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WorksheetsMeiosis/Genetics
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
The purpose of meiosis is to form ________ cells.
a)
body
b)
sex
c)
somatic
d)
brain
2.
Meiosis occurs in the testes in men and the ___________ in women.
a)
uterus
b)
cervix
c)
ovaries
d)
stomach
3.
A cat has a total of 38 chromosomes in its body cells. How many in its sex cells?
a)
38
b)
19
c)
76
d)
10
4.
Which of these cells would undergo meiosis?
a)
skin cells
b)
liver cells
c)
brain cells
d)
sperm cells
5.
You get one homologous chromosome from your ________ and one from your _______.
a)
dad, mom
b)
brother, sister
c)
grandmother, grandfather
d)
the stork, the stork
6.
With mitosis you get ___, _________ cells, but with meiosis, you get ___, ____________.
a)
4 different, 2 identical
b)
r identical, 2 different
c)
2 different, 4 identical
d)
2 identical, 4 different
7.
Asexual Reproduction has how many parents?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
Sexual Reproduction has how many parents?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Which process increases the variability of genetic information?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
10.
You inherited...
a)
most of your chromosomes from your mother
b)
most of your chromosomes from your father
c)
a random number of chromosomes from each parent
d)
half your chromosomes from your mother and half from your father.
11.
A haploid cell has
a)
one-half of a set of chromosomes
b)
one set of chromosomes
c)
two sets of chromosomes
d)
four sets of chromosomes
12.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
13.
Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?
a)
muscle cells
b)
skin cells
c)
egg cells
d)
blood cells
14.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
15.
Is the following asexual or sexual reproduction?
A labradoodle is a type of dog that is crossed between a labradoor retriever and a poodle. The labradoodle puppy takes on the traits of both of its parents. Female dogs have a pregnancy period of almost 70 days.
A labradoodle is a type of dog that is crossed between a labradoor retriever and a poodle. The labradoodle puppy takes on the traits of both of its parents. Female dogs have a pregnancy period of almost 70 days.
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
16.
Which cellular process is shown?
a)
meiosis
b)
endocytosis
c)
mitosis
d)
phagocytosis
17.
Having two of the same genes for the trait (TT, tt); Both dominant or both recessive.
a)
homozygous or purebred
b)
heterozygous or hybrid
c)
twin offspring
d)
pairs of chromosomes
18.
What characteristic would a child NOT inherit from parents?
a)
freckles
b)
eye color
c)
hair style
d)
dimples
19.
Dominant alleles are represented by a:
a)
Male gene
b)
lowercase letter
c)
recessive trait
d)
capital letter
20.
Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?
a)
Tt
b)
tt
c)
TT
d)
t
21.
Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?
a)
0 %
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
22.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
Aa
b)
red hair
c)
heterozygous genes
d)
mutated DNA
23.
Aa is
a)
homozygous (purebred)
b)
heterozygous (hybrid)
24.
A dog gives birth to 5 puppies. What percentage of the chromosomes does each puppy share with the mother?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
25.
Evan is a tall, 12 year old boy. He has a scar on his right cheek. He is intelligent and an excellent drummer. Which of his traits did he most likely inherit?
a)
height
b)
the scar
c)
his intelligence
d)
ability to play drums
26.
In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
c)
lower case letter
d)
both
27.
T = tall an t = short
TT and Tt would result in the following phenotype
TT and Tt would result in the following phenotype
a)
short
b)
tall
c)
medium sized
d)
neither tall or short
28.
Who is considered the "father of genetics"?
a)
Gregor Mendel
b)
Reginald Punnett
c)
James Watson
d)
Justin Bieber
29.
The scientific study of heredity is ____.
a)
Genetics
b)
Punnett squares
c)
Inheritance
d)
Biology
30.
If one stronger trait "covers" up another weaker trait, the trait that covers the other is said to be:
a)
Dominant
b)
Heterozygous
c)
Recessive
d)
Hidden
31.
Some traits are inherited, some traits are acquired.
tongue rolling is
tongue rolling is
a)
inherited trait
b)
acquired trait
32.
The image you see is a mammoth. Which trait most suggests that the mammoth was adapted to live in a cold climate?
a)
its thick, furry coat
b)
its long, flexible trunk
c)
its sharp, curved tusks
d)
its broad, powerful body
33.
How many alleles (letters) do each person carry for a trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
How many alleles (letters) does a child get from each parent for each trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
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