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What can we call a sex cell?
Gamete
Genetics
Genotype
Diploid
What is organism with two of the same genes (alleles) for a trait?
Homologous
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Autosomal
What is the process of when male and female gametes combine?
Meiosis
Zygote
Gamete
Fertilization
What word means physical appearance?
Karyotype
Genotype
Phenotype
Co-Dominance
What is the diagram used to determine genotypic and phenotypic probabilities of offspring?
Karyotype
Punnett Square
Monohybrid
Chromosome
A cell that has a full set of chromosomes
Haploid
Gamete
Allele
Diploid
What is the fertilized egg cell / the resulting cell from fertilization?
Gamete
Zygote
Carrier
Haploid
What is the the study of genes?
Genetics
Phenotype
Genotype
Karyotype
An inheritance pattern that results in the blending of traits.
Co-Dominance
Incomplete Dominance
Dominant
Recessive
A cell that has a half (1/2) set of chromosomes
Chromosome
Zygote
Diploid
Haploid
A Punnett Square where you track one trait.
Meiosis
Monohybrid
Autosomal
Recessive
A picture of chromosomes
Chromosome
Monohybrid
Karyotype
Sex-Linked
A process of exchanging DNA between chromosomes.
Crossing-Over
Meiosis
Gamete
Genotype
What do the gene letters (alleles) represent?
Phenotype
Genotype
Incomplete Dominance
Dominant
Organisms with different genes (alleles) for the same trait.
Homologous
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Autosomal
What do we call copies of the same chromosome?
Homologous
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Genotype
An inheritance pattern that results in two dominant traits showing together.
Incomplete Dominance
Co-Dominance
Dominant
Recessive
The "weak" version of a gene.
Incomplete Dominance
Co-Dominance
Dominant
Recessive
The "strong" version of a gene.
Incomplete Dominance
Co-Dominance
Dominant
Recessive
Traits associated with chromosomes 1-22.
Sex-Linked
Autosomal
This is a word used to describe a heterozygous individual who has a hidden recessive allele.
Carrier
Haploid
Zygote
Diploid
A structure made of tightly condensed DNA.
Karyotype
Diploid
Chromosome
Genotype
The process of creating sex cells.
Fertilization
Gamete
Egg & sperm
Meiosis
Traits associated with the X and Y chromosomes (mostly X).
Sex-Linked
Autosomal
What are alternative forms of a gene.
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Genes
Alleles
Multiple allelism can occur for several different traits. One that is very well know is blood type. Alleles A & B follow what inheritance pattern?
Incomplete Dominance
Co-Dominance
Heterozygous
Homozygous
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?
Incompletely Dominant
Co-Dominant
Homologous
Recessive
What is a possible genotype for blood type A?
AB
AO
OO
BO
What is a possible genotype for blood type A?
AB
AA
OO
BB
What is a possible genotype for blood type B?
AB
AA
OO
BB
What is a possible genotype for blood type B?
AB
AO
OO
BO
What is a possible genotype for blood type O?
AB
AO
OO
BO
What is a possible genotype for blood type AB?
AB
AO
OO
BO
When doing a dihybrid cross, what is the math concept we use to make the four gametes?
FOLD
FOIL
FAME
FOIR
Which of these is not a gamete for this genotype? BbDd
BD
Bd
bD
bd
All of them are
How many boxes are in a Monohybrid cross?
4
12
16
64
How many boxes are in a Dihybrid cross?
4
12
16
64
What percentage does each box in a monohybrid Punnett square have?
6.25%
12.5%
25%
50%
What percentage does each box in a dihybrid Punnett square have?
6.25%
12.5%
25%
50%
What does this shape represent in a pedigree?
Affected male
Affected female
Carrier female
Unaffected female
What does this shape represent in a pedigree?
Affected male
Affected female
Carrier female
Unaffected female
What does this shape represent in a pedigree?
Affected male
Affected female
Carrier female
Unaffected female
What does this shape represent in a pedigree?
Affected male
Affected female
Carrier male
Unaffected female
What does this shape represent in a pedigree?
Affected male
Affected female
Carrier male
Unaffected female
What does this shape represent in a pedigree?
Affected male
Affected female
Carrier male
Unaffected male
What is the inheritance pattern of this pedigree?
Autosomal Dominant
Autosomal Recessive
Sex-linked Dominant
Sex-linked Recessive
What are the parent's genotypes if the daughter is XnXn?
