IB Biology- Genetics

What do all human males inherit from their mother?
I. An X chromosome
II. A Y chromosome
III. Mitochondrial DNA

• I and II only

•  II only

•  I and III

• I, II and III

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following statements about homologous chromosomes is correct?

• Each gene is at the same locus on both chromosomes

• They are two identical copies of a parent chromosome which are attached to one another at the centromere

• They always produce identical phenotypes

• They are chromosomes that have identical genes and allele

What does the karyotype below correspond to?

• normal male
• A normal female
• A female with Down syndrome
• A male with Down syndrome

What can be concluded from the karyotype provided below?
 

• There was non-disjunction during meiosis in the mother
• There was non-disjunction during meiosis in the father
• The fetus is male
• The fetus is female

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In the following diagram, which pair represents homologous chromosomes...

• 1 & 2
• 3 & 4
• 2 & 5
• 4 & 6

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

3.1- What is the difference between the alleles of a gene?

• Their position on the chromosome
• Their amino acid sequence
• Their pentose sugars
• Their base sequence

3.1- What is the set of alleles that an individual possesses?

• A gene
• A genotype
• A genome
• A genus

3.1- A human cell has between 20 000 and 25 000 genes whereas an E. coli cell has approximately 4000 genes. Which of the following statements is true?

• The human genome is larger than the E. coli genome
• There are more genes on each human chromosome than on the E. coli chromosome.
• The human cell and the E. coli cell produce approximately the same variety of proteins
• The DNA in both organisms is associated with histones (proteins).

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following types of information are needed to construct a karyotype?

I. Size of the chromosome

II. Gene mutations of the chromosomes

III. Age of the individual

• I only

• II Only

• I and II only

• I, II and III

How many autosomes are there in a human sperm?

• 1

• 22

• 23

• 46