Human Genetics Quiz
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A chromosomal disorder in which a fragment of a chromosome is repited is:
A. A deletion
B. A duplication
C. An inversion
D. A translocation
Male gametes in humans are:
A. X
B. XX
C. Y
D. X and Y
When a female is heterozygous for a recessive sex-linked disorder, she:
A. Is a carrier
B. Is ill with that disease
C. Won’t pass the illness to her offspring
Tumours that can migrate to other parts of he body are called:
A. Mutations
B. Good
C. Metastasis
D. Bening
A chromosomal disorder in which it happens a loss of a chromosomal fragment is:
A. A deletion
B. A duplication
C. An inversion
D. A translocation
Using humans as subjects for genetic experiments is difficult because:
A. We can arrange crosses between individuals
B. Humans have a short generation time
C. Individuals tend to have relatively few offspring
D. Family history data is very accurate
Genes found in the sex chromosomes produce illnesses called:
A. Sex-linked disorders
B. Inheritance influenced by sex
C. Autosomal disorders
D. Recessive disorders
A chromosomal disorder in which an exchange of fragments between chromosomes is produced is:
A. A deletion
B. A duplication
C. An inversion
D. A translocation
Characters used to cathegorize members of a species into different groups are:
A. Discontinuous
B. Continuous
C. Acquired
D. Hereditary
Genes found in the autosomes that have different degrees of dominance depending on the sex of the individual are:
A. Sex-linked disorders
B. Inheritance influenced by sex
C. Autosomal disorders
D. Recessive disorders
Hair colour is an example of a character that is:
A. Acquired
B. Hereditary
Female gametes in humans are:
A. X
B. XX
C. Y
D. X and Y
The recessive allele in blood type in humans is:
A. A
B. AB
C. B
D. O
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