Genetics
Chapter 1 Reading Guide
1. Genes-______________________________________________________________________________
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2. DNA-_______________________________________________________________________________
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3. Genome-____________________________________________________________________________
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4. When was bioethics founded?____________________
5. What is bioethics?_____________________________________________________________________
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6. Why would someone want to take a gene test?______________________________________________
7. Would you be interested in taking a gene test?______________________________________________
8. Name one thing Mackenzie learned from her genes.__________________________________________
9. Name one thing Laurel leaned from her genes.______________________________________________
10. Could insurance companies deny coverage to either girl based on what they learned? _______________
11. Genetics can be considered on several different levels. Identify these levels. _____________________
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12. Put the levels from the above question in order of size, smallest to largest. _______________________
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13. Give one example of a mutation that has a positive outcome. _______________________________
14. Polymorphism-_____________________________________________________________________
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15. ______________________-is a “picture of someone’s chromosomes.”
16. What is a karyotype used for? __________________________________________________________
17. Explain the difference between the following pairs of words.
a. Autosome and Sex chromosome ___________________________________________________
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b. Genotype and Phenotype ________________________________________________________
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c. DNA and RNA _________________________________________________________________
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d. Recessive and Dominant traits _____________________________________________________
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e. Absolute and Relative risk ________________________________________________________
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f. Mendelian trait and multifactorial trait ______________________________________________
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18. Why would age considered a risk factor for women wanting to have children? ____________________
19. Transgenic-_________________________________________________________________________
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20. GM in genetics means________________________ ______________________.
21. What is hemophilia? __________________________________________________________________
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Connect the terms below with the term that goes with it on the right with an arrow.
22. Family
23. Individual
24. Population
a. gene pool
b. karyotype
c. pedigree