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Genetic Inheritance

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is GENE?

a)

A part of DNA that encodes for a particular characteristics

b)

A