
Carrier
Only see this trait if two are present
Dominant
Recessive
The allele combination for a trait (ie. Bb or bb.)
Genotype
Phenotype
When a chromosome is not copied correctly
Identical twins
Fraternal twins
Genetic Disorder
Mutation
The passing of traits from parent to offspring
Genetics
Heredity
Biology
Zoology
Part of chromosome that controls a trait (30,000 in humans)
Allele
Protein
Gene
Nucleus
The visibly expressed trait (ie. blue eyes)
Genotype
Phenotype
Human chromosomes that determine gender
C and D
O and P
X and Y
A and B
Always shows its trait
Dominant
Recessive
A characteristic caused by genetics or the environment
Allele
Trait
Gene
Vacuole
When you cross two parents, each parent is responsible for passing _______ of their two alleles for each individual trait.
1
2
3
4
Grey (G) fur is dominant to brown (g) fur in mice. What would be the genotype of a mouse that is homozygous dominant?
GG
Gg
gg
GGG
Grey (G) fur is dominant to brown (g) fur in mice. What would be the genotype of a mouse that is heterozygous?
GG
Gg
gg
GGG
How many human genetic disorders are known?
1
100
Thousands
None
What exactly is a designer baby?
A c hild that has been engineered to have specific traits (phenotypes) based on it's carbohydrates
A c hild that has been engineered to have specific traits (phenotypes) based on it's lipids
A c hild that has been engineered to have specific traits (phenotypes) based on it's DNA
A c hild that has been engineered to have specific traits (phenotypes) based on it's RNA
What traits (phenotypes) can be chosen for designer babies RIGHT now using Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis?
gender, personality, intelligence, disease, eye color
gender, personality, intelligence, disease, appearance
gender, personality, disease, hair color, eye color
disease and eye color only!
Of all the traits that are being manipulated using designer baby technology, which trait is the most common trait that parents are choosing to screen for their babies?
gender
personality
disease
intelligence
