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Genetics & Meiosis

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The physical appearance of a trait is referred to as:

a)

allele

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

karyotype

2.

What shows the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross?

a)

bar graph

b)

pie chart

c)

punnett square

d)

mendel box

3.

If two heterozygous Tall plants are crossed, and tall is dominant, what would be the expected phenotypes?

a)

100% tall

b)

75% tall, 25% short

c)

50% tall, 50% short

d)

25% tall, 75% short

4.
Unattached earlobes (E) is dominant. Attached earlobes (e) is recessive. A woman with the genotype (Ee) and a man with the genotype (ee) have a child. What is the probability that the child is heterozygous?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
5.

If a purebred, normal feathered bird (FF) is crossed with a frizzy-feathered bird (ff) how many different phenotypes would you have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

The cells created by meiosis are best known as:

a)

somatic cells

b)

gamete cells

c)

skin cells

d)

diploid cells

7.
If human body cells have 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be in gamete cells after meiosis?
a)
92
b)
46
c)
23
d)
12
8.
What is being depicted in this picture?
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
anaphase I of meiosis
c)
crossing-over
d)
replication
9.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
10.
What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?
a)
Haploid cells
b)
Diploid Cells
c)
Skin Cells
d)
Liver Cells
11.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
12.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
13.

When homologous chromosomes match up, they form a structure call a ___________.

a)

tetrad

b)

triad

c)

synapsis

d)

quad

14.
Which cellular process is shown?
a)
meiosis
b)
endocytosis
c)
mitosis
d)
phagocytosis
15.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
16.
products of meiosis are genetically
a)
different
b)
identical
17.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
18.
How many daughter cells does Meiosis create?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
d)
1
19.

Meiosis ________ the chromosome number of the parent cell

a)

increases

b)

reduces

20.

What type of cells are created by MITOSIS?

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

21.

A genotype of aa or AA would be referred to as:

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous

22.

The passing of traits from parent to offspring is called

a)

heredity

b)

crossing over

c)

synapsis

d)

heterozygous

23.

Who is considered to be "the father of modern genetics"?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

James Watson

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Neils Bohr

24.

A _________ is a chart that shows the presence or absence of a trait within a family across generations; it is used to analyze the pattern of inheritance of a particular trait throughout a family.

a)

punnett square

b)

pedigree

c)

purebreed

d)

bar graph

25.

How many chromosomes does a zygote (fertilized egg) have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

none.