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Human Heredity

Human Chromosomes

Human Molecular Genetics

Human Molecular Genetics

Human Heredity

FINAL ROUND

Human Heredity:

$100 Question

Question: Which of the following are shown in a karyotype?

a. cytoplasm

b. mitochondria

c. autosomes

d. ribosomesBACK TO GAME

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Human Heredity:

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Question: Which of the following are shown in a karyotype?

a. cytoplasm

b. mitochondria

c. autosomes

d. ribosomesBACK TO GAME

Human Heredity:

$200 Question

Question: What percentage of human sperm cells carry an X chromosome?

a. 0%

b. 50%

c. 75%

d. 100%BACK TO GAME

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Human Heredity:

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Question: What percentage of human sperm cells carry an X chromosome?

a. 0%

b. 50%

c. 75%

d. 100%BACK TO GAME

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Question: Human females produce egg cells that have

a. One X chromosome

b. One X or one Y chromsome

c. One X and one Y chromosome

d. Two X chromosomes

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Human Heredity:

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Question: Human females produce egg cells that have

a. One X chromosome

b. One X or one Y chromsome

c. One X and one Y chromosome

d. Two X chromosomes

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Human Heredity:

$400 Question

Question: Which of the following is caused by a dominant allele that expresses itself late in a person’s life?

a. Sickle cell disease

b. PKU

c. Huntington disease

d. Cyctic fibrosisBACK TO GAME

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Human Heredity:

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Question: Which of the following is caused by a dominant allele that expresses itself late in a person’s life?

a. Sickle cell disease

b. PKU

c. Huntington disease

d. Cyctic fibrosisBACK TO GAME

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Question: In cystic fibrosis, a change in a single gene causes the protein called CFTR to

a. Transport sodium ions instead of chloride ions.

b. Fold improperly.

c. Destroy the cell membrane.

d. Become less soluble.BACK TO GAME

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Human Heredity:

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Question: In cystic fibrosis, a change in a single gene causes the protein called CFTR to

a. Transport sodium ions instead of chloride ions.

b. Fold improperly.

c. Destroy the cell membrane.

d. Become less soluble.BACK TO GAME

Human Chromosomes:

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Question: The sequencing of human chromosomes 21 and 22 showed that

a. Some regions of chromosomes do not code for proteins.

b. All of the DNA of chromosomes codes for proteins.

c. Different chromosomes have the same number of genes.

d. Different chromosomes contain the same number of DNA bases.

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Human Chromosomes:

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Question: The sequencing of human chromosomes 21 and 22 showed that

a. Some regions of chromosomes do not code for proteins.

b. All of the DNA of chromosomes codes for proteins.

c. Different chromosomes have the same number of genes.

d. Different chromosomes contain the same number of DNA bases.

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Human Chromosomes:

$200 Question

Question: Most sex-linked genes are located on

a. The autosomes.

b. The X chromosome only.

c. The Y chromosome only.

d. Both the X and Y chromosome.

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Human Chromosomes:

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Question: Most sex-linked genes are located on

a. The autosomes.

b. The X chromosome only.

c. The Y chromosome only.

d. Both the X and Y chromosome.

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Human Chromosomes:

$300 Question

Question: Which of the following statements is true?

a. Females cannot have hemophilia.

b. A sex-linked allele cannot be dominant.

c. A colorblind boy received the allele for colorblindness from his mother.

d. The mother of a colorblind boy must be colorblind.

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Human Chromosomes:

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Question: Which of the following statements is true?

a. Females cannot have hemophilia.

b. A sex-linked allele cannot be dominant.

c. A colorblind boy received the allele for colorblindness from his mother.

d. The mother of a colorblind boy must be colorblind.

