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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which members of the family above are afflicted with Huntington's Disease?I-1, II-2, II-3, II-7, and III-3I-1, I-2, II-3, II-7, and III-5I-1, I-3, II-8, and III-2I-2, II-1, II-4, II-5, II-6, II-8, III-1, III-2, III-4, and III-5 - 2. Multiple ChoiceThere are no carriers for Huntington's Disease- you either have it or you don't. Is Huntington's disease caused by a dominant or recessive trait?DominantRecessive
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow many children did individuals I-1 and I-2 have?2468
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow many girls did II-1 and II-2 have?1234
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow many of II-1 and II-2's girls have Huntington's?1234
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow are individuals III-2 and II-4 related?CousinsDad and DaughterUncle and NieceGrandpa and Granddaughter
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow are individuals I-2 and III-5 related?Grandpa and grandsonMom and sonUncle and nephewGrandma and grandson
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow are individuals I-2 and III-5 related?Grandpa and grandsonMom and sonUncle and nephewGrandma and grandson
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIs hitchhiker's thumb dominant or recessive? The carriers are not marked. Should there be carriers in this pedigree?DominantRecessive
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow are individuals III-1 and III-2 related?MarriedBrother and sisterCousinsAunt and nephew
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow would you name the two individuals that have hitchhiker's thumb?III-2 and III-3IV-1 and IV-3I-1 and I-2III-2 and IV-2
- 12. Multiple ChoiceName the two individuals that should be marked as carriers of hitchhiker's thumb.III-2 and III-3II-1 and II-2III-1 and III-2I-1 and I-2
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIs it possible for individual IV-2 to be a carrier? Why?No, because her parents don't have the trait.No, because she doesn't have the trait.Yes, because her siblings have it.Yes, because her parents are carriers.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich gender can be carriers of colorblindness and not have it?Just malesJust femalesBoth genders
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of trait is colorblindness if females can be carriers without having the disease?Regular traitSex-linked trait
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy does individual IV-7 have colorblindness?Because his mom is a carrier.Because his dad has it.Because his siblings have it.Because his uncle has it.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhy do all the daughters in Generation II carry the colorblind gene?Because mom passed on the gene.Because dad passed on the X chromosome.Because their brother has it.Because their brother gave it to them.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceName 2 IV generation colorblind males.IV-1 and IV-2IV-1 and IV-6IV-5 and IV-8IV-1 and IV-5
- 19. Multiple ChoiceGive the genotype for person III-3GGGggg
- 20. Multiple ChoiceGive the genotype for person II-1GGGggg
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat do we use pedigrees for?To look at familiesTo make determinations about the offspringTo track traits in familiesNothing
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWho would use a pedigree?DoctorScientistGrandmaAll of the above
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