Course

Other

Study Pack

Set 12 Chromosomes And Inheritance

Back to Sets
Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

Free
A woman who is a carrier for the hemophilia gene has a child with a man who does not have hemophilia. Which prediction is correct?

A) All of the sons and none of the daughters will have hemophilia.
B) All of the daughters and none of the sons will have hemophilia.
C) Half of the sons and half of the daughters will have hemophilia.
D) Half of the sons and none of the daughters will have hemophilia.
E) Half of the daughters and none of the sons will have hemophilia.

Answer

Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free
Regarding the human sex chromosomes, which statement is correct?

A) The Y chromosome carries a greater number of genes for asexual traits than does the X chromosome.
B) X and Y are different in size but carry nearly equal numbers of genes.
C) The X chromosome carries more genes for asexual traits than does the Y.
D) The X chromosome carries only gender-related genes.
E) The X chromosome carries the genes for the development of male phenotype.

Answer

Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Free
On which human chromosome is the gene for opsin, the visual pigment located?

A) chromosome 7
B) X chromosome
C) chromosome 2
D) chromosome 16
E) Y chromosome

Answer