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WorksheetsGenetics Part 2 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
broad range of scientific research with the focus of understanding human processes and addressing disease
a)
selective breeding
b)
biomedical research
c)
cloning
d)
human genome project
2.
controlling which parents are used in reproduction in order to manipulate the desired phenotypic trate
a)
human genome project
b)
cloning
c)
stem cell research
d)
selective breeding
3.
international scientific research with the goal of mapping the chemical base pairs which make up the human chromosomes
a)
human genome project
b)
cloning
c)
genetic engineering
d)
selective breeding
4.
process of producing exact copies of genetic material; occurs naturally in asexual reproduction (bacteria, etc.); scientists have manipulated this process in sexual reproducing organisms
a)
genetic engineering
b)
biomedical research
c)
cloning
d)
stem cell research
5.
the manipulation of immature cells to cause them to produce a specialized cell; due to debate over when life starts, this practice is controversial
a)
cloning
b)
stem cell research
c)
selective breeding
d)
human genome project
6.
the manipulation of an organism's gene by artificially removing or replacing a gene with a gene from another organism; this practice is used extensively in food production
a)
biomedical research
b)
selective breeding
c)
human genome project
d)
genetic engineering
7.
What is a mutation?
a)
a change in a gene that is beneficial
b)
a change in a gene that is harmful, beneficial, or neutral
c)
a change in a gene that is harmful
8.
manipulating the arrangement of DNA that makes up a gene is called:
a)
viral reproduction
b)
selective breeding
c)
chromosomal manipuation
d)
genetic engineering
9.
Down's Syndrome is an example of:
a)
incomplete dominance
b)
a chromosome disorder
c)
a sex linked disorder
d)
genetic engineering
10.
How does natural selection play a role in the dominance of spotted jaguars?
a)
solid colored jaguars were killed by spotted jaguars
b)
spotted jaguars developed because they were more attractive
c)
spotted jaguars mated with only other spotted jaguars
d)
spotted jaguars survived because they were better suited to their environment
11.
the ability of the camel to store water in its hump because it lives in the desert where there is less rainfall is an example of:
a)
parasitism
b)
adaptation
c)
cooperation
d)
competition
12.
What is true about DNA?
a)
A child's DNA will be the opposite of their mother and father.
b)
A female child's DNA will exactly match the mother's.
c)
A male child's DNA will exactly match the father's.
d)
A child's DNA will be similar to both the mother's and father's.
13.
A cloned population would:
a)
be a product of sexually reproducing organisms.
b)
have organisms with different DNA.
c)
have a variety of phenotypes.
d)
have no variations in genotypes.
14.
Some rabbits' fur will molt and change colors with the seasons. Which of the following best describes the reason for this change?
a)
the color change helps it find food more easily
b)
the color change helps protect it from predators
c)
the color change helps it regulate its water levels
d)
some colors are better than others
15.
Which of these BEST describes natural selection?
a)
An organism with genetic variations that are beneficial will survive and reproduce
b)
A population will take over all of the resources in the habitat, forcing the others to migrate.
c)
A community that has members that will work together to utilize all resources
d)
The largest organisms in the species will dominate and reproduce.
16.
One baby is heterozygous for brown eyes. One baby is homozygous for brown eyes. What is true about the babies?
a)
They have the same phenotype but different genotypes
b)
They have different phenotypes and genotypes
c)
They have the same genotype and phenoptype
d)
They have the same genotype but different phenotypes
17.
What process can produce a large group or organisms with identical genotypes?
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
meiosis
c)
karyotyping
d)
cloning
18.
The transfer of genetic material from a human cell to a bacteria cell is an example of which technique?
a)
amniocentesis
b)
genetic engineering
c)
mutation
d)
cloning
19.
Grasshoppers eat plants only. Crickets eat both plants and other living dead insects. After a drought, the plants in an area die off. Why might the cricket population be greater than the grasshopper population?
a)
Crickets require less food.
b)
Crickets have fewer food sources.
c)
Crickets have more food sources.
d)
Crickets require more water.
20.
Which genetic mutation could be argued to be both helpful and harmful?
a)
cancer
b)
sickle cell anemia
c)
Huntington's disease
d)
Tay-Sachs disease
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