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Genetics

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can we call a sex cell?

a)

Gamete

b)

Genetics

c)

Genotype

d)

Diploid

2.

What is organism with two of the same genes (alleles) for a trait?

a)

Homologous

b)

Homozygous

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Autosomal

3.

What is the process of when male and female gametes combine?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Zygote

c)

Gamete

d)

Fertilization

4.

What word means physical appearance?

a)

Karyotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Phenotype

d)

Co-Dominance

5.

What is the diagram used to determine genotypic and phenotypic probabilities of offspring?

a)

Karyotype

b)

Punnett Square

c)

Monohybrid

d)

Chromosome

6.

A cell that has a full set of chromosomes

a)

Haploid

b)

Gamete

c)

Allele

d)

Diploid

7.

What is the fertilized egg cell / the resulting cell from fertilization?

a)

Gamete

b)

Zygote

c)

Carrier

d)

Haploid

8.

What is the the study of genes?

a)

Genetics

b)

Phenotype

c)

Genotype

d)

Karyotype

9.

An inheritance pattern that results in the blending of traits.

a)

Co-Dominance

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Dominant

d)

Recessive

10.

A cell that has a half (1/2) set of chromosomes

a)

Chromosome

b)

Zygote

c)

Diploid

d)

Haploid

11.

A Punnett Square where you track one trait.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Monohybrid

c)

Autosomal

d)

Recessive

12.

A picture of chromosomes

a)

Chromosome

b)

Monohybrid

c)

Karyotype

d)

Sex-Linked

13.

A process of exchanging DNA between chromosomes.

a)

Crossing-Over

b)

Meiosis

c)

Gamete

d)

Genotype

14.

What do the gene letters (alleles) represent?

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Incomplete Dominance

d)

Dominant

15.

Organisms with different genes (alleles) for the same trait.

a)

Homologous

b)

Homozygous

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Autosomal

16.

What do we call copies of the same chromosome?

a)

Homologous

b)

Homozygous

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Genotype

17.

An inheritance pattern that results in two dominant traits showing together.

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Co-Dominance

c)

Dominant

d)

Recessive

18.

The "weak" version of a gene.

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Co-Dominance

c)

Dominant

d)

Recessive

19.

The "strong" version of a gene.

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Co-Dominance

c)

Dominant

d)

Recessive

20.

Traits associated with chromosomes 1-22.

a)

Sex-Linked

b)

Autosomal

21.

This is a word used to describe a heterozygous individual who has a hidden recessive allele.

a)

Carrier

b)

Haploid

c)

Zygote

d)

Diploid

22.

A structure made of tightly condensed DNA.

a)

Karyotype

b)

Diploid

c)

Chromosome

d)

Genotype

23.

The process of creating sex cells.

a)

Fertilization

b)

Gamete

c)

Egg & sperm

d)

Meiosis

24.

Traits associated with the X and Y chromosomes (mostly X).

a)

Sex-Linked

b)

Autosomal

25.

What are alternative forms of a gene.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Genes

d)

Alleles

26.

Multiple allelism can occur for several different traits. One that is very well know is blood type. Alleles A & B follow what inheritance pattern?

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Co-Dominance

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Homozygous

27.

Multiple allelism can occur for several different traits. One that is very well know is blood type. Allele O is what in relation to A & B?

a)

Incompletely Dominant

b)

Co-Dominant

c)

Homologous

d)

Recessive

28.

What is a possible genotype for blood type A?

a)

AB

b)

AO

c)

OO

d)

BO

29.

What is a possible genotype for blood type A?

a)

AB

b)

AA

c)

OO

d)

BB

30.

What is a possible genotype for blood type B?

a)

AB

b)

AA

c)

OO

d)

BB

31.

What is a possible genotype for blood type B?

a)

AB

b)

AO

c)

OO

d)

BO

32.

What is a possible genotype for blood type O?

a)

AB

b)

AO

c)

OO

d)

BO

33.

What is a possible genotype for blood type AB?

a)

AB

b)

AO

c)

OO

d)

BO

34.

When doing a dihybrid cross, what is the math concept we use to make the four gametes?

a)

FOLD

b)

FOIL

c)

FAME

d)

FOIR

35.

Which of these is not a gamete for this genotype? BbDd

a)

BD

b)

Bd

c)

bD

d)

bd

e)

All of them are

36.

How many boxes are in a Monohybrid cross?

a)

4

b)

12

c)

16

d)

64

37.

