A Quiz On Applied Genetics For Intellectuals Quiz

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Welcome to a quiz on applied genetics for intellectuals, where we’ll be dishing out a plethora of questions regarding all things to do with genes, zygotes, traits, haemophilia, colour-blindness, red blood cells and much more! How much can you tell us? Let’s take a look right now!

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1.

A normal human diploid zygote contains a full set of
- A.
  
  23 chromosomes
- B.
  
  44 chromosomes
- C.
  
  46 chromosomes
- D.
  
  XXY chromosomes
2.

A chart that traces the inheritance of a trait in the family is called a (an)
- A.
  
  Pedigree
- B.
  
  Karyotype
- C.
  
  Genome
- D.
  
  Autosome
3.

Traits that are caused by the interaction of many genes are said to be
- A.
  
  Polyploid
- B.
  
  Linked
- C.
  
  Polygenic
- D.
  
  Autososmal
4.

An example of a trait that is caused by multiple alleles
- A.
  
  Huntington's Disease
- B.
  
  ABO blood groups
- C.
  
  Down Syndrome
- D.
  
  Hemophilia
5.

Most sex-linked genes are found on the
- A.
  
  Y chromosome
- B.
  
  O chromosome
- C.
  
  YY chromosomes
- D.
  
  X chromosome
6.

Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that is
- A.
  
  Sex-linked
- B.
  
  Sex-influenced
- C.
  
  Fairly common
- D.
  
  More common in women than men
7.

Which parental pair could produce females with colorblindness
- A.
  
  Homozygous normal-vision mother, father with colorblindness
- B.
  
  Mother with colorblindness, father with normal vision
- C.
  
  Heterozygous normal-vision mother, normal vision father
- D.
  
  Heterozygous normal-vision mother, father with colorblindness
8.

A common genetic disorder characterized by bent and twisted red blood cells is
- A.
  
  Cystic fibrosis
- B.
  
  Hemophilia
- C.
  
  Sickle cell disease
- D.
  
  Muscular dystrophy
9.

A student traced a widow's peak hairline in her family. Having a widow's peak is dominant to not having a widow's peak. What is the genotype of a mother who is heterozygous for having a widow's peak and a father who has a widow's peak?
- A.
  
  Mother - Ww, Father - WW
- B.
  
  Mother - ww, Father - ww
- C.
  
  Mother - WW, Father - Ww
- D.
  
  Mother - WW, Father - WW
10.

What is the difference between a dominant genetic disorder and a recessive genetic disorder?
- A.
  
  A dominant genetic diosorder is expressed only if the individual has two copies of the gene.
- B.
  
  A dominant genetic disorder is not expressed
- C.
  
  A recessive geneticdisorder is expressed if the individual has only one recessive allele.
- D.
  
  A recessive genetic disorder is expressed only if the individual has two recessive forms of the allele.