Free CGC Medical Genetics & Genomic Knowledge Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the function of a gene?

Accepted Answer

Carry genetic instructions

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Store calcium

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Regulate blood pressure

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Produce glucose

Question 2

Which of the following describes a mutation?

Accepted Answer

A change in the DNA sequence

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A protein made by the body

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A temporary fever

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An immune response

Question 3

What is the role of chromosomes in genetics?

Accepted Answer

Transmit DNA to new cells

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Store fat

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Regulate temperature

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Digest food

Question 4

What does autosomal recessive inheritance mean?

Accepted Answer

Two copies of a gene must be mutated

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Only one copy of a gene causes disease

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Gene is located on a sex chromosome

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Only females are affected

Question 5

Which condition is commonly inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern?

Accepted Answer

Marfan syndrome

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Cystic fibrosis

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Sickle cell anemia

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Phenylketonuria

Question 6

What is the human genome?

Accepted Answer

All the chromosomes in a human

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A medical textbook

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A blood type classification

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An enzyme in digestion

Question 7

Which organelle contains its own DNA?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondrion

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Ribosome

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Nucleus

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Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 8

How many pairs of chromosomes are typically found in human cells?

Accepted Answer

23

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20

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22

Answer

46

Question 9

What is gene expression?

Accepted Answer

Process of making protein from a gene

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Gene duplication

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Turning genes into sugar

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DNA packaging