The Human Genome Project Has Identified the Location of Genes

question 2

Multiple Choice

The Human Genome Project has identified the location of genes that influence diseases such as:

• A) the common cold, flu, whooping cough, and meningitis.
• B) high blood pressure, diabetes, sinus inflammation, and sickle-cell anemia.
• C) sickle-cell anemia, breast cancer, Tay-Sachs, and cystic fibrosis.
• D) thyroid disease, menopause, meningitis, and breast cancer.

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Definitions:

Allele Frequencies

The proportional occurrences of various alleles for a specific gene within a certain population.

Adaptive Traits

Features of an organism that have evolved through natural selection and increase survival and reproductive success in a particular environment.

Artiodactyls

A group of hoofed mammals that typically have an even number of toes, including cattle, pigs, and deer.

Astragalus

A genus of plants in the legume family, some species of which are used in traditional medicine.