Personal Genome Project Study Guide


Personal Genome Project Study Guide

	Part I: Genetic Material Lesson 3: DNA's Role in Determining Your Traits Practice Test Question 1: All genes have ______ A.At least one allele B.Multiple alleles C.SNPs D.Genotypes Question 2: The existence of multiple alleles of a particular gene A.Always results in mutation of the genome B.Indicates that multiple phenotypes may be possible C.Indicates a high SNP frequency in the gene D.Increases the penetrance of the alleles Question 3: The higher the penetrance of an allele A.The more common it is among people B.The more variation it has in its sequence C.The more likely it is to result in a variant trait D.The more likely it is to result in a favorable trait Question 4: Type in the letter of the most appropriate phrase (on the right) to match the terms below 1. Trait 2. Allele 3. Genotype 4. Phenotype 5. SNP 6. Genetic potential 7. Penetrance	a. DNA polymorphism b. The likelihood of an observable effect on a trait c. Characteristic d. Gene variant that encodes an observable difference in some individuals e. Theoretically possible outcome of a particular genotype f. The set of characteristics in an individual g. The set of alleles in an individual