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Human Chromosomes:

$400 Question

Question: A cat that has spots of more than one color

a. Has no Barr bodies.

b. Has recessive alleles for coat color.

c. Is probably male.

d. Is probably female.BACK TO GAME

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Human Chromosomes:

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Question: A cat that has spots of more than one color

a. Has no Barr bodies.

b. Has recessive alleles for coat color.

c. Is probably male.

d. Is probably female.BACK TO GAME

Human Chromosomes:

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Question: The failure of chromosomes to separate during meiosis is called

a. nondisjunction.

b. X-chromosome inactivation.

c. Turner’s syndrome.

d. Down syndrome.BACK TO GAME

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Human Chromosomes:

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Question: The failure of chromosomes to separate during meiosis is called

a. nondisjunction.

b. X-chromosome inactivation.

c. Turner’s syndrome.

d. Down syndrome.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$100 Question

Question: Scientists test for alleles that cause human genetic disorders by

a. Making karyotypes.

b. Making DNA fingerprints.

c. Making pedigrees.

d. Detecting the DNA sequences found in those alleles.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

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Question: Scientists test for alleles that cause human genetic disorders by

a. Making karyotypes.

b. Making DNA fingerprints.

c. Making pedigrees.

d. Detecting the DNA sequences found in those alleles.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$200 Question

Question: The process of DNA fingerprinting is based on the fact that

a. The most important genes are different among most people.

b. No two people, except identical twins, have exactly the same DNA.

c. Most genes are dominant.

d. Most people have DNA that contains repeats.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$200 Answer

Question: The process of DNA fingerprinting is based on the fact that

a. The most important genes are different among most people.

b. No two people, except identical twins, have exactly the same DNA.

c. Most genes are dominant.

d. Most people have DNA that contains repeats.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$300 Question

Question: What conditions CANNOT be made from two DNA fingerprints that show identical patterns of bands?

a. The DNA from the two DNA fingerprints almost certainly came from the same person.

b. The DNA from the two DNA fingerprints definitely came from two different people.

c. The DNA from the two DNA fingerprints was separated by size.

d. The DNA repeats that formed the bands in each DNA fingerprint are the same length.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$300 Answer

Question: What conditions CANNOT be made from two DNA fingerprints that show identical patterns of bands?

a. The DNA from the two DNA fingerprints almost certainly came from the same person.

b. The DNA from the two DNA fingerprints definitely came from two different people.

c. The DNA from the two DNA fingerprints was separated by size.

d. The DNA repeats that formed the bands in each DNA fingerprint are the same length.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$400 Question

Question: Which of the following information CANNOT be obtained from the Human Genome Project?

a. Causes of genetic disorders

b. Amino acid sequences of human proteins

c. Locations of genes on chromosomes

d. Whether an allele is dominant or recessive

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$400 Answer

Question: Which of the following information CANNOT be obtained from the Human Genome Project?

a. Causes of genetic disorders

b. Amino acid sequences of human proteins

c. Locations of genes on chromosomes

d. Whether an allele is dominant or recessive

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Question: The Human Genome Project is an attempt to

a. Make a DNA fingerprint of every person’s DNA.

b. Sequence all human DNA.

c. Cure human diseases.

d. Identify alleles in humans DNA that are recessive.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$500 Answer

Question: The Human Genome Project is an attempt to

a. Make a DNA fingerprint of every person’s DNA.

b. Sequence all human DNA.

c. Cure human diseases.

d. Identify alleles in humans DNA that are recessive.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

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Question: The purpose of gene therapy is to

a. Cure genetic disorders.

b. Determine the sequences of genes.

c. Remove mutations from genes.

d. Change dominant alleles to recessive alleles.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

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Question: The purpose of gene therapy is to

a. Cure genetic disorders.

b. Determine the sequences of genes.

c. Remove mutations from genes.

d. Change dominant alleles to recessive alleles.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$200 Question

Question: Which of the following is the first step in gene therapy?

a. Splicing the normal gene to a viral DNA

b. Identifying the faulty gene that causes the disease

c. Using restriction enzymes to cut out the normal gene from DNA

d. Allowing recombinant viruses to infect human cells

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$200 Answer

Question: Which of the following is the first step in gene therapy?

