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BIO 101 Exam 4

Authored by Dejah Brown

Biology

11th Grade - University

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This quiz comprehensively covers classical and molecular genetics at the high school AP Biology or introductory college level, appropriate for grades 11-12. The content spans foundational Mendelian genetics through advanced molecular biology concepts, requiring students to demonstrate mastery of inheritance patterns, DNA structure and function, and gene expression mechanisms. Students need solid understanding of dominance relationships, test crosses, and probability calculations for genetics problems, plus detailed knowledge of DNA replication, transcription, translation, and mutation effects. The questions demand both conceptual comprehension and analytical problem-solving skills, particularly in interpreting genetic crosses, predicting offspring ratios, analyzing DNA sequences, and understanding the central dogma of molecular biology. Students must also grasp more complex topics like linkage, sex-linked inheritance, polygenic traits, and epigenetic regulation. Created by Dejah Brown, a Biology teacher in US who teaches grade 11-13. This comprehensive exam serves as an excellent summative assessment tool for concluding a genetics unit, allowing teachers to evaluate student understanding across the full spectrum of heredity concepts from classical Mendelian principles to cutting-edge molecular mechanisms. The quiz works effectively as a high-stakes exam preparation tool, helping students practice the types of rigorous, application-based questions they'll encounter on AP Biology exams or college assessments. Teachers can also break this into smaller sections for formative assessments throughout the unit, using question clusters to focus on specific topics like inheritance patterns, DNA structure, or protein synthesis. The varied question formats and difficulty levels make it valuable for differentiated instruction and identifying students who need additional support with complex genetic problem-solving. This assessment aligns with NGSS standards HS-LS1-1, HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-2, and HS-LS3-3, covering molecular structures, inheritance patterns, and the relationship between genotype and phenotype.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Gregor Mendel concluded that each pea has two units for each trait, and each gamete contains one unit. Mendel's "units" are now called?

genes

chromosomes

characters

transcription factors

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A recessive allele is one

that produces no effect when present in the homozygous condition

that is not expressed as strongly as a dominant allele

that appears only in a heterozygote

whose effect is masked by a dominant allele

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about genotypes and phenotypes are true?

Matings between individuals with recessive phenotypes produce offspring with dominant phenotypes.

Individuals with the same phenotype may have different genotypes.

Individuals ith the same genotype may have different phenotypes.

Matings between individuals with dominant phenotypes cannot produce offspring with recessive phenotypes.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A pea plant with red flowers is test crossed; half of the resulting progeny have red flowers, whereas the other half have white flowers. The genotype of the test crossed parent was

rr

RR

either RR or Rr

Rr

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following combinations are possible in the gametes of an organism that is AaBb except

aa

ab

AB

Ab

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Imagine that a newly discovered species of fish normally has three eyes (E), but the rare mutation (e) causes "diopthalmic" fish with two eyes to be born. In addition, eye color in these fish is inherited similarly to humans, with black eyes (B) being dominant to blue (b). Assuming these two generes are carried on separate chromosomes, what must the genotypes of two black-eyed parents be if they have a blue-eyed, diopthmalmic son?

Both eebb

EEBB and eebb

Both EeBb

eeBB and EEbb

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Suppose you cross a pea plant with yellow, smooth seeds with one that has wrinkled, green seeds. You examine the seeds of 967 offspring and find that some have yellow, smooth seeds and some have yellow, wrinkled seeds, but no green seeds of either type show up. What is the genotype of the yellow-seeded parent?

YYss

YYSs

YYSS

YySS

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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