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Non-Mendelian Genetics

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

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1.

When more than two versions of a gene for a particular trait exist in the human population, it is a ____________________ trait.

a)

sex-linked

b)

polygenic

c)

epistatic

d)

multiple allele

2.

A gene that is found on the X or Y chromosome is called a(n)

a)

codominant gene

b)

autosomal gene

c)

somatic gene

d)

sex-linked gene

3.

Why do humans have a range of phenotype possibilities when it comes to eye color?

a)

eye color is controlled by the combined effects of many different pigment genes

b)

the gene for eye color is very long in its DNA sequence and it codes for multiple pigment proteins

c)

eye color is controlled by sex-linked genes and therefore eye pigments differ between males and females

d)

eye color is controlled by a recessive allele and pigment is either present or not present

4.

When two alleles are expressed equally in a heterozygous individual and their phenotype is a blend or mix of the homozygous phenotypes

a)

polygenic

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominance

d)

pleiotropy

5.

A roan cow shows codominance in fur color (brown and white). What is the phenotype ratio expected in offspring a female roan and a male roan mate together?

a)

All four would be brown and White

b)

Half would be orange, half would be white

c)

2 Brown: 2 Brown and White: 0 White

d)

1 Brown: 2 Brown and White: 1 White

6.

A calico cat expresses the orange allele and black allele equally, having areas of fur with either orange or black pigment. What kind of inheritance pattern is this?

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Polygenic

d)

Multiple alleles

7.

What inheritance pattern is demonstrated in this image?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Simple Dominance

d)

Epistasis

8.

True or False: Males always inherit their X chromosome from their mother

a)

True

b)

False

9.

If a woman is a carrier for an X-linked recessive trait of hemophilia and her husband has hemophilia, which of the following is true?

a)

All sons will have hemophilia but daughters would not have hemophilia

b)

all daughters will have hemophilia

c)

50% of daughters and 50% of sons could have hemophilia

d)

100% of sons could have hemophilia and 100% of daughters could be carriers

10.

In some carnations, flower color exhibits codominance. When crossed, red (RR) and white (WW) flowers make speckled flowers (RW) that show both colors.

Complete a cross between a speckled flower and a red flower. What would be the phenotypic ratio of thier offspring?

a)

1 red: 1 speckled

b)

4 red: 0 speckled

c)

4 speckled: 0 white

d)

1 speckled: 1 white

11.

A woman is heterozygous for blood type A and a male is homozygous for blood type B- what blood types are possible in their children?

a)

A, B, AB, and O

b)

A, B, and AB

c)

AB and B

d)

Just B

12.

If a female fruit fly heterozygous for red eyes (XRXr) crossed with a white-eyed male (XrY), what percent of their offspring would have white eyes?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

13.

What is the percent probability of a single male sperm cell containing an Y chromosome?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

100%

d)

0%

14.

Blood types are an example of codominance and

a)

incomplete dominance

b)

sex linked traits

c)

multiple alleles

d)

polygenics

15.

This is when multiple genes code for a single trait

a)

Polygenic

b)

Pleiotropy

c)

Linked genes

d)

Codominant genes

16.

PKU is a gene that winds up controlling multiple phenotypes such as tremors, stunted growth, seizures, and eczema. This is an example of

a)

epistasis

b)

pleiotropy

c)

sex-linked

d)

multiple alleles

17.

If your DF = 2, and you calculated a X2 value of 1.03 then your p value would indicate

a)

no significant difference between observed and expected data AND you would reject your null hypothesis

b)

no significant difference between observed and expected data AND you would accept your null hypothesis

c)

a significant difference between observed and expected data AND you would reject your null hypothesis

d)

a significant difference between observed and expected data AND you would accept your null hypothesis

18.

A p-value of less than 0.05 indicates

a)

A significant difference between observed and expected data

b)

No significant difference between observed and expected data

19.

Which of the following inheritance patterns explains how a particular version of a regulatory gene can activate or deactivate a gene that controls a particular trait?

a)

codominance

b)

pleiotropy

c)

epistasis

d)

incomplete dominance

20.

Chi-square analysis is used to

a)

modify a person's DNA sequence

b)

predict the likelihood of seeing a particular trait in a person's offspring

c)

determine if an experiment was good or bad

d)

determine if results line up with predictions

21.

Some individuals have both round and sickle shaped red blood cells. This is an example of

a)

multiple alleles

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

polygenic trait

d)

codominance

22.

Labrador retriever's fur color is an example of epistasis. In this case the E gene controls the expression of the B gene. It a puppy was born with the genotype eeBB its fur color would be ________ and if it was born with the genotype EEbb it would be __________

a)

yellow, yellow

b)

yellow, black

c)

chocolate, black

d)

yellow, chocolate

23.

Genes located on the same chromosome are called

a)

linked genes

b)

codominant genes

c)

inherited genes

d)

epistatic genes