Multiple ChoiceIf a genetic counselor was examining a pedigree chart and noticed an occurrence of a disease in every generation, the counselor would most likely assume that the disease was caused by:11233Has a video solution.
Multiple ChoiceThe pedigree chart shown depicts the inheritance pattern of __________.164922Has a video solution.
Multiple ChoiceDetermine the likely pattern of inheritance in the following pedigree. List the genotypes of the numbered individuals in this order: #1, #2, and #3.11682Has a video solution.
Open QuestionThe following pedigree is for the ABO blood type group, which is an example of autosomal inheritance. Using the IA, IB, i for the alleles, fill in the top half of each box/circle with the genotype. Also, fill in the bottom half of each box/circle with the phenotype (A, B, AB, or O blood type). If it is impossible to know for certain a specific allele in the genotype, then place a '?' as a placeholder to represent the allele that is in question.23228Has a video solution.
Multiple ChoiceThe genetic disease cystic fibrosis is caused by a defective allele that __________. 238
Multiple ChoiceTom's brother suffers from phenylketonuria (PKU), a recessive disorder. Tom and the brother's parents do not have PKU. What are the chances that Tom is a carrier of the recessive PKU allele? 444
Multiple ChoiceA couple, both descended from eastern European (Ashkenazic) Jews, visit a genetic counselor before trying to have children. In view of their ethnic background, the counselor recommends that they be tested to see if they are carriers for __________. 237
Multiple ChoiceCystic fibrosis, which is usually lethal before the age of reproduction, is a homozygous recessive trait. Why do cases continue to arise, even though people with the disease rarely live to reproduce? 678
Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of protection does the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 provide the public with regard to the use of genetic information? 263
Multiple ChoiceIn which genetic testing procedure would a physician remove a small tissue sample from a membrane of fetal genetic origin? 142
Multiple ChoiceFetal cells may be removed along with fluid from the womb by a process known as __________. 183
Multiple ChoiceWhen two average-height parents give birth to a child exhibiting achondroplasia, it is most likely due to a new mutation. This is because __________. 451
Multiple ChoiceIt is far more common to find human genetic disease caused by __________ alleles than by __________ alleles because __________. 371
Textbook QuestionHemochromatosis is an inherited disease caused by a recessive allele. If a woman and her husband, who are both carriers, have three children, what is the probability of each of the following? a. All three children are of normal phenotype. b. One or more of the three children have the disease. c. All three children have the disease. d. At least one child is phenotypically normal.700Has a video solution.
Textbook QuestionAmong heritable diseases, which genotype can be present in an individual without causing a disease phenotype in that individual? a. heterozygous for a dominant disease; b. homozygous for a dominant disease; c. heterozygous for recessive disease; d. homozygous for a recessive disease e. all of the above282Has a video solution.
Textbook QuestionKaren and Steve each have a sibling with sickle-cell disease. Neither Karen nor Steve nor any of their parents have the disease, and none of them have been tested to see if they carry the sickle-cell allele. Based on this incomplete information, calculate the probability that if this couple has a child, the child will have sickle-cell disease.867Has a video solution.
Textbook QuestionThe pedigree below traces the inheritance of alkaptonuria, a biochemical disorder. Affected individuals, indicated here by the colored circles and squares, are unable to metabolize a substance called alkapton, which colors the urine and stains body tissues. Does alkaptonuria appear to be caused by a dominant allele or by a recessive allele? Fill in the genotypes of the individuals whose genotypes can be deduced. What genotypes are possible for each of the other individuals?391Has a video solution.
Textbook QuestionImagine that you are a genetic counselor, and a couple planning to start a family comes to you for information. Charles was married once before, and he and his first wife had a child with cystic fibrosis. The brother of his current wife, Elaine, died of cystic fibrosis. What is the probability that Charles and Elaine will have a baby with cystic fibrosis? (Neither Charles, Elaine, nor their parents have cystic fibrosis.)634Has a video solution.
Textbook QuestionYou have crossed two Drosophila melanogaster individuals that have long wings and red eyes—the wild-type phenotype. In the progeny, curved wings and lozenge eyes mutant phenotypes appear as follows According to these data, is the curved-wing allele autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, sex-linked recessive, or sex-linked dominant?394Has a video solution.
Textbook QuestionYou have crossed two Drosophila melanogaster individuals that have long wings and red eyes—the wild-type phenotype. In the progeny, curved wings and lozenge eyes mutant phenotypes appear as follows Is the lozenge-eyed allele autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, sex-linked recessive, or sex-linked dominant?212Has a video solution.
