Question 1

Which of the following designations indicates a sex-linked trait?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   IA
C)   XB
D)   a
E)   iF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

An allele is to a gene as a locus is to a

Accepted Answer

A)   gamete.
B)   phenotype.
C)   chromosome.
D)   genotype.
E)   unit of heredity.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 3

If a mother is a carrier for color-blindness and her husband is not color-blind,what are the probable genotypes of the children?

Accepted Answer

A)   one normal daughter, one carrier daughter, one normal son, and one color-blind son
B)   two normal daughters, one normal son, and one color-blind son
C)   two carrier daughters, one normal son, and one color-blind son
D)   one normal daughter, one carrier daughter, and two normal sons
E)   one normal daughter, one carrier daughter, and two color-blind sonsF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Julie has a genetic disorder.Julie and her husband,Shane,have three children,none of which have the genetic disorder.How is this disorder most likely inherited?

Accepted Answer

A)   autosomal dominant
B)   autosomal recessive
C)   heterozygous dominant
D)   The environment influences the trait instead of the genetics.
E)   100% inheritance from the father since the children are not affected.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The probability of tossing a coin and having it be heads or tails is

Accepted Answer

A)   1/4.
B)   1/2.
C)   1.
D)   0.
E)   2.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 21: Patterns of Genetic Inheritance

Julie has a genetic disorder.Julie and her husband,Shane,have three children,none of which have the genetic disorder.How is this disorder most likely inherited?

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An allele is to a gene as a locus is to a

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If a mother is a carrier for color-blindness and her husband is not color-blind,what are the probable genotypes of the children?

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The probability of tossing a coin and having it be heads or tails is

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Which of the following designations indicates a sex-linked trait?

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Exam 21: Patterns of Genetic Inheritance

Julie has a genetic disorder.Julie and her husband,Shane,have three children,none of which have the genetic disorder.How is this disorder most likely inherited?

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An allele is to a gene as a locus is to a

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If a mother is a carrier for color-blindness and her husband is not color-blind,what are the probable genotypes of the children?

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The probability of tossing a coin and having it be heads or tails is

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Which of the following designations indicates a sex-linked trait?

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