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1 |  |  The best view of chromosomes to be used in karyotyping come from cells in anaphase of mitosis. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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2 |  |  A syndrome is a group of symptoms that always occur together. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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3 |  |  Having 3 copies of a particular chromosome is called trisomy. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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4 |  |  The chances of survival are greater if nondisjunction occurs with the sex chromosomes than with autosomes. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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5 |  |  The gene for mental retardation is the Down's gene. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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6 |  |  Poly - X females are generally normal in appearance. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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7 |  |  Jacobs syndrome results from nondisjunction during oogenesis. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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8 |  |  Chromosomal mutations occur when chromosomes suffer breaks. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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9 |  |  Various environmental agents can cause chromosomal mutations. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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10 |  |  Cri du chat involves a missing end from chromosome 7 and results in a cat-like crying. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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11 |  |  A chart of a family's history concerning a certain genetic trait is a pedigree. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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12 |  |  In an autosomal recessive disorder, one parent is affected along with the child. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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13 |  |  In order for a child to be affected with an autosomal disorder, both parents would need to be carriers of the gene. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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14 |  |  If the child is unaffected by an autosomal disorder, but both parents are affected, it is called autosomal dominant disorder. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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15 |  |  More males have X-linked recessive disorders because the Y-chromosome lacks the allele. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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16 |  |  If a woman has an X-linked recessive disorder, half of her sons will have it also. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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17 |  |  In an X-linked dominant disorder, fathers pass it only to their sons. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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18 |  |  Y-linked disorders are passed from father to son. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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19 |  |  Sickle-cell disease is caused by the substitution of 1 amino acid that is critical for the biconcave disk shape of red blood cells. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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20 |  |  Marfan syndrome's symptoms include a dislocated lens, long limbs, and a weak aorta. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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21 |  |  Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) gives mutated membrane receptors of HDLs. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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22 |  |  Color-blindness is an X-linked dominant disorder affecting mostly males. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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23 |  |  Genetic markers, or abnormal DNA sequences, can be tested for genetic disorders. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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24 |  |  Eggs and embryos can be tested as part of in vitro fertilization and only normal embryos are transferred to the uterus. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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25 |  |  The human genome has been sequenced. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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26 |  |  Genetic profiling tells how a person's genome differs from normal. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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27 |  |  In vitro gene therapy involves removing tissue or cells, infecting them with a retrovirus containing the proper gene sequence, and returning the treated cells to the body. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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