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Meiosis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Inherited traits are a result of

a)

the division of four 2n cells

b)

practice and ability

c)

meiosis I

d)

genes

2.

What happens during sexual reproduction?

a)

dominant genes combine to form an offspring

b)

recessive genes combine to form an offspring

c)

a gamete from each parent combines to form a new cell

d)

a body cell from each parent combines to form a new cell

3.

An allele that is expressed even if only one copy is present in a genotype is a

a)

complete allele

b)

dominant

c)

recessive

d)

half dominant

4.

A Punnett Square is a representation of how

a)

homologs might split

b)

meiosis will occur

c)

alleles might combine in offspring

d)

genes are arranged on chromosomes

5.

One parent has one dominant allele for tall (T) and one for short (t). The other parent has a tt genotype. What is the probability of the offspring's being tall? (use a scratch pad for this question)

a)

0 percent

b)

25 percent

c)

50 percent

d)

100 percent

6.

A 2n human cell has 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes does a gamete have?

a)

23

b)

45

c)

46

d)

92

7.

During meiosis, cells divide

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

four times

d)

eight times

8.

Mendel called pea plants that received different alleles for a trait from each parent_______.

a)

dominant

b)

genotypes

c)

hybrids

d)

phenotype

9.

Mike and his three brothers all have brown hair. Mike's father has brown hair, too. Mike's mother, however, is the only family member that has red hair color. What conclusion can you draw about the gene for hair color?

a)

the gene for red hair is dominant over the gene for brown hair

b)

the gene for brown hair is dominant over the gene for red hair

c)

gene's for red and brown hair are co-dominant

10.

An example of an allele is ________.

a)

hair

b)

teeth

c)

blue eyes

d)

toes