Genetics (8th)

Order the phases of Mitosis from beginning to end.

(Prophase, Cytokinesis, Metaphase, Telophase, Interphase, Anaphase)

• Metaphase

• Cytokinesis

• Interphase

• Anaphase

• Prophase

In a group of bitter melon plants, some individuals have dark brown seeds and others have light brown seeds. In this group, the gene for the seed color trait has two alleles. The allele D is for dark brown seeds, and the allele d is for light brown seeds.

A certain bitter melon plant from this group has dark brown seeds. This plant has two alleles for dark brown seeds.

Based on this information, what is this bitter melon plant's genotype for the seed color gene?

• dd

• Dark brown

• DD

• Light brown

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In a group of cucumber plants, some individuals have bumpy fruit and others have smooth fruit. In this group, the gene for the fruit texture trait has two alleles. The allele F is for bumpy fruit, and the allele f is for smooth fruit.

A certain cucumber plant from this group has smooth fruit. This plant has two alleles for smooth fruit.

Based on this information, what is this cucumber plant's phenotype for the fruit texture trait?

• Bumpy fruit

• Smooth Fruit

• FF

• ff

In a group of rose plants, some individuals have double flowers and others have single flowers. In this group, the gene for the flower form trait has two alleles. The allele F is for double flowers, and the allele f is for single flowers.

A certain rose plant from this group has single flowers. This plant has two alleles for single flowers.

Based on this information, what is this rose plant's phenotype for the flower form trait?

• Double flower

• FF

• Single flower

• ff

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The phase of mitosis during which the chromosome pairs separate and move toward opposite poles.

• Anaphase

• Telophase

• Metaphase

• Interphase

In a group of pea plants, some individuals have round peas and others have wrinkled peas. In this group, the gene for the pea shape trait has two alleles. The allele E is for round peas, and the allele e is for wrinkled peas.

A certain pea plant from this group has round peas. This plant has one allele for round peas and one allele for wrinkled peas.

Based on this information, what is this pea plant's genotype for the pea shape gene?

• Wrinkled peas

• Round peas

• ee

• Ee

In a group of summer squash plants, some individuals have fuzzy leaves and others have smooth leaves. In this group, the gene for the leaf texture trait has two alleles. The allele L is for fuzzy leaves, and the allele l is for smooth leaves.

A certain summer squash plant from this group has fuzzy leaves. This plant has one allele for fuzzy leaves and one allele for smooth leaves.

The summer squash plant is ______ for the leaf texture gene.

• homozygous

• heterozygous

In a group of fruit flies, some individuals have normal wings and others have vestigial wings. In this group, the gene for the wing type trait has two alleles. The allele N is for normal wings, and the allele n is for vestigial wings.

A certain fruit fly from this group has vestigial wings. This fly has two alleles for vestigial wings.

The fruit fly is ______ for the wing type gene.

• homozygous

• heterozygous

In a group of Syrian hamsters, some individuals have straight whiskers and others have curved whiskers. In this group, the gene for the whisker type trait has two alleles. The allele for curved whiskers (h) is recessive to the allele for straight whiskers (H).

Holly is a Syrian hamster from this group. Holly has the homozygous genotype hh for the whisker type gene.

Based on this information, what is Holly's phenotype for the whisker type trait?

• Curved whiskers

• Straight whiskers

• Hh

• HH

In a group of rose plants, some individuals have light yellow flowers and others have dark yellow flowers. In this group, the gene for the flower color trait has two alleles. The allele for dark yellow flowers (f) is recessive to the allele for light yellow flowers (F).

A certain rose plant from this group has dark yellow flowers.

Based on this rose plant's phenotype for the flower color trait, which of the following could be its genotype for the flower color gene? Select all that apply.

• FF

• Ff

• ff