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Genetics Test 2020

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
2.
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
3.

Chromosomes exchange genetic material during

a)

crossing over

b)

replication

c)

synthesis

d)

translation

4.
Alternative forms of a gene are called
a)
Alleles
b)
Homozygous
c)
DNA
d)
Genetics
5.
If a somatic cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
6.

The physical appearance of an organism is called its

a)

assortment

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

recessive

7.

If two alleles are the same, they are said to be

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

c)

homozygous

d)

heterogeneous

8.

A trait controlled by 4 alleles is said to have

a)

homologous alleles

b)

hybridization

c)

autosomes

d)

multiple alleles

9.

Egg and sperm are both examples of

a)

alleles

b)

gametes

c)

mono hybrid crosses

d)

offspring

10.

The genetic makeup of an individual is its

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

allele frequency

d)

dominance

11.

Which set of letters represent a homozygous dominant individual?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

12.

Which set of letters represent a heterozygous individual?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

13.

When two traits are crossed, and the offspring produced are "intermediate' or a blend of the two, this is known as what?

a)

Complete dominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Co-dominance

d)

Recessive Dominance

14.

Keisha passes a local dairy farm that has many brown cows, but only a few white cows. A dominant allele produces brown hair in cows. A recessive allele produces white hair. Which characteristic of any brown cow can Keisha identify?

a)

The genotype of both of the cow's parents.

b)

The genotype of the cow's hair color.

c)

The phenotype of both the cow's parents.

d)

The phenotype of the cow's hair color.

15.

Two black rabbits are bred and produced 3 black offspring and 2 albino offspring. Assuming no mutations, which rabbits must be heterozygous?

a)

All 3 black offspring

b)

Exactly 2 of the black offspring

c)

Both albino offspring

d)

Both parents

16.

Brown eyes (B) are dominant over blue eyes (b). A heterozygous brown eyed rabbit is crossed with a blue eyed rabbit. What fraction of their offspring will have blue eyes?

a)

1/4 or 25%

b)

1/2 or 50%

c)

3/4 or 75%

d)

None

17.

Suppose Brassica rapa plants have 2 alleles for dark green leaf color. One B. rapa plant has 2 alleles for dark green leaf color and has dark green leaves. Another B. rapa plant has 1 allele for dark green leaf color and 1 allele for yellow leaf color, and its leaves are dark green. Based on this information, which term best describes the relationship between these 2 alleles, in terms of phenotype?

a)

The alleles for the gene coding for leaf color are sex-linked.

b)

The alleles for the gene coding for lead color are codominant.

c)

The allele for dark green lead color is dominant to the allele for yellow leaf color.

d)

The allele for yellow leaf color is dominant to the allele for dark green leaf color.

18.

In humans, pigmented skin is dominant to non-pigmented skin (albinism). What is the genotype of an individual with albinism?

a)

Carrier (XB Xb)

b)

Heterozygous (Bb)

c)

Homozygous Dominant (BB)

d)

Homozygous Recessive (bb)

19.

An individual with the genotype AaBb is crossed with an individual with the genotype AaBb. What is the percent chance that their offspring will have the genotype AaBb? (Two Punnett Squares are needed to solve this problem)

a)

1/2 or 50%

b)

1/4 or 25%

c)

3/4 or 75%

d)

4/4 or 100%

20.

Horses born to 2 palomino (golden-coated) horses have a 25% chance of having a white coat, a 25% of having a chestnut (brown), and a 50% chance of having a palomino coat. Which description of inheritance best explains the coat-color trait in these horses?

a)

Palomino coat color is a recessive trait.

b)

Palomino coat color is a dominant trait.

c)

Coat color is an incompletely dominant trait.

d)

Coat color is a sex-linked trait.

21.

In cattle, roan coat color is mixed red and white hairs. This occurs with a heterozygous (Rr) genotype. Red cattle (RR) and white cattle (rr) have homozygous genotypes. Which of the following crosses could produce the HIGHEST percentage of roan (Rr) cattle?

a)

red X white

b)

roan X roan

c)

white X roan

d)

red X roan

22.

Skin color, hair color, and eye color are inherited in this way. What type of inheritance is determined by many genes and results in a range of phenotypes like depicted in the graph?

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple alleles

d)

Polygenic inheritance

23.

Colorblindness is a sex-linked recessive trait (b). Normal vision (B) is dominant. Which genotype results in a female with normal vision?

a)

XB XB

b)

XB Xb

c)

Xb Xb

d)

XB Y

e)

Xb Y

24.

Colorblindness is a sex-linked recessive trait (b). Normal vision (B) is dominant. Which genotype results in a colorblind male?

a)

XB XB

b)

XB Xb

c)

Xb Xb

d)

XB Y

e)

Xb Y

25.

Colorblindness is a sex-linked recessive trait (b). Normal vision (B) is dominant. Which genotype results in a female carrier?

a)

XB XB

b)

XB Xb

c)

Xb Xb

d)

XB Y

e)

Xb Y

26.

Colorblindness is a sex-linked recessive trait (b). Normal vision (B) is dominant. Which genotype results in a colorblind female?

a)

XB XB

b)

XB Xb

c)

Xb Xb

d)

XB Y

e)

Xb Y

27.

Suppose that in humans, a certain type of colorblindness is a recessive, sex-linked trait. Which of these could NOT be a biological child of parents have the genotypes XB Xb and XB Y?

a)

Color blind son

b)

Color blind daughter

c)

Daughter with normal vision

d)

Son with normal vision

28.

If a mother has type A blood and her baby has type B blood, which two of the following claims are correct?

a)

Sammy the player cannot be the father because he has Type O blood.

b)

George the sleaze could not be the father because he has type AB blood.

c)

The pizza delivery guy could not be the father because he has type A blood.

d)

The cable guy could not be the father because he has type B blood.

29.

A woman is searching for her biological father. She has type O blood. Which man can she eliminate from her search?

a)

Fred (Type A blood)

b)

Tom (Type B blood)

c)

Bob (Type O blood)

d)

Chris (Type AB blood)

30.

Which blood type can be given to a person with A, B, AB, or O blood types?


(In other words, which blood type is "the universal donor?")

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O