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Genetics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

The picture shows a sperm fertilizing an egg. We know this is sexual reproduction because

a)

The offspring will have the exact same genes as the parent.

b)

The offspring receives its genes from one parent

c)

The offspring has the exact same traits as its parents

d)

The offspring receives its genes from two parents

2.

This picture shows several forms of Asexual reproduction. What is true about asexual reproduction?

a)

It involves only one parent.

b)

Offspring have unique DNA different for either parent

c)

It involves two parents

d)

It helps creates variety in a population

3.

Which statement is true about stem cuttings

a)

Offspring can produce different colored flowers from the parent.

b)

Cutting is a form of sexual reproduction

c)

Offspring will have the same DNA as their parent and the same colored flowers

d)

Cutting is not a form of reproduction

4.

Which is true about cross pollination?

a)

It is sexual reproduction because it involves 2 parents

b)

it is asexual reproduction because it involves 2 parents

c)

it is sexual reproduction because it involves 1 parent

d)

it is asexual reproduction because it involves 1 parent

5.

It this example, yellow is dominant over green. What percent of offspring will have yellow pods?

a)

0%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

6.

Why don't we use punnett squares to predict the offspring in asexual reproduction?

a)

Results are too unpredictable in asexual reproduction

b)

It is not possible to know the DNA of the parents

c)

Offspring have the exact same DNA as their parent in asexual reproduction

d)

Asexual reproduction uses more than two parents

7.

If A is the allele for the dominant trait of dimples, what is the percent chance that the offspring will have dimples?

a)

0%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

8.

What percent of the offspring would be heterozygous

a)

0%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

9.

Chromosomes are made of:

a)

DNA

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cells

10.

Genes for a particular trait are stored where on chromosomes

a)

Anywhere on the same corresponding chromosomes

b)

Anywhere on any two chromosomes

c)

In the same location on two corresponding chromosomes

d)

In the same location on any two chromosomes

11.

Where are genes located

a)

In the ribosomes of the cell

b)

In the Mitochondria of the cell

c)

In the chromosomes inside the nucleus of the cell

d)

At Old Navy in the Mall

12.

Genes are the code (recipe) for the production of what?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Proteins

13.

What is the most common result of a permanent mutation for an organism

a)

The mutation creates positive new trait for the organism

b)

The mutation creates a negative new trait for the organism

c)

Mutations cannot create new traits.

d)

Mutations do not occur in living organisms

14.

If a genetic mutation results in a different trait, what is true about the individual who has the mutation

a)

He is making a different protein than others.

b)

He does not make any proteins

c)

He is making different amino acids than others

d)

He is making different nucleotides than others

15.

Which statement is false

a)

Mutations can be beneficial to an organism

b)

Mutations can be harmful to an organism

c)

Mutations may have no affect on an organism

d)

Mutations cannot be passed on from parents to offspring

16.

Which process did humans use for over thousands of years to create the many different breeds of dogs

a)

Selective breeding

b)

Gene therapy

c)

Genetic engineering

d)

Natural Selection

17.

An agricultural geneticist wanted to create a small watermelon that grows on trees. Which process might he use to create this entirely new trait in watermelons?

a)

Selective breeding

b)

Gene therapy

c)

Genetic engineering

d)

Natural selection

18.

A medical geneticist wanted to cure a genetic disease by fixing a mutation that causes the disease. Which process would this be?

a)

Selective Breeding

b)

Gene Therapy

c)

Genetic Engineering

d)

Natural Selection

19.

Which is not true about Gene Therapy?

a)

Patients may experience an immune reaction to gene therapy

b)

Gene therapy may result in infections or tumors

c)

It is possible the therapy may end up targeting the wrong cells

d)

Gene therapy is a simple procedure

20.

Which is not true about gene therapy and genetic engineering

a)

They both can be used to target an individual trait

b)

They are both relatively new and experimental.

c)

They are both relatively expensive and somewhat controversial

d)

They have both been around longer than selective breeding