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1. If both parents have group A, what blood type/s can their children inherit?

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If both parents have blood type A, their children can inherit blood types A and O. This is because blood type A is determined by having either two A alleles or one A and one O allele. Since both parents have blood type A, they can pass on either an A allele or an O allele to their children, resulting in the possibility of the children having blood types A or O.

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DE Bio Genetics Review explores key concepts in genetics, including inheritance patterns, blood type genetics, and the impact of genetic traits. This non-graded quiz assesses understanding of autosomal and X-linked traits, enhancing learners' grasp of genetic disorders and inheritance.

2. The appearance resulting from a given gene combination is referred to as the

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The appearance resulting from a given gene combination is referred to as the phenotype. The phenotype is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, influenced by its genotype (the genetic makeup). It includes traits such as eye color, height, and hair texture. The phenotype is determined by the expression of genes and their interaction with the environment.

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3. There are multiple alleles for blood type. A and B are co-dominant and o is recessive. If either parent has group AB, what possible blood type/s could the children not inherit.

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If either parent has blood type AB, the possible blood types that the children could inherit are A, B, or AB. However, they cannot inherit blood type o, as it is recessive and both parents have a dominant allele (A or B). Therefore, the children could not inherit blood type o.

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4. X linked recessive traits such as colour blindness only affect males

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X-linked recessive traits such as color blindness can affect both males and females. However, males are more commonly affected by these traits because they only have one X chromosome, while females have two X chromosomes. If a male inherits a recessive allele for a particular trait on his X chromosome, he will express that trait because he does not have another X chromosome to mask the effects of the recessive allele. On the other hand, females need to inherit two copies of the recessive allele, one on each X chromosome, to express the trait.

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5. X linked recessive traits affect mostly males

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X linked recessive traits affect mostly males because males have only one X chromosome, while females have two. If a male inherits a recessive trait on his X chromosome, he will express that trait because he does not have another X chromosome to mask it. On the other hand, females have two X chromosomes, so even if they inherit a recessive trait on one X chromosome, the other X chromosome may have a dominant allele that masks the recessive trait. Therefore, X linked recessive traits are more commonly seen in males.

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6. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. If one parent of a child is a carrier, has one copy of the faulty cystic fibrosis gene (Cc), and the other parent is not a carrier (genotype = CC) what is the % chance of the child having the disease?

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If one parent is a carrier (Cc) and the other parent is not a carrier (CC), the child will inherit one copy of the faulty cystic fibrosis gene from the carrier parent and one normal gene from the non-carrier parent. Since cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder, the child needs to inherit two copies of the faulty gene to have the disease. Therefore, in this scenario, there is no chance of the child having the disease, resulting in a 0% chance.

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7. For Y linked disorders, male to male transmission never occurs

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The statement is false because Y-linked disorders are only passed from fathers to their sons. Since only males have a Y chromosome, there is no possibility for male to male transmission of Y-linked disorders. However, female carriers can transmit the disorder to their sons.

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8. Pedigree analysis can be used to determine the mode of inheritance of a particular trait.. Females are represented by circles and males by squares. What is the mode of inheritance of the trait represented by shaded shapes?

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notice it skips a generation = recessive. Th

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9. An idividual who has two of the same allele is said to be...

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An individual who has two of the same allele is said to be homozygous. Homozygous means that both alleles for a particular gene are identical. This can occur when both alleles are dominant or both alleles are recessive. In contrast, heterozygous refers to having two different alleles for a particular gene. Heteromologous and diplozygous are not commonly used terms in genetics.

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10. Where two alternatives for a trait are tall and short, and tall is dominant, the genotype of a heterozygous individual would be expressed...

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In this scenario, the trait being discussed is height, with tall being the dominant trait and short being the recessive trait. The genotype of a heterozygous individual would be expressed as Ss. This means that the individual has one copy of the dominant allele (S) and one copy of the recessive allele (s). Since tall is dominant, the individual will exhibit the tall trait even though they carry one copy of the short allele.

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11. Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. If both parents are genotype (Aa) what is the chance of any offspring not expressing the disease phenotype?

