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Chap. 11 (Genetics) Final Exam Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the Genetic Disorder: A dominant genetic disorder; affects the nervous system; first symptoms do not appear until between the ages of 30 - 50 years old, some symptoms include paranoia, hallucinations, and uncontrollable movements.

a)

Achondroplasia

b)

Albinism

c)

Huntington's Disease

d)

Tay-Sachs Disease

2.

Name the Genetic Disorder: Autosomal dominant genetic condition; affects height and body size; adult height is about 4 ft.

a)

Huntington's Disease

b)

Tay-Sach's Disease

c)

Turner Syndrome

d)

Achondroplasia

3.

What is a symptom of Cystic Fibrosis?

a)

thick mucus in the lungs

b)

sickle-shaped red blood cells

c)

cannot produce blood clotting protein

d)

different physical appearance

4.

Name the Genetic Disorder: recessive genetic disorder; gene found on chromosome 15; characterized by lack of enzyme that breaks down fatty acids; predominant among Jews of eastern European descent

a)

Huntington's Disease

b)

Tay-Sach's Disease

c)

Sickle Cell Anemia

d)

Parkinson's Disease

5.

Which describes the 23 pairs of human chromosomes?

a)

1 autosome pair; 22 sex chromosome pairs

b)

2 sex chromosome pairs; 21 autosome pairs

c)

2 autosome pairs; 21 sex chromosome pairs

d)

1 sex chromosome pair; 22 autosome pairs

6.

Name the Genetic Disorder: caused by altered genes; results in lack of skin pigment

a)

Albinism

b)

Cystic Fibrosis

c)

Hemophilia

d)

Achondrolasia

7.

When both alleles are expressed in the heterozygous condition

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete dominance

d)

Intolerance

8.

Name the Genetic Disorder: recessive genetic disorder; characterized by the body's inability to tolerate galactose

a)

Sickle Cell Anemia

b)

Parkinson's Disease

c)

Cystic Fibrosis

d)

Galactosemia

9.

Name the Genetic Disorder: recessive genetic disorder; affects mucus-producing glands, digestive enzymes, sweat glands, and is most common among Caucasians

a)

Cystic Fibrosis

b)

Parkinson's Disease

c)

Achondroplasia

d)

Huntington's Disease

10.

Blood type and Coat Color of Rabbits are examples of:

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Multiple Alleles

c)

Codominance

d)

Mendel's Laws

11.

Name the Genetic Disorder: affects the red blood cell and their ability to transport oxygen; red blood cell is crescent shaped; symptoms can include abdominal pain, ulcers, fatigue, fever, and stroke

a)

Tay-Sachs Disease

b)

Sickle Cell Anemia

c)

Achondroplasia

d)

Huntington's Disease

12.

If a gene is found only on the X chromosome and not the Y chromosome, it is said to be what?

a)

sex-linked trait

b)

polygenic trait

c)

codominant trait

d)

incomplete dominance trait

13.

TRUE or FALSE: There are four alleles for blood type, making blood type a good example of multiple alleles.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

In the second generation-how many people have the disease or display the physical trait?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

15.

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

a)

Yy

b)

Y

c)

yy

d)

YY

16.

Looking at this pedigree, how many family members have the disease?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

All

d)

None

17.

Based on the data on human height, it is reasonable to conclude that height is an example of a(n) ________ trait.

a)

polygenic

b)

codominant

c)

x-linked

d)

multallelic

18.

Based on the Karyotype shown, at which chromosome pair can we identify a genetic disorder? 

a)

Chromosome pair 5

b)

sex chromosomes

c)

Chromosome pair 21

d)

There are no chromosomal disorders

19.

Testing the amniotic fluid for birth defects.

a)

Chorionic Villi Sampling 

b)

Ultrasound

c)

Amniocentesis

d)

Embryo Test

20.

Incomplete dominance means that the traits are

a)

expressed equally

b)

dominant

c)

recessive

d)

blended

21.