How many boxes are in a Dihybrid cross?

a)

4

b)

12

c)

16

d)

64

38.

What percentage does each box in a monohybrid Punnett square have?

a)

6.25%

b)

12.5%

c)

25%

d)

50%

39.

What percentage does each box in a dihybrid Punnett square have?

a)

6.25%

b)

12.5%

c)

25%

d)

50%

40.

What does this shape represent in a pedigree?

a)

Affected male

b)

Affected female

c)

Carrier female

d)

Unaffected female

41.

What does this shape represent in a pedigree?

a)

Affected male

b)

Affected female

c)

Carrier female

d)

Unaffected female

42.

What does this shape represent in a pedigree?

a)

Affected male

b)

Affected female

c)

Carrier female

d)

Unaffected female

43.

What does this shape represent in a pedigree?

a)

Affected male

b)

Affected female

c)

Carrier male

d)

Unaffected female

44.

What does this shape represent in a pedigree?

a)

Affected male

b)

Affected female

c)

Carrier male

d)

Unaffected female

45.

What does this shape represent in a pedigree?

a)

Affected male

b)

Affected female

c)

Carrier male

d)

Unaffected male

46.

What is the inheritance pattern of this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Dominant

b)

Autosomal Recessive

c)

Sex-linked Dominant

d)

Sex-linked Recessive

47.

What are the parent's genotypes if the daughter is XnXn?

a)

Mom: XNXN Dad: XNY

b)

Mom: XNXN Dad: XNXN

c)

Mom: XNXn Dad: XNY

d)

Mom: XnXn Dad: XNY

e)

XNXn Dad: XnY

48.

Which inheritance pattern has one allele completely cover up another?

a)

Dominant/Recessive

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Co-Dominance

d)

Sex-linked

49.

Which inheritance pattern has the blending of two alleles that results in an intermediate phenotype?

a)

Dominant/Recessive

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Co-Dominance

d)

Sex-linked

50.

Which inheritance pattern has two dominant alleles and results in an intermediate phenotype where both alleles show in the phenotype?

a)

Dominant/Recessive

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Co-Dominance

d)

Sex-linked

51.

Which inheritance pattern is related to the sex chromosomes and we saw can actually use the other inheritance patterns with it?

a)

Dominant/Recessive

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Co-Dominance

d)

Sex-linked

52.

When doing a monohybrid cross, how many boxes should there be in the Punnett Square

a)

4

b)

16

c)

12

d)

64

53.

When doing a dihybrid cross, how many boxes should there be in the Punnett Square

a)

4

b)

16

c)

12

d)

64

54.

When doing a dihybrid cross, what is the first you have to make to even set up the Punnett Square and how many letters should there be for each?

a)

Gametes, 4

b)

Gametes, 2

c)

Genotypes, 4

d)

Genotypes, 2

55.

When making the gametes for a dihybrid cross, what is the mathematical concept you should use to make them?

a)

FOIL

b)

FILL

c)

FOIM

d)

TOIL

56.

In a strict dominant/recessive inheritance pattern, what should you see?

a)

A dominant allele covers a recessive

b)

The two alleles will blend resulting in an intermediate phenotype

c)

The two alleles will show in the phenotype

d)

The alleles are attached to the X chromosome

57.

In an incomplete dominance inheritance pattern, what should you see?

a)

A dominant allele covers a recessive

b)

The two alleles will blend resulting in an intermediate phenotype

c)

The two alleles will show in the phenotype

d)

The alleles are attached to the X chromosome

58.

In a co-dominance inheritance pattern, what should you see?

a)

A dominant allele covers a recessive

b)

The two alleles will blend resulting in an intermediate phenotype

c)

The two alleles will show in the phenotype

d)

The alleles are attached to the X chromosome

59.

In a sex-linked inheritance pattern, what should you see?

a)

A dominant allele covers a recessive

b)

The two alleles will blend resulting in an intermediate phenotype

c)

The two alleles will show in the phenotype

d)

The alleles are attached to the X chromosome

60.

Do you use the same letter in a strict dominant/recessive inheritance pattern?

a)

Yes, one is capital and the other is lower case

b)

Yes, both are capital

c)

No, both letters are different and lower case

d)

No, both letters are different and capital

61.

Do you use the same letter in an incomplete dominance inheritance pattern?

a)

Yes, one is capital and the other is lower case

b)

Yes, both are capital

c)

No, both letters are different and lower case

d)

No, both letters are different and capital

62.

