Nonmendelian Genetics Quiz

Different forms of genes:

• alleles
• phenotype
• genotype
• homologous chromosomes

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

This type of inheritance pattern is a MIXTURE of both traits.

• incomplete dominance
• co-dominance
• complete dominance
• recessive pattern

When two or more genes control one single trait.

• Multiple Alleles
• Several Genes
• Polygenetic Traits
• Genotype

When two or more alleles for a trait exist in a population.  Ex: Different hair colors

• Polyploidy
• Multiple Genes
• Multiple Alleles
• Polysaccharide

Which of the following is heterozygous

• FF
• tt
• Gg
• RR

Which of these is controlled by a gene with multiple alleles

• Straight hairline
• smile dimples
• widow's peak
• blood type

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

• 0%
• 50%
• 100%
• 25%

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

Hemophilia is a x-linked disorder.  A woman is a carrier for the disorder.  Which is the correct genotype?

• Hh
• X^HX^h
  
• hh
• X^hX^h