Which of the following genotypes is a purebred?

a)

Bb

b)

Gg

c)

bb

d)

Dd

22.

 Dominant alleles are-

a)

capital

b)

lowercase

c)

both

d)

neither

23.

 Recessive alleles are-

a)

capital

b)

lowercase

c)

both

d)

neither

24.

Which is the correct phenotype for this organism?

a)

BB

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

bb

25.

Squidward has light blue skin, and his genotype for this trait is Bb. Which of the following would describe Squidward?

a)

Purebred

b)

Hybrid

c)

Homozygous

d)

Sex-linked

26.

A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents

a)

Mendel Grid

b)

Genetic Tic Tac Toe

c)

Punnett Square

d)

Pedigree Plot

27.

In this pedigree, the shaded individuals represent family members that CAN roll their tongue. How many males in the 2nd generation can roll their tongue?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

28.

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

a)

predators to prey

b)

water to rain

c)

parents to offspring

d)

fungi to protists

29.

Determines an individual’s gender (two types: X and Y chromosomes).

a)

Sex-Linked Traits

b)

Carrier

c)

Sex Chromosomes

d)

Multiple Alleles

e)

Codominance

30.

The occurrence of one or more extra sets of all chromosomes in an organism.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Polyploidy

d)

Haploid

e)

Diploid

31.

The interaction of multiple pairs of genes

a)

Polygenic Inheritance

b)

Multiple Alleles

c)

Karyotyping

d)

Telomere

e)

Incomplete Dominance

32.

Which is a Barr body?

a)

inactivated X chromosome

b)

activated Y chromosome

c)

activated X chromosome

d)

inactivated Y chromosome

33.

Which causes genetic recombination?

a)

alleles

b)

crossing over

c)

genes

d)

hybrid crosses

34.

Use the figure to help you answer the following question. (Remember to click on the image to enlarge, if needed to see the image more clearly.)


What type of inheritance pattern does the trait represented by the shaded symbols in the figure illustrate?

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Multiple Alleles

c)

Codominance

d)

Sex-Linked Traits

35.

Use the figure to help you answer the following question. (Remember to click on the image to enlarge, if needed to see the image more clearly.)


What is the relationship between individual I-2 and individual III-2 in the figure?

a)

grandfather - granddaughter

b)

grandmother - grandson

c)

great aunt - nephew

d)

mother - son

36.

TRUE or FALSE


The trait for red-green color blindness is a dominant X-linked trait.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which genetic disorder can block the veins and prevent oxygen from flowing?

a)

Sickle Cell Disease

b)

Cystic Fibrosis

c)

Down syndrome

d)

Hemophilia

38.

This flower would be an example of which inheritance pattern?

a)

polygenic traits

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

multiple alleles

d)

codominance

39.

Mice reproduce sexually. Mice offspring share about what percent of the mother's genetic code?

a)

100%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

0%

40.

Which of the following is an example of a sex-linked trait?

a)

Blood Type

b)

Height

c)

Color Blindness

d)

Eye Color

41.

If primarily males are affected, such as in the above pedigree, the trait is:

a)

Autosomal

b)

Sex-linked

c)

Dominant

d)

Recessive

42.

What is the mode of inheritance shown here?

a)

Recessive because it "skips" a generation

b)

Dominant because it shows up in every generation

43.

What type of inheritance is determined by multiple genes and there can be a range of traits?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Polygenic traits

d)

Multiple Alleles

44.

Which of the following statements is true regarding blood types?

a)

A and O are codominant, B is recessive.

b)

B and O are codominant, A is recessive.

c)

A and B are codominant, O is recessive.

d)

A , B and O are all codominant with each other.

45.

If two parents have type AB blood, what is the probability that their child will have type O blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

46.

_____ help us understand the relative importance of environmental and genetic influences on individual traits and behaviors. (1)

a)

Environmental triggers

b)

Twin studies

c)

Monozygotics

d)

Dizygotics