Curly Hair and Genetics: Test Your Knowledge!
Think you're a curly hair expert? Put your knowledge to the test and see how many facts about curly hair and genetics you can get right!
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- Which SNP in the TCHH gene accounts for about 6% of hair curliness?rs11803731 · rs4752566 · rs3827760 · rs7902371
- The TCHH gene encodes a protein called _____ which is highly expressed in hair follicles.Keratin · Trichohyalin · Melanin · Myosin
- Caucasians carrying the T-allele of SNP rs11803731 are more likely to have what kind of hair?Curly · Wavy · Straight · Coiled
- What amino acid change is caused by the T-allele at position 790 of the TCHH gene?Methionine to Leucine · Leucine to Methionine · Alanine to Glycine · Glycine to Alanine
- Which gene in the Asian population contributes to the thick-hair trait?TCHH · EDAR · FGFR2 · MC1R
- The derived G-allele of the SNP rs3827760 in the EDAR gene leads to what hair characteristic?Thin and straight · Thick and coiled · Thick and straight · Thin and wavy
- Curly hair is considered to be a _____ trait in Caucasians.Recessive · Dominant · Intermediate · Non-hereditary
- Straight hair evolved_____ during human history.very early · recently · simultaneously · randomly
- Which SNP in the FGFR2 gene is associated with increased hair follicle growth and thicker hair in Asians?rs11803731 · rs4752566 · rs3827760 · rs7902371
- Curly hair being a dominant trait means that a person will have curly hair if they have _____.two curly hair alleles · one curly hair allele and one straight hair allele · two straight hair alleles · one wavy and one curly hair allele
- What percentage of Caucasians have wavy hair?15% · 25% · 40% · 45%
- In certain parts of Asia, almost all people have which genotype for SNP rs3827760?AA · GG · AG · GA
- Which amino acid modification is linked with thicker hair in Asians?Leucine to Methionine · Glycine to Alanine · Serine to Threonine · Valine to Isoleucine
- Which gene's activity was found to cause enlarged skin and eyelid glands?TCHH · EDAR · FGFR2 · MC1R
- What evolutionary advantage might thick hair have provided during the Ice Age?Heat dissipation · Enhanced protection against UV radiation · Better insulation against cold · Water repellency