Question 1

Which mother is at greatest risk of having a child with a chromosomal abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)   a 20-year-old mother
B)   a 30-year-old mother
C)   a 35-year-old mother
D)   a 40-year-old mother

Question 2

Which female is more likely to naturally conceive dizygotic twins?

Accepted Answer

A)   a woman from Japan
B)   a woman from Korea
C)   a woman from China
D)   a woman from America

Question 3

In the United States about _____ of in vitro fertilization (IVF)  babies are twins or triplets.

Accepted Answer

A)   25 percent
B)   33 percent
C)   50 percent
D)   75 percent

Question 4

When the effects of genes add up to make the phenotype, they are called _____ genes.

Accepted Answer

A)   dominant
B)   recessive
C)   additive
D)   nonadditive

Question 5

Most recessive genetic disorders are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   autosome
B)   X-linked
C)   additive
D)   polygenic

Question 6

The heritability for human traits, such as nearsightedness, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is the same in every culture
B)   can differ between cultures
C)   is not influenced by cultural factors
D)   will always be different between cultures

Question 7

Most of the known single-gene disorders are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   recessive
B)   dominant
C)   difficult to identify
D)   additive

Question 8

All living things are composed of cells. The work of cells is done by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   proteins
B)   zygotes
C)   genotypes
D)   deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A)

Question 9

Birth defects and later illness _____ with in vitro fertilization (IVF) .

Accepted Answer

A)   increase slightly
B)   increase greatly
C)   decrease slightly
D)   decrease greatly

Question 10

A variation that makes a gene different in some way from other genes for the same characteristics is a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   chromosome
B)   zygote
C)   genotype
D)   allele

Question 11

Sally is born with 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. Sally's chances of survival are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 in 50
B)   1 in 200
C)   1 in 500
D)   1 in 1,000

Question 12

Michael is color-blind. His gene for color blindness is most likely a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   dominant gene on his X chromosome
B)   dominant gene on his Y chromosome
C)   recessive gene on his X chromosome
D)   recessive gene on his Y chromosome

Question 13

Approximately once in every _____ births, a newborn survives with 45, 47, or even 48 or 49 chromosomes instead of the usual 46.

Accepted Answer

A)   50
B)   200
C)   500
D)   1,000

Question 14

Almost every trait is _____, which means it is affected by many genes.

Accepted Answer

A)   polygenic
B)   nonadditive
C)   X-linked
D)   monozygotic

Question 15

In in vitro fertilization (IVF) , to improve the odds of fertilization, a sperm often is inserted directly into each ovum. This procedure is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   in vitro fertilization (IVF) 
B)   assisted reproductive technology (ART) 
C)   intra-cytoplasmic injection (ICSI) 
D)   multifactorial

Question 16

The cognitive deficits caused by the genetic condition of _____ are the most common form of inherited mental retardation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Down syndrome
B)   nearsightedness
C)   fragile X syndrome
D)   Huntington disease

Question 17

Consultation and testing by trained experts that enable individuals to learn about their genetic heritage, including harmful conditions they might pass along to any children they may conceive, is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   couples counseling
B)   marriage counseling
C)   genetic counseling
D)   individual counseling

Question 18

A fatal central nervous system disorder caused by a copy number variation-more than 35 repetitions of a particular set of three base pairs-is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Down syndrome
B)   nearsightedness
C)   fragile X syndrome
D)   Huntington disease

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The heritability for human traits, such as nearsightedness, _____.

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Which female is more likely to naturally conceive dizygotic twins?

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In in vitro fertilization (IVF) , to improve the odds of fertilization, a sperm often is inserted directly into each ovum. This procedure is called _____.

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A variation that makes a gene different in some way from other genes for the same characteristics is a(n) _____.

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Consultation and testing by trained experts that enable individuals to learn about their genetic heritage, including harmful conditions they might pass along to any children they may conceive, is referred to as _____.

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Birth defects and later illness _____ with in vitro fertilization (IVF) .

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Sally is born with 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. Sally's chances of survival are _____.

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Michael is color-blind. His gene for color blindness is most likely a _____.

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In the United States about _____ of in vitro fertilization (IVF) babies are twins or triplets.

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When the effects of genes add up to make the phenotype, they are called _____ genes.

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Which mother is at greatest risk of having a child with a chromosomal abnormality?

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All living things are composed of cells. The work of cells is done by _____.

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Approximately once in every _____ births, a newborn survives with 45, 47, or even 48 or 49 chromosomes instead of the usual 46.

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Most recessive genetic disorders are _____.

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Most of the known single-gene disorders are _____.

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The cognitive deficits caused by the genetic condition of _____ are the most common form of inherited mental retardation.

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A fatal central nervous system disorder caused by a copy number variation-more than 35 repetitions of a particular set of three base pairs-is _____.

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The heritability for human traits, such as nearsightedness, _____.

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Which female is more likely to naturally conceive dizygotic twins?

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In in vitro fertilization (IVF) , to improve the odds of fertilization, a sperm often is inserted directly into each ovum. This procedure is called _____.

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A variation that makes a gene different in some way from other genes for the same characteristics is a(n) _____.

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Consultation and testing by trained experts that enable individuals to learn about their genetic heritage, including harmful conditions they might pass along to any children they may conceive, is referred to as _____.

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Birth defects and later illness _____ with in vitro fertilization (IVF) .

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Sally is born with 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. Sally's chances of survival are _____.

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Michael is color-blind. His gene for color blindness is most likely a _____.

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In the United States about _____ of in vitro fertilization (IVF) babies are twins or triplets.

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When the effects of genes add up to make the phenotype, they are called _____ genes.

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Which mother is at greatest risk of having a child with a chromosomal abnormality?

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All living things are composed of cells. The work of cells is done by _____.

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Approximately once in every _____ births, a newborn survives with 45, 47, or even 48 or 49 chromosomes instead of the usual 46.

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Most recessive genetic disorders are _____.

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Most of the known single-gene disorders are _____.

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The cognitive deficits caused by the genetic condition of _____ are the most common form of inherited mental retardation.

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A fatal central nervous system disorder caused by a copy number variation-more than 35 repetitions of a particular set of three base pairs-is _____.

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