Question 1

Hemophilia (h) is a sex-linked recessive trait.If a hemophiliac male marries a carrier female,

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A)   50% of their daughters will be hemophiliac.
B)   75% of their daughters will be hemophiliac.
C)   25% of their daughters will be hemophiliac.
D)   25% of their sons will be hemophiliac.
E)   75% of their sons will be hemophiliac.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

A male who is color-blind marries a heterozygous woman.What percent of their male children will be color-blind?

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A)   0%
B)   25%
C)   50%
D)   75%
E)   100%F) B) and E)
G) A) and B) C

Question 3

Which of the following conditions is NOT due to a sex-linked gene?

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A)   color blindness
B)   hemophilia
C)   muscular dystrophy
D)   Klinefelter syndrome
E)   inability to see red or greenF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The most common autosomal abnormality present in people is

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A)   XXX.
B)   XXY.
C)   XO.
D)   a deletion in chromosome 5.
E)   an extra chromosome 21.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

If an individual has a XYY genotype,they are classified as having

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A)   Down syndrome.
B)   cri du chat syndrome.
C)   Turner syndrome.
D)   Klinefelter syndrome.
E)   Jacobs syndrome.F) All of the above
G) A) and B) E

Question 6

A female that does not undergo puberty or menstruate or lacks breast development may have

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A)   Klinefelter syndrome.
B)   Down syndrome.
C)   cri du chat syndrome.
D)   Turner syndrome.
E)   poly-X female state.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Which statement is true regarding the Barr body?

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A)   It is found in the nuclei of females.
B)   It is found in the nuclei of males.
C)   It is found in the cytoplasm of males.
D)   It is found in the cytoplasm of females.
E)   It is a condensed inactive Y chromosome.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which statement is NOT true about Down syndrome?

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A)   It is caused by a third copy of chromosome 21.
B)   Greatly increased incidence occurs with fathers over age 40.
C)   It is usually associated with chromosomal nondisjunction in meiosis.
D)   Characteristics include mental retardation and extra eyelid folds.
E)   Affected individuals display mental retardation.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Color-blindness is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait.A male who is color-blind marries a heterozygous woman.What percent of their total children will be color-blind?

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A)   0%
B)   25%
C)   50%
D)   75%
E)   100%F) A) and C)
G) C) and D) C

Question 10

Which refers to the loss of a portion of a chromosome?

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A)   inversion
B)   translocation
C)   deletion
D)   duplication
E)   monosomyF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Which refers to the loss of a complete chromosome?

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A)   inversion
B)   translocation
C)   deletion
D)   duplication
E)   monosomyF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The ____ gene causes mental retardation by increasing the levels of purines in the blood.

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A)   Gart
B)   Dart
C)   RFLP
D)   SRY
E)   BarrF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Which disorder is characterized by a lack of the protein dystrophin?

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A)   hemophilia
B)   color blindness
C)   muscular dystrophy
D)   Down syndrome
E)   cystic fibrosisF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following sex-linked disorders is characterized by an abnormal number of repeat sequences in the genome?

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A)   fragile X syndrome
B)   hemophilia
C)   color blindness
D)   Duchenne muscular dystrophy
E)   none of theseF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The location of a gene on a chromosome is called

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A)   A locus
B)   Homologous
C)   A linkage map
D)   A linkage group
E)   An alleleF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The cri du chat syndrome represents a chromosomal mutation type termed

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A)   translocation.
B)   duplication.
C)   deletion.
D)   inversion.
E)   polyploidy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

If a person has a portion of number 5 chromosome missing,they may have

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A)   Down syndrome.
B)   cri du chat syndrome.
C)   Turner syndrome.
D)   Klinefelter syndrome.
E)   Jacobs syndrome.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

If a chromosomal segment is turned around 180 ∘\circ∘ ,the chromosomal mutation is termed a(n)

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A)   translocation.
B)   duplication.
C)   deletion.
D)   inversion.
E)   monosomy. F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

If an individual has a XXY genotype,they are classified as having

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A)   Jacobs syndrome.
B)   cri du chat syndrome.
C)   Turner syndrome.
D)   Klinefelter syndrome.
E)   a poly-X female state.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following sex-linked diseases is characterized by the absence of a clotting factor?

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A)   hemophilia
B)   fragile X syndrome
C)   color blindness
D)   Duchenne muscular dystrophy
E)   none of theseF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Exam 24: Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

Hemophilia (h) is a sex-linked recessive trait.If a hemophiliac male marries a carrier female,

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A male who is color-blind marries a heterozygous woman.What percent of their male children will be color-blind?

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Which of the following conditions is NOT due to a sex-linked gene?

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The most common autosomal abnormality present in people is

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If an individual has a XYY genotype,they are classified as having

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A female that does not undergo puberty or menstruate or lacks breast development may have

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Which statement is true regarding the Barr body?

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Which statement is NOT true about Down syndrome?

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Color-blindness is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait.A male who is color-blind marries a heterozygous woman.What percent of their total children will be color-blind?

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Which refers to the loss of a portion of a chromosome?

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Which refers to the loss of a complete chromosome?

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The ____ gene causes mental retardation by increasing the levels of purines in the blood.

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Which disorder is characterized by a lack of the protein dystrophin?

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Which of the following sex-linked disorders is characterized by an abnormal number of repeat sequences in the genome?

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The location of a gene on a chromosome is called

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The cri du chat syndrome represents a chromosomal mutation type termed

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If a person has a portion of number 5 chromosome missing,they may have

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If a chromosomal segment is turned around 180 ∘\circ∘ ,the chromosomal mutation is termed a(n)

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If an individual has a XXY genotype,they are classified as having

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Which of the following sex-linked diseases is characterized by the absence of a clotting factor?

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