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Honors Biology Genetics Unit Test Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A red flowered plant (IRIR) breeds with a White flowered plant (IWIW). The gene for petal color in these plants expresses incomplete dominance. What percentage of the offspring will have pink (IRIW) flowers?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

2.

A plant with red flowers (IRIR) is crossed with a plant that has white flowers (IWIW). What percentage of the offspring will have pink flowers?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

3.
Co-dominance ________________
a)
 is a situation in which both alleles are equally strong and both alleles are visible in the hybrid genotype
b)
 is a situation in which the dominant allele is stronger than the recessive allele, but both alleles are visible in the hybrid genotype
c)
 is a situation in which the recessive alleles are stronger than the dominant allele,  within which the recessive alleles are visible in the hybrid genotype
d)
none of the answers are correct.
4.

One of the co-dominant traits studied in class was blood types. If a person has the allele blood type IBi what type of blood type does the individual have?

a)

The individual would have blood type A

b)

The individual would have blood type B

c)

The individual would have blood type AB

d)

The individual would have blood type O

5.
What is the difference between an antigen and an antibody?
a)
An antigen is part of your bodies defense system, while an antibody is a type of carbohydrate that is attached to RBC's. For example, if a person has blood Type A, the antigen would be A, and the antibody would be B.
b)
An antibody is part of your bodies defense system, while an antigen is a type of carbohydrate that is attached to RBC's. For example, if a person has blood Type A, the antigen would be A, and the antibody would be B.
6.
If you cross two checkered chickens (Bb x Bb), what would be the phenotypic ratio of the offspring?
a)
All Checkered
b)
1 Black : 2 Checkered : 1 White
c)
2 Black : 2 White
d)
3 Black : 1 White
7.
R = tongue rolling, r = no tongue rolling. An individual who is Rr can roll their tongue.  What type of inheritance pattern does this follow?
a)
Complete Dominance
b)
Incomplete Dominance
c)
Co-Dominance
d)
Sex-linked
8.
What type of inheritance pattern is shown here?
a)
Complete Dominance
b)
Incomplete Dominance
c)
Co-Dominance
d)
Sex-linked
9.
If a man with straight hair marries a woman with curly hair, all of their children have wavy hair.  What type of inheritance pattern does this follow?
a)
Complete Dominance
b)
Incomplete Dominance
c)
Co-Dominance
d)
Sex-linked
10.

Cross a roan cow (pictured here IRIW) with a white cow (IWIW), what will be the resulting phenotypic ratio of the offspring?

a)

All Roan cows

b)

All White cows

c)

50% Roan : 50% White

d)

50% Red : %50 White

11.
What percentage of the offspring will have this recessive disease?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
12.
Based off this punnett square, what fraction of the offspring will have wrinkled, yellow seeds?
a)
9/16
b)
3/16
c)
1/16
d)
16/16
13.
A male beetle has the genotype Ttbb. If this beetle mates with a female with genotype TTBb, what is the chance their offspring will have the genotype TtBb?
a)
3/16
b)
4/16
c)
8/16
d)
12/16
14.
Cross Two Homozygous plants
(
RRYY x rryy)
R = round seeds, r  = wrinkled seeds Y = yellow seeds, y = green seeds
What percent will have Round and Yellow seeds? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
15.
What proportion of the offspring in Figure 11-4 would be expected to have white, smooth hair?
a)
9/16
b)
3/16
c)
4/16
d)
1/16
16.

A white mouse with red eyes is crossed with a black mouse with brown eyes. The white mouse is recessive for both of its traits. The black mouse is dominant for both of its traits.

This cross would be

a)

BBEE x bbee

b)

BBEe x BbEe

c)

BbEE x BbEe

d)

BBee x BBEE

17.

What is the fraction of the parakeets from this cross that would look like the first parent in P1?

a)

7/16

b)

8/16

c)

9/16

d)

11/16

18.

Suppose that black hair (B) is dominant over blonde hair (b) and brown eyes (E) are dominant over blue eyes (e).


The father has black hair (heterozygous) and brown eyes (heterozygous) and the mother has blonde hair and blue eyes.


What is the ratio for the genotypes for the offspring?

a)

9:3:3:1

b)

8:0:8:0

c)

4:4:4:4

d)

8:4:2:2

19.

A tall green pea plant (TTGG) is crossed with a short white pea plant (ttgg). What is the ratio for the genotypes of the offspring?

a)

8:0:8:0

b)

16:0:0:0

c)

4:4:4:4

d)

6:2:6:2

20.

What information can you gather about the pictured monohybrid cross? (Select all that apply!)

a)

2/4 are male

b)

The monohybrid cross shows an autosomal trait

c)

The monohybrid cross shows a sex-linked trait

d)

The outcome in red is showing a male with a recessive trait

21.
In a certain species of animal, black fur (B) is dominant over tan fur (b).  If two heterozygous parents were crossed what percentage of the offspring would be Homozygous dominant?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
22.

In chickens, feather color is codominant. If a black chicken IBIB is mated with one that is black and white (IBIW) what are the chances of having a chicken that is black and white?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

23.

Round seeds (R) are dominant to wrinkled seeds (r) in pea plants. If two heterozygous parents are crossed, what is the genotypic ratio?

a)

1:2:2

b)

2:2

c)

3:1

d)

1:2:1

24.

Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive disorder that affects the ability of blood to clot. If a woman with sickle cell anemia has children with a man who is heterozygous for sickle cell, what are the chances their child will have the disorder?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

25.

Blood type exhibits multiple alleles and codominance. There are 4 blood types: A, B, AB, and O. If a heterozygous type B man and a type AB woman want to have a child, what are the chances that they will have a type B child?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

26.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a recessive sex-linked disorder which results in muscle degeneration. If a mother who is a carrier has children with a man who does not have DMD, what are the chances of their son having the disorder?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

27.
Give the genotype for person III-3
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
28.
What is the mode of inheritance shown here?
a)
 Recessive
b)
Sex Linked
c)
 Dominant
29.
Is this trait (the shaded individuals) dominant or recessive?
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
30.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a female who is a carrier for hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHXH
d)
XhY
31.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a male with hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHY
d)
XhY
32.

A woman has the genotype of ii for her blood type. Her mother is heterozygous for A type. Which genotype can her father be?

a)

IBi

b)

IBIB

c)

IAIB

d)

IAIA

33.

Fur color in guinea pigs is a codominant trait. A guinea pig with black and white fur has offspring with a guinea pig with white fur. What are the chances their baby will have black fur?

a)

0/4

b)

1/4

c)

2/4

d)

3/4

e)

4/4

34.

Cross Two Homozygous plants

(RRYY x rryy)

R = round seeds, r = wrinkled seeds Y = yellow seeds, y = green seeds

What percent will have Round and Yellow seeds?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

35.

Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.

Which genotype represents a female who is a carrier for hemophilia?

a)

XHXh

b)

XhXh

c)

XHXH

d)

XhY