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True or False

For each of the following statements, indicate whether the statement is true or false.

1
Proteins, whose primary function is to destroy or neutralize foreign substances, are called enzymes.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2
A person whose blood contains the antibodies anti-A and anti-B would be of the blood type O.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3
Genes always exist in two forms, or alleles.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4
A Y-linked trait is passed down from a father to half of his sons but none of his daughters.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5
Hemophilia is an X-linked trait. If a woman who is a carrier marries a normal man, the proportion of their male offspring that would be expected to have hemophilia is one-half.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6
Down syndrome is caused by an extra X chromosome.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7
A person with two X chromosomes could be phenotypically male under certain conditions.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8
Clones are exact duplicates of the donor.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9
It is estimated that the entire human genome contains three billion base pairs.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10
Amniocentesis is a technique for determining if the parents are carriers of a genetic disease.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE







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