Genetic Diseases
Punnett Squares
Pedigrees
Length and Quality of Life
Vocabulary
100
What gender does Turner's Syndrome affect?
Females
100
What does a Punnett Square determine?
The probability of the offspring
100
What does a vertical and horizontal line mean on a pedigree chart?
A vertical line mean the children of the parents and a horizontal line means the parents are married
100
What part of Length and Quality of Life is related to sun exposure?
Environment
100
What is a phenotype?
A visible trait
200
What genetic disease involves a extra copy of chromosome 21?
Down's Syndrome
200
What is a Punnet Square?
A chart that shows possible allele combinations
200
What is a Pedigree Chart?
A chart or family tree that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait.
200
If you have a lack of medical care are lives gained or lost?
Lost
200
What is a genotype?
A genetic makeup of an allele combination.
300
What genetic disease causes extreme mucus in the lungs?
Cystic Fibrosis
300
What are the possible allele combinations if one parent is hybrid dominant and the other parent is purebred recessive?
Rr and rr
300
What does a half-shaded shape mean?
That person is a carrier of a recessive trait
300
Give an example of what happens when you have a lack of sanitation.
You have lack of clean drinking water and poor living conditions.
300
What is a hybrid offspring?
When you only have one of the 2 traits.
400
What happens to the patient when they have Hemophilia?
Their blood lacks clotting protein and they can bleed out because blood won't clot
400
What does the dominant allele do to the recessive allele?
It masks it/hides it
400
When a person is a carrier, do they show the recessive trait?
No
400
Is it true or false that some genders can live longer than others?
True
400
What is a purebred?
When an offspring has 2 of the same trait
500
Which genetic disease makes the red blood cells shape like a crescent moon?
Sickle Cell Disease
500
What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?
Homozygous is 2 of the same alleles and Heterozygous is 2 different alleles
500
If the mom has blue eyes and the dad has green eyes but both of their kids have green eyes what trait is the recessive trait?
Blue eyes
500
What part of Length and Quality of Life includes bacteria in food?
Diet
500
What is a allele?
The form of a gene
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