30 questions
How many autosomes do humans have?
2
23
44
46
Which form of color-blindness is the most common?
Blue-yellow
Red-orange
Green-red
Gray-brown
What is the genetic disorder that occurs if a protein for clotting blood is absent?
Sickle cell anemia
Hemophilia
Tay-Sachs
Fragile X
What is the genetic disorder caused by a defective FMR1 gene which causes a lack of brain development?
Cystic Fibrosis
Sickle-cell anemia
Huntington's disease
Fragile-X Syndrome
Symptoms of this genetic disorder include: coughing or wheezing, frequent chest infections, and salty taste to the skin
Huntington's disease
Cystic Fibrosis
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Hemophilia
Sickle cell anemia is commonly found in which type of population?
Females
Males
Jewish
African Americans
Which genetic disorder is caused by a dominant trait?
Phenylketonuria
Ellis-van Creveld
Tay-Sachs
Huntington's disease
Which genetic disorder results in an additional digit on the hand or foot?
Fragile-X Syndrome
Ellis van Creveld
Tay Sachs
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Which of the following genetic disorders is caused by sex-linked traits?
Tay Sachs
Huntington's disease
Phenylketonuria
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
In what type of population do sex-linked traits occur more commonly?
Jewish
Males
Females
Babies
Which type of food could people with PKU eat?
crackers
fish
eggs
peanut butter
How many sex chromosomes do humans have?
2
23
44
46
What organism did Morgan study for sex-linked traits?
Monkeys
Pea plants
Fruit flies
Humans
Which genetic disorder is caused by a defective gene for a protein in the muscles?
Tay Sachsa
Huntington's disease
Fragile X Syndrome
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Which genetic disorder causes severe damage in the respiratory system?
Cystic fibrosis
Phenylketonuria
Ellis-van Creveld
Tay Sachs
Which genetic disorder is most common in Caucasians?
Sickle Cell Anemia
Phenylketonuria
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Cystic Fibrosis
How is sickle cell anemia inherited?
autosomal recessive
autosomal dominant
sex-linked recessive
incomplete dominance
How is Tay Sachs inherited?
sex-linked recessive
autosomal dominant
autosomal recessive
codominance
Which genetic disorder is termed the "Royal disease"?
Sickle cell anemia
Hemophilia
Ellis van Creveld
Cystic Fibrosis
What is the genotype of a colorblind man?
bb
Bb
XbY
XBY
How is colorblindness inherited?
autosomal recessive
autosomal dominant
sex-linked recessive
random mutation
Which genotype shows a female with cystic fibrosis?
FF
XFXF
ff
XfXf
Which genetic disorder can be found in the Old Order of Amish?
PKU
Tay Sachs
Hemophilia
Ellis van Creveld
What is the genotype for a woman who is a carrier for hemophilia?
HH
Hh
XHXh
XhY
Which macromolecule accumulates in brains of Tay Sach's children?
Lipids
Proteins
Galactose
Amino acid phenylalanine
Which genetic disorder results in uncontrolled movements due to loss of muscle coordination?
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Huntington's disease
PKU
Ellis van Creveld
Which relation pass down the colorblindness trait to their daughters?
Mom
Dad
Grandfather
Unknown
Who can pass the trait of hemophilia to their son?
Mom
Dad
Grandmother
Unknown
Which digestive organ is also affected by cystic fibrosis?
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
pancreas
Which genetic disorder has symptoms that include: dwarfism, short extremities and tooth abnormalities?
Tay Sachs
Ellis van Creveld
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Fragile X Syndrome