Do you use the same letter in a co-dominance inheritance pattern?

a)

Yes, one is capital and the other is lower case

b)

Yes, both are capital

c)

No, both letters are different and lower case

d)

No, both letters are different and capital

63.

In a breed of reindeer, the size of their antlers follows an incomplete dominance inheritance pattern. The tall allele is represented with a capital T and short allele is represented with a lower case t. Which genotype would result in tall antlers?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

TT and Tt

d)

tt

64.

In a breed of reindeer, the size of their antlers follows an incomplete dominance inheritance pattern. The tall allele is represented with a capital T and short allele is represented with a lower case t. Which genotype would result in medium antlers?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

TT and Tt

d)

tt

65.

In a breed of reindeer, the size of their antlers follows an incomplete dominance inheritance pattern. The tall allele is represented with a capital T and short allele is represented with a lower case t. Which genotype would result in short antlers?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

TT and Tt

d)

tt

66.

In a breed of snapdragons, they pass on color through an incomplete dominance. The red allele is represented with a capital R and the white allele is represented with a lower case r. What genotype would give you a red snapdragon flower?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rr

d)

RR and Rr

67.

In a breed of snapdragons, they pass on color through an incomplete dominance. The red allele is represented with a capital R and the white allele is represented with a lower case r. What genotype would give you a pink snapdragon flower?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rr

d)

RR and Rr

68.

In a breed of snapdragons, they pass on color through an incomplete dominance. The red allele is represented with a capital R and the white allele is represented with a lower case r. What genotype would give you a white snapdragon flower?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rr

d)

RR and Rr

69.

In a flower species, there is a blue allele is dominant to a recessive orange allele. The blue allele is represented with a capital B and the orange allele is represented with a lower case b. What genotypes would give you a blue flower?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

Bb and BB

d)

bb

70.

In a flower species, there is a blue allele is dominant to a recessive orange allele. The blue allele is represented with a capital B and the orange allele is represented with a lower case b. What genotypes would give you an orange flower?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

Bb and BB

d)

bb

71.

In a specific breed of horses their coat color is determined by a co-dominance inheritance pattern. There are three phenotypes that can occur: Brown, White, or Roan. The brown allele is represented with the letter B and the white allele is represented with the letter W. Which genotypes would result in a brown horse?

a)

BB

b)

bb

c)

BW

d)

Bw

72.

In a specific breed of horses their coat color is determined by a co-dominance inheritance pattern. There are three phenotypes that can occur: Brown, White, or Roan. The brown allele is represented with the letter B and the white allele is represented with the letter W. Which genotypes would result in a white horse?

a)

WW

b)

ww

c)

WB

d)

Wb

73.

In a specific breed of horses their coat color is determined by a co-dominance inheritance pattern. There are three phenotypes that can occur: Brown, White, or Roan. The brown allele is represented with the letter B and the white allele is represented with the letter W. Which genotypes would result in a roan horse?

a)

BW

b)

Bw

c)

WB

d)

Wb

e)

RR

74.

In cats, fur color is a sex-linked trait. In class we learned that most sex-linked traits are located on what chromosome?

a)

1

b)

14

c)

X

d)

Y

e)

22

75.

In cats, fur color is a sex-linked trait. An orange and black are the two alleles that we know about associated with their color. A male black cat would have what genotype?

a)

XBY

b)

XBXB

c)

XBXO

d)

XOY

76.

In cats, fur color is a sex-linked trait. An orange and black are the two alleles that we know about associated with their color. A female black cat would have what genotype?

a)

XBY

b)

XBXB

c)

XBXO

d)

XOY

77.

In cats, fur color is a sex-linked trait. An orange and black are the two alleles that we know about associated with their color. A cat with the genotype XBXO would have what phenotype?

a)

A calico male

b)

A black male

c)

A calico female

d)

An orange female

e)

A black female

78.

In cats, fur color is a sex-linked trait. An orange and black are the two alleles that we know about associated with their color. A cat with the genotype XOY would have what phenotype?

a)

A calico male

b)

An orange male

c)

A calico female

d)

An orange female

e)

A black female

79.

For peas, color is determined by a strict dominant/recessive relationship and yellow is dominant to green. If you crossed a heterozygous pea with another heterozygous pea what is the probability of getting a yellow pea?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

80.

