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Kenny 3
Genetics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sections of DNA code for specific proteins | Genes |
| How traits are passed from parents to offspring | Genetics |
| How could a cross between two yellow seeded pea plants result in green seeded offspring? | Both yellow seeded pea plants have the recessive green seed gene |
| If two human parents can roll their tongues, and one of their four children can't, how do you explain why? | Both parents carry a recessive gene for non-tongue rolling |
| One parent is a non-tongue roller (TT) and the other is a tongue roller (tt)If you use a Punnett square how would you describe their possible offspring | All children who carry the non-tongue rolling gene (Tt) will be tongue rollers |
| What are the possible blood types for offspring of a female parent who has type O blood and a male parent who has type AB blood? | Type A blood or Type B blood because Type O blood is recessive to A and B genes |
| If a boy is colorblind which parent contributed the gene? | His mother because the boy receives his x chromosomes from his mother and his y chromosome from his father |
| Which genetic disorder does an extra copy of chromosome 21 cause? | Down Syndrome |
| Which substance determines the physical and chemical traits of an individual? | Proteins |
| Hemophilia is a recessive sex linked trait. If a female carrier (X,Xh) has a son with a normal male (XY) what percent chance does the son have for being a hemophiliac? | 50% |
| Can alcohol cause a mutation that in turn causes cancer? | No, Alcohol has not been linked to cancer |
| Can two parents with type A blood have a child with Type O blood? | Yes, if both parents carry the O gene |