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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder. It is a recessive trait that is determined by two alleles. Suppose two parents each carry at least one recessive allele, but neither of them has cystic fibrosis. Which statement reflects the likelihood of a child of these parents having cystic fibrosis?

A
The child cannot have the disease because only the dominant alleles will be passed on.
B
The child will have the disease because only recessive alleles will be passed on.
C
The child may or may not have the disease because a recessive gene from each parent may be passed on.
D
The child may or may not have the disease because the disease does not depend on the alleles of the parents.
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Which scenario breaks the law of segregation?

A
a gamete contains the father’s allele
B
the gametes produced each have 1 allele after meiosis II
C
a gamete produced has 2 of the same alleles after meiosis II
D
the gamete fertilized has the dominant trait
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Which best describes a gene?

A
the short arm of a chromosome
B
tightly coiled strands of DNA
C
the center of a chromosome
D
a segment of chromosomal DNA
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Mendel’s pea plants had either purple or white flowers. This means that the plants

A
can self-pollinate.
B
have two recessive traits.
C
have two alleles for the gene.
D
have two copies of a gene from one parent.
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Which are different forms of the same gene?

A
genotypes
B
phenotypes
C
alleles
D
traits
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Mendel was able to study seven traits in all the pea plants in each generation. Which of his hypotheses allowed him to analyze each trait separately?

A
If two different alleles for a gene occur together, one of the alleles may be expressed while the other is hidden.
B
When gametes are formed, each gamete carries only one allele for the gene.
C
There are alternate versions of a alleles called genes.
D
For each inherited trait, there is only one copy of the gene that codes for that trait.
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What does a karyotype show?

A
genetic abnormalities
B
relationships among family members
C
carriers of a genetic disorder in a family
D
alleles on each chromosome
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Which diagram correctly shows how homozygous alleles are found on homologous chromosomes?

A
A chromosome is labeled Upper A a.
Option A
B
A chromosome is labeled a a.
Option B
C
2 chromosomes are labeled Upper A and a.
Option C
D
2 chromosomes are labeled a and a.
Option D

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