Mom: XNXN Dad: XNY
Mom: XNXN Dad: XNXN
Mom: XNXn Dad: XNY
Mom: XnXn Dad: XNY
XNXn Dad: XnY
Which inheritance pattern has one allele completely cover up another?
Dominant/Recessive
Incomplete Dominance
Co-Dominance
Sex-linked
Which inheritance pattern has the blending of two alleles that results in an intermediate phenotype?
Dominant/Recessive
Incomplete Dominance
Co-Dominance
Sex-linked
Which inheritance pattern has two dominant alleles and results in an intermediate phenotype where both alleles show in the phenotype?
Dominant/Recessive
Incomplete Dominance
Co-Dominance
Sex-linked
Which inheritance pattern is related to the sex chromosomes and we saw can actually use the other inheritance patterns with it?
Dominant/Recessive
Incomplete Dominance
Co-Dominance
Sex-linked
When doing a monohybrid cross, how many boxes should there be in the Punnett Square
4
16
12
64
When doing a dihybrid cross, how many boxes should there be in the Punnett Square
4
16
12
64
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?
Gametes, 4
Gametes, 2
Genotypes, 4
Genotypes, 2
When making the gametes for a dihybrid cross, what is the mathematical concept you should use to make them?
FOIL
FILL
FOIM
TOIL
In a strict dominant/recessive inheritance pattern, what should you see?
A dominant allele covers a recessive
The two alleles will blend resulting in an intermediate phenotype
The two alleles will show in the phenotype
The alleles are attached to the X chromosome
In an incomplete dominance inheritance pattern, what should you see?
A dominant allele covers a recessive
The two alleles will blend resulting in an intermediate phenotype
The two alleles will show in the phenotype
The alleles are attached to the X chromosome
In a co-dominance inheritance pattern, what should you see?
A dominant allele covers a recessive
The two alleles will blend resulting in an intermediate phenotype
The two alleles will show in the phenotype
The alleles are attached to the X chromosome
In a sex-linked inheritance pattern, what should you see?
A dominant allele covers a recessive
The two alleles will blend resulting in an intermediate phenotype
The two alleles will show in the phenotype
The alleles are attached to the X chromosome
Do you use the same letter in a strict dominant/recessive inheritance pattern?
Yes, one is capital and the other is lower case
Yes, both are capital
No, both letters are different and lower case
No, both letters are different and capital
Do you use the same letter in an incomplete dominance inheritance pattern?
Yes, one is capital and the other is lower case
Yes, both are capital
No, both letters are different and lower case
No, both letters are different and capital
Do you use the same letter in a co-dominance inheritance pattern?
Yes, one is capital and the other is lower case
Yes, both are capital
No, both letters are different and lower case
No, both letters are different and capital
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?
TT
Tt
TT and Tt
tt
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?
TT
Tt
TT and Tt
tt
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?
TT
Tt
TT and Tt
tt
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?
RR
Rr
rr
RR and Rr
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?
RR
Rr
rr
RR and Rr
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?
RR
Rr
rr
RR and Rr
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?
BB
Bb
Bb and BB
bb
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?
BB
Bb
Bb and BB
bb
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?
BB
bb
BW
Bw
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?
WW
ww
WB
Wb
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?
BW
Bw
WB
Wb
RR
In cats, fur color is a sex-linked trait. In class we learned that most sex-linked traits are located on what chromosome?
1
14
X
Y
22
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?
XBY
XBXB
XBXO
XOY
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?
XBY
XBXB
XBXO
XOY
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 calico male
A black male
A calico female
An orange female
A black female
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 calico male
An orange male
A calico female
An orange female
A black female
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?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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 and B
A, B, AB, and O
Ao, Bo, AB, and oo
A, B, and O
Ao, Bo, and oo
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?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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?
bR, br, bR, br
BR, Br, bR, br
BR, Br, BR, Br
br, br, br, br
BR, BR, BR, BR
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?
bR, br, bR, br
BR, Br, bR, br
BR, Br, BR, Br
br, br, br, br
BR, BR, BR, BR
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?
0%
12.5%
25%
50%
37.5%
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?
0%
12.5%
25%
50%
37.5%
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?
0%
12.5%
25%
50%
37.5%
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)
Carrie
Daniel
Evelyn
Felicia
None
