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An X-linked carrier is a female individual with a ________ genotype,on her X chromosomes,who does not express the recessive trait but can pass it along to offspring.


A) homozygous
B) heterozygous
C) recessive
D) dominant

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In humans,the "master sex switch" that determines whether an embryo will become a male is the


A) X chromosome.
B) locus.
C) SRY gene.
D) androgen switch.

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Two copies of the same gene on a single chromosome would indicate a(n) ________ had occurred.


A) deletion
B) duplication
C) inversion
D) translocation

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In humans,X-linked genetic diseases


A) are associated with autosomes.
B) tend to be expressed more in females than males.
C) only affect males.
D) tend to be expressed more in males than in females.

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Match each correct statement to the set of alleles listed below. -female carrier of a sex-linked disease


A) Bb
B) XaY
C) XAXa
D) bb
E) XAXA
F) BB
G) XAY

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Which of the following would explain two chromosomes in an individual cell that contain some,but not all,of the same genes at the same loci?


A) Both of the chromosomes are paternal.
B) Both of the chromosomes are maternal.
C) The chromosomes are from a common ancestor.
D) A chromosomal alteration has occurred.

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X-linked disorders more commonly affect males than females because males have only one ________ chromosome.

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If a female who carries the X-linked recessive gene for hemophilia mates with a male who does not have hemophilia,what is the chance that their daughter will be a carrier of the gene?


A) 0 percent
B) 25 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 75 percent

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Because an individual with an XX genotype is a female,is an individual with an XO (no second sex chromosome) a male?


A) No, because the X always overrides the Y and makes that embryo female.
B) No, because the Y chromosome contains the gene that makes an embryo male.
C) Yes, because if there is only one X, the embryo cannot become female.
D) Yes, because all embryos start off as males.

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An allele that appears more frequently in males is MOST likely


A) dominant.
B) nonhomologous.
C) autosomal.
D) sex-linked.

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On chromosomes within an individual,there are ________ alleles for a given gene found on ________ chromosomes.


A) two; homologous
B) four; maternal
C) four; paternal
D) two; Y

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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS)is a sex-linked recessive blood disorder that results when an individual does not have a functional WAS gene.Explain where a functional WAS gene can be isolated and how genetic engineering could be used to treat a patient who has WAS.

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Does the pedigree shown below most likely represent a condition that is autosomal recessive,dominant,or sex-linked? Explain your reasoning. Does the pedigree shown below most likely represent a condition that is autosomal recessive,dominant,or sex-linked? Explain your reasoning.

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The pedigree shows a disorder that is mo...

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If an individual has two alleles at a given locus that are different,the individual is said to be ________ for the gene.

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Match each correct statement to the set of alleles listed below. -recessive homozygous for an autosomal gene


A) Bb
B) XaY
C) XAXa
D) bb
E) XAXA
F) BB
G) XAY

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Which of the following genetic changes would NOT be passed from parent to child?


A) a mutation in a skin cell
B) the loss of a chromosome in a sperm cell
C) the addition of a chromosome in an egg cell
D) a translocation in a gamete

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The chromosome on the left of the figure below is chromosome number 5 from the father of a newborn child with cri du chat syndrome.The chromosome on the right is paternal chromosome number 5 in the child.What type of chromosomal abnormality has caused this syndrome in the child? Explain your answer. The chromosome on the left of the figure below is chromosome number 5 from the father of a newborn child with cri du chat syndrome.The chromosome on the right is paternal chromosome number 5 in the child.What type of chromosomal abnormality has caused this syndrome in the child? Explain your answer.

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The cri du chat syndrome in the child is...

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Both members of a couple are carriers for a recessive disease allele.If the couple has four children,which of the following statements must be true?


A) One of the children has the disease.
B) Two of the children have the disease.
C) All of the male children have the disease.
D) Fifty percent of the children could be carriers of the disease.

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Except for the sex chromosomes,all the chromosomes shown in a karyotype are numbered and are called ________.

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The pedigree shown below diagrams an X-linked gene.The individual indicated is ________ for the gene. The pedigree shown below diagrams an X-linked gene.The individual indicated is ________ for the gene.   A)  heterozygous B)  homozygous C)  autosomal D)  There is not enough information to determine the answer.


A) heterozygous
B) homozygous
C) autosomal
D) There is not enough information to determine the answer.

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