Linked Genes

Quiz
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Science
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11th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If 20 offspring are recombinant and 100 are born in total, how many centimorgan apart are the 2 genes?
20 cM
0.2 cM
20 %
0.2 %
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If 55 offspring are recombinant and 25 are parental, how many centimorgan apart are the 2 genes?
25 cM
55 cM
68.75 cM
75 cM
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If 60 offspring are parental and 40 are recombinant, what percent is the chance that these 2 genes will be inherited together?
0.4 %
20 %
40 %
80 %
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS3-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are linked genes?
Genes located on the same chromosome that tend to be inherited together
Genes located on different chromosomes
Genes that are always inherited independently
Genes that mutate frequently
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the concept of genetic linkage?
Independent assortment of genes
Genes on the same chromosome that are inherited together
Random mutation of genes
Crossing over of genes
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If two genes are linked, what is the expected outcome in terms of inheritance?
They will always be inherited together
They will never be inherited together
They will be inherited together more often than not
They will be inherited independently
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In a dihybrid cross involving linked genes, what is the expected phenotypic ratio?
9:3:3:1
1:1:1:1
3:1
Varies depending on the distance between genes
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