a. Splicing the normal gene to a viral DNA

b. Identifying the faulty gene that causes the disease

c. Using restriction enzymes to cut out the normal gene from DNA

d. Allowing recombinant viruses to infect human cells

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$300 Question

Question: Gene therapy is successful if the

a. Viruses carrying the replacement gene infect the person’s cells.

b. Replacement gene is successfully spliced to viral DNA.

c. Replacement gene is replicated in the person’s cells.

d. Replacement gene is transcribed in the person’s cells.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$300 Answer

Question: Gene therapy is successful if the

a. Viruses carrying the replacement gene infect the person’s cells.

b. Replacement gene is successfully spliced to viral DNA.

c. Replacement gene is replicated in the person’s cells.

d. Replacement gene is transcribed in the person’s cells.

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$400 Question

Question: Which of the following genotypes result in the same phenotype?

a. IAIA and IAIB

b. IAIA and IAi

c. IBi and ii

d. IBIB and IAIB

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$400 Answer

Question: Which of the following genotypes result in the same phenotype?

a. IAIA and IAIB

b. IAIA and IAi

c. IBi and ii

d. IBIB and IAIB

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Human Molecular Genetics:

$500 Question

Question: Which of the following does NOT lead to cystic fibrosis?

a. Missing codon for mRNA

b. Shorter CFTR polypeptide chain

c. Malformed red blood cells

d. Absence of CFTR in cell membrane

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Human Molecular Genetics:

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Question: Which of the following does NOT lead to cystic fibrosis?

a. Missing codon for mRNA

b. Shorter CFTR polypeptide chain

c. Malformed red blood cells

d. Absence of CFTR in cell membrane

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Human Heredity:

$100 Question

Question: Which of the following can be observed in a karyotype?

a. A change in a DNA base

b. An extra chromosome

c. genes

d. allelesBACK TO GAME

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Human Heredity:

$100 Answer

Question: Which of the following can be observed in a karyotype?

a. A change in a DNA base

b. An extra chromosome

c. genes

d. allelesBACK TO GAME

Human Heredity:

$200 Question

Question: What is the approximate probability that a human offspring will be female?

a. 10%

b. 25%

c. 50%

d. 75%BACK TO GAME

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Human Heredity:

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Question: What is the approximate probability that a human offspring will be female?

a. 10%

b. 25%

c. 50%

d. 75%BACK TO GAME

Human Heredity:

$300 Question

Question: Which of the following is caused by a dominant allele?

a. Huntington disease

b. PKU

c. Tay-Sachs disease

d. None of theseBACK TO GAME

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Human Heredity:

$300 Answer

Question: Which of the following is caused by a dominant allele?

a. Huntington disease

b. PKU

c. Tay-Sachs disease

d. None of theseBACK TO GAME

Human Heredity:

$400 Question

Question: A human female inherits

a. Two copies of every gene located on the X chromosome.

b. Twice as many sex chromosomes as a human male inherits.

c. One copy of every gene that a human male inherits.

d. All of the same genes that a human male inherits.

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Human Heredity:

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Question: A human female inherits

a. Two copies of every gene located on the X chromosome.

b. Twice as many sex chromosomes as a human male inherits.

c. One copy of every gene that a human male inherits.

d. All of the same genes that a human male inherits.

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Human Heredity:

$500 Question

Question: Compared with normal hemoglobin, the hemoglobin of a person with sickle cell disease

a. Is longer.

b. Is wider.

c. Is shorter.

d. Has a different sequence of amino acids.

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Human Heredity:

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Question: Compared with normal hemoglobin, the hemoglobin of a person with sickle cell disease

a. Is longer.

b. Is wider.

c. Is shorter.

d. Has a different sequence of amino acids.

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FINAL ROUND Question: Human Heredity

Question: In humans, a male has

a. One X chromosome

b. Two X chromosomes

c. One X and one Y chromosome

d. Two Y chromosomes

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FINAL ROUND Answer: Human Heredity

Question: In humans, a male has

a. One X chromosome

b. Two X chromosomes

c. One X and one Y chromosome

d. Two Y chromosomes

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