Genetics

1. Bianca has blue eyes just like her father. Where is this trait found?

• A. Cytoplasm within a chromosome in the gene

• B. Nucleus within a gene in the chromosome

• C. Chromosomes within genes in the cytoplasm

• D. Genes within chromosomes in the nucleus

2. The Appalachian shoestring fern reproduces asexually. What can be concluded about the offspring of this fern? The genetic material of the offspring of the Appalachian shoestring fern –

• A. Varies greatly from one generation to the next

• B. Is identical to that of the parent plant

• C. Is different for each individual offspring

• D. Could never be predicted with any reliability

3. Chromosomes are found inside which of the following structures of a eukaryotic cell?

• A. Nucleus

• B. DNA

• C. Vacuole

• D. Gene

4. In sexual reproduction –

• A. 2 parents are required and the offspring are genetically identical.

• B. 1 parent is required and the offspring are genetically diverse.

• C. 1 parent is required and offspring are genetically identical.

• D. 2 parents are required and offspring are genetically diverse

5. If an offspring is produced through sexual reproduction, the offspring’s genetic material is always -

• A. A copy of the genetic material of one parent.

• B. Identical to the genetic material of its siblings.

• C. A blend of the genetic material of its parents, half from each parent.

• D. Completely unrelated to that of its parents.

6. Which of the following is a form of sexual reproduction?

• A. A sponge forming from a piece of the parent.

• B. A yeast cell undergoing budding.

• C. A raspberry bush growing from a piece of buried stem.

• D. A rose flower producing seeds, from the combination of pollen and eggs.

7. A Punnett square may be used to find –

• A. The possible genotypes and phenotypes in offspring of asexual reproduction

• B. The number of offspring that will result from asexual reproduction

• C. The possible genotypes and phenotypes in offspring of sexual reproduction

• D. The number of offspring that will result from sexual reproduction

8. The New Mexico whiptail lizard can reproduce both sexually and asexually. The most reliable way to determine that a group of offspring of New Mexico whiptail lizards was produced through asexual reproduction would be to look at which of the following characteristics?

• A. Sleep schedule

• B. Habitat location

• C. Physical similarities

• D. Food chain position

9. The passing of traits from parent to offspring is -

• A. Phenotype

• B. Genotype

• C. Heredity

• D. Dominant trait

• E. Recessive trait

10. The physical appearance of an organism is -

• A. Genotype

• B. Phenotype

• C. Heredity

• D. Dominant trait

• E. Recessive trait