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Mendelian genetics review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is considered the "Father of Genetics?"
a)
James Watson
b)
Francis Crick
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Albert Einstein
2.
The different forms of a gene are known as _____________.
a)
Codons
b)
Proteins
c)
Alleles
d)
Nucleotides
3.
What is the FUNCTION of a punnett square?
a)
Identifies the location of a gene.
b)
Determines the DNA sequence of an organism.
c)
Predicts the possible results of a genetic cross.
d)
Tests for the presence of dominant alleles.
4.
Which of the following is an example of a heterozygous genotype?
a)
RR
b)
Rr
c)
rr
5.
Which of the following is an example of a homozygous recessive genotype?
a)
RR
b)
Rr
c)
rr
6.
Which of the following is an example of a homozygous dominant genotype?
a)
RR
b)
Rr
c)
rr
7.
W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?
a)
none
b)
3/4
c)
1/2
d)
all
8.
In which inheritance pattern are heterozygous individuals a blend of the dominant and recessive phenotypes?
a)
sex-linked inheritance
b)
complete dominance
c)
codominance
d)
incomplete dominance
9.
What is the percentage of a homozyogus dominant offspring?
a)
75%
b)
50%
c)
25%
d)
0%
10.
In some carnations, flower color exhibits codominance. When crosses, Red (R) and white (W) flowers make speckled flowers (RW) that show both colors.
Complete a cross between A speckled flower and a red flower. Find the phenotype ratio.
a)
2 red: 2 speckled: 0 white
b)
4 red: 0 speckled: 0 white
c)
0 red: 4 speckled: 0 white
d)
0 red: 2 speckled: 2 white
11.

What pigment determines eye color?

a)

keratin

b)

melanin

c)

chlorophyll

d)

anthocyanin

12.

____________ eyes tend to be more common in people of Asian or African descent, while _____ eyes tend to be more common in people of European descent.

a)

Brown / Blue

b)

Blue / Brown

13.

How many genes influence eye color?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

50

d)

150

14.

What is phenotypic plasticity?

a)

Ability of an organism to change its color based on mood

b)

Ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to environmental changes

c)

The ability of an organism to change its genetic code

d)

The ability of an organism to change its size based on temperature

15.

How many genes control human height?

a)

4

b)

40

c)

400

d)

4,000

16.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
17.

What causes genetic variation in meiosis?

a)

chromosomes lining up

b)

crossing over of chromosomes

c)

segregation of chromosomes

d)

chromosomes staying together

18.

Meiosis in males (spermatogenesis) results in the formation of

a)

one haploid gamete (sperm cell)

b)

three diploid gametes

c)

four diploid gametes

d)

four haploid gametes (sperm cells)

19.
Diploid Cells are represented by
a)
2n
b)
n
c)
4n
d)
1/2 n
20.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
21.
What is the name of the process in which DNA (genetic information) is exchanged during meiosis?
a)
crossing under
b)
crossing over
c)
melding
d)
blending
22.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
gamete
b)
embryo
c)
bone cell
d)
muscle cell
23.
After meiosis is complete, the new cells:
a)
are all identical
b)
are all different
c)
are half identical and half different
d)
are all stretched out
24.
What scientific process is being shown?
a)
Mixing
b)
Crossing under
c)
Crossing over
d)
square dancing
25.

Oogenesis results in formation of

a)

1 egg and 3 polar bodies

b)

2 eggs and 2 polar bodies

c)

3 eggs and 1 polar body

d)

4 eggs

26.
Question Image

A parent with heterozygous B blood and a parent with AB blood have a kid. The cross between these parents is pictured. Match the correct probabilities to each blood type:

a)

Type AB

1.

25%

b)

Type A

2.

25%

c)

Type B

3.

50%

d)

Type O

4.

0%

27.

If a mother is Rh- and her developing baby is Rh+, what can happen?

a)

Mother's cells will reject baby

b)

Baby's cells will reject mother

c)

Nothing will happen

28.

Which blood type is codominant?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

29.

The universal donor blood type is ​ (a)   and the universal recipient blood type is ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
O-
AB+
AB-
O+
30.

Which type of twin formation does the picture show?

a)

identical twins

b)

fraternal twins

c)

multiple (2+) births

d)

cannot tell based on this photo

31.

Match each genotype to its description

a)

HOMOZYGOUS DOMINANT

1.

RR

b)

HETEROZYGOUS

2.

Rr

c)

HOMOZYGOUS

RECESSIVE

3.

rr

32.

In cats, the gene for black fur (D) is dominant to the gene for grey fur (d). If two heterozygous cats have kittens, ​ (a)   are expected to be black and ​ (b)   are expected to be grey.

Choose from the below words
75%
25%
50%
0%
100%
33.

If a person has 2 different alleles for a gene, they are ​ ​ (a)   , but if they have 2 of the same alleles, they are ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
heterozygous
homozygous
34.

Match the following

a)

Homozygous Dominant

1.

BB

b)

Homozygous Recessive

2.

bb

c)

Heterozygous

3.

Bb

d)

Genotype

4.

Heterozygous

e)

Phenotype

5.

Brown Eyes

35.

What type of twins is the illustration describing?

a)

identical

b)

fraternal

c)

multiple (2+) births

d)

cannot tell based on illustration