For peas, color is determined by a strict dominant/recessive relationship and yellow is dominant to green. If you crossed a heterozygous pea with another heterozygous pea what is the probability of getting a green pea?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

81.

For peas, color is determined by a strict dominant/recessive relationship and yellow is dominant to green. If you crossed a heterozygous pea with a homozygous recessive pea what is the probability of getting a green pea?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

82.

In human blood types the A and B alleles are co-dominant and the O allele is recessive. If you crossed a heterozgyous Type A person with a person with Type AB blood what is the probability of having a child with Type A blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

83.

In human blood types the A and B alleles are co-dominant and the O allele is recessive. If you crossed a heterozgyous Type A person with a person who is heterozygous for Type B what are the possible blood types for their children?

a)

A and B

b)

A, B, AB, and O

c)

Ao, Bo, AB, and oo

d)

A, B, and O

e)

Ao, Bo, and oo

84.

In human blood types the A and B alleles are co-dominant and the O allele is recessive. If you crossed a heterozgyous Type A person with a person with Type AB blood what is the probability of having a child with Type B blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

85.

In human blood types the A and B alleles are co-dominant and the O allele is recessive. If you crossed a homozygous Type A person with a person with Type AB blood what is the probability of having a child with Type AB blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

86.

In human blood types the A and B alleles are co-dominant and the O allele is recessive. If you crossed a homozygous Type A person with a person with Type AB blood what is the probability of having a child with Type B blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

87.

In human blood types the A and B alleles are co-dominant and the O allele is recessive. If you crossed a homozygous Type A person with a person heterozygous for Type A blood what is the probability of having a child with Type A blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

88.

In human blood types the A and B alleles are co-dominant and the O allele is recessive. If you crossed a Type O person with a person heterozygous for Type B blood what is the probability of having a child with Type B blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

89.

In human blood types the A and B alleles are co-dominant and the O allele is recessive. If you crossed a Type O person with a person heterozygous for Type B blood what is the probability of having a child with Type O blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

90.

In humans the alleles for eye color are determined by a dominant brown allele and a recessive blue allele. Also, right handedness is dominant to left handedness. If you crossed a blue eyed, heterozgyous right handed person with a person heterozygous for both eye color and right handedness what are the gametes for parent 1?

a)

bR, br, bR, br

b)

BR, Br, bR, br

c)

BR, Br, BR, Br

d)

br, br, br, br

e)

BR, BR, BR, BR

91.

In humans the alleles for eye color are determined by a dominant brown allele and a recessive blue allele. Also, right handedness is dominant to left handedness. If you crossed a blue eyed, heterozgyous right handed person with a person heterozygous for both eye color and right handedness what are the gametes for parent 2?

a)

bR, br, bR, br

b)

BR, Br, bR, br

c)

BR, Br, BR, Br

d)

br, br, br, br

e)

BR, BR, BR, BR

92.

In humans the alleles for eye color are determined by a dominant brown allele and a recessive blue allele. Also, right handedness is dominant to left handedness. If you crossed a blue eyed, heterozgyous right handed person with a person heterozygous for both eye color and right handedness, what is the probability of having a blue eyed child who is left handed?

a)

0%

b)

12.5%

c)

25%

d)

50%

e)

37.5%

93.

In humans the alleles for eye color are determined by a dominant brown allele and a recessive blue allele. Also, right handedness is dominant to left handedness. If you crossed a blue eyed, heterozgyous right handed person with a person heterozygous for both eye color and right handedness, what is the probability of having a blue eyed child who is right handed?

a)

0%

b)

12.5%

c)

25%

d)

50%

e)

37.5%

94.

In humans the alleles for eye color are determined by a dominant brown allele and a recessive blue allele. Also, right handedness is dominant to left handedness. If you crossed a blue eyed, heterozgyous right handed person with a person heterozygous for both eye color and right handedness, what is the probability of having a brown eyed child who is right handed?

a)

0%

b)

12.5%

c)

25%

d)

50%

e)

37.5%

95.

Adam and Bethany had four children, Carrie, Daniel, Evelyn, and Felicia. Adam was heterozygous for blood type A and Bethany was type AB. Carrie had type A, Daniel is type O, Evelyn is type AB and Felicia is type B. Which if any of their children might be adopted? (Select all that apply)

a)

Carrie

b)

Daniel

c)

Evelyn

d)

Felicia

e)

None