The genetics of families through generations

Question 1
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Cystic fibrosis is a recessive disorder. If a couple, each of whom is heterozygous, have children, what is the probability that they will have a child with cystic fibrosis?
 
 
 
Question 2
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When two alleles of the same gene are different, the individual carrying those alleles is said to be
 
 
 
Question 3
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What tool do geneticists use to study the genetics of families through generations?
 
 
 
Question 4
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A gene that produces multiple effects is called
 
 
 
Question 5
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If a daughter expresses an X-linked recessive gene, she inherited the trait from
 
 
 
Question 6
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Klinefelter syndrome (XXY) is most easily diagnosed by ___________________.
 
 
 
Question 7
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What percent of a persons 3 billion nucleotides is unique to that person?
 
 
 
Question 8
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Which of the following techniques reveals differences in the number of tandem repeats among individuals?
 
 
 
Question 9
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In agriculture, the use of GMOs is regulated by
 
 
 
Question 10
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Which of the following is NOT true of GMO crops?
 
 
 
Question 11
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About ____ percent of the human genome is unique to each individual.
 
 
 
Question 12
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What is a transgenic organism?