Non-Mendelian Genetics

What percentage of the offspring will have this recessive disease?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Looking at this pedigree, how many female family members are carriers?

• 1
• 3
• 10
• 7

What percentage of the female offspring will be a carrier for this recessive disease (a)?

• 0%
• 50%
• 100%
• 25%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How many PAIRS of chromosomes do humans have?

• 23
• 46
• 1
• 2

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How many PAIRS of sex chromosomes do humans have?

• 23
• 46
• 1
• 2

What percentage of the offspring will have this recessive disease?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

If a gene is found only on the X chromosome and not the Y chromosome, it is said to be what?

• sex-linked trait
• polygenic trait
• codominant trait
• incomplete dominance trait

How many alleles does an individual have for each trait?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What type of inheritance do two alleles have if their traits blend together? 

• Incomplete Dominance
• Co-Dominance
• Mendelian Inheritance
• Homozygous Inheritance

A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. What kind of allele expression is this?

• Incomplete Dominance
• Co dominance
• Independent assortment
• Recessive inheritance

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1