front 1 All organisms inherit features, or ___________, from their parents. | back 1 traits |
front 2 The passing of traits from parents to their young, or offspring | back 2 heredity |
front 3 The study of how traits are inherited is called _______ | back 3 genetics |
front 4 The form of the trait that shows whenever it is present is called the _____________ trait. | back 4 dominant |
front 5 The form of the trait that doesn't always show is called the ___________ trait. | back 5 recessive |
front 6 The name for tests that can tell people if they have inherited certain disorders | back 6 Genetic screening |
front 7 A test that can be performed after the 16th week of pregnancy. | back 7 amniocentesis |
front 8 A disorder caused by the presence of an extra chromosome | back 8 down syndrome |
front 9 According to the article, what disorder can the amniocentesis test detect? | back 9 Down Syndrome |
front 10 Each baby should have how many pairs of chromosomes? | back 10 23 |
front 11 Name a human trait that is dominant | back 11 dark hair, dark eyes |
front 12 What is the job of a genetic counselor? | back 12 to help parents deal with possible inherited diseases, help with problems in their prospective children, help explore their choices, help accept the outcomes and risks of the possibility of having a disabled child |
front 13 Which of the following is a genetic screening test for a fetus? Punnett square or amniocentesis | back 13 amniocentesis |
front 14 How is Huntington's disease transmitted? | back 14 it's inherited from a parent |
front 15 What are the two types of traits? | back 15 dominant and recessive |