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If both parents are genotype (Aa) for Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency, it means that they are carriers of the disease but do not express the phenotype. Since it is an autosomal recessive disorder, for a child to express the disease phenotype, they would need to inherit the recessive allele from both parents. Therefore, the chance of any offspring not expressing the disease phenotype is 75% (3 out of 4 possibilities: AA, Aa, Aa, aa).

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12. X linked dominant disorders affect all daughters of affected males

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X-linked dominant disorders are genetic conditions caused by mutations in genes located on the X chromosome. In these disorders, the mutated gene is dominant, meaning that only one copy of the gene is needed for the disorder to be expressed. Since males have one X and one Y chromosome, if they have an X-linked dominant disorder, all of their daughters will inherit the affected X chromosome and therefore be affected by the disorder. This is because daughters inherit one X chromosome from their father. Therefore, the statement that X-linked dominant disorders affect all daughters of affected males is true.

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13.  A woman is blood type B-.  She can donate blood to which blood types?

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Negative can give to positive but can't give to negative! AB+ is universal reciepient.

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14. For X linked reccessive traits, male to male transmission never occurs

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In X-linked recessive traits, the gene responsible for the trait is located on the X chromosome. Since males have one X and one Y chromosome, they can only inherit the X chromosome from their mother. Therefore, if a male has the X-linked recessive trait, he must have inherited it from his mother. As a result, the trait cannot be passed from father to son, meaning that male-to-male transmission does not occur in X-linked recessive traits. Hence, the statement is true.

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15. A man is blood type A+.  He can receive blood from which donors?

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The man with blood type A+ can receive blood from donors with blood types O-, O+, A-, and A+. Blood type A+ can receive blood from donors with the same blood type (A+) and from donors with blood type A- because A+ has both A antigens and Rh factor. Additionally, A+ can receive blood from O- donors because O- is the universal donor and does not have any antigens that would cause a reaction.

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16. In peas, purple flower color is dominant while white flowers are recessive.  Plant height is governed by a seperate gene and tall is dominant, dwarf is recessive.  A pair of peas is crossed and produce the following offspring: 550 purple, tall 190 white, tall 571 purple, dwarf 181 white, dwarf Which of the following is a possible cross that would explain these offspring?

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This is close to the 6:2:6:2 ratio. A cross of Aa x Aa gives a 3:1 ratio. A cross of Bb x bb gives a 2:2. Notice 'B/b" covers height, and that trait is split 2:2 so it must be the Bb x bb cross.

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17. What is the mode of inheritance of the trait represented by shaded shapes?

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The mode of inheritance of the trait represented by shaded shapes is autosomal dominant. This means that the trait is caused by a dominant allele on one of the autosomal chromosomes. In autosomal dominant inheritance, an affected individual only needs to inherit one copy of the dominant allele from either parent in order to express the trait.

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18. Where the two alternatives for a trait are broad and narrow, and broad is dominant, the phenotype of a homozygous dominant individual would be expressed as...

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In this scenario, the trait in question has two alternatives: broad and narrow. The dominance relationship between these alternatives is such that broad is dominant. Therefore, when an individual is homozygous dominant (BB), they will express the phenotype associated with the dominant trait, which in this case is broad.

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If both parents have group A, what blood type/s can their children...
The appearance resulting from a given gene combination is referred to...
There are multiple alleles for blood type. A and B are co-dominant and...
X linked recessive traits such as colour blindness only affect males
X linked recessive traits affect mostly males
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. If one...
For Y linked disorders, male to male transmission never occurs
Pedigree analysis can be used to determine the mode of inheritance of...
An idividual who has two of the same allele is said to be...
Where two alternatives for a trait are tall and short, and tall is...
Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency is an autosomal recessive genetic...
X linked dominant disorders affect all daughters of affected males
 A woman is blood type B-.  She can donate blood to which...
For X linked reccessive traits, male to male transmission never occurs
A man is blood type A+.  He can receive blood from which donors?
In peas, purple flower color is dominant while white flowers are...
What is the mode of inheritance of the trait represented by shaded...
Where the two alternatives for a trait are broad and narrow, and broad...
Match the following terms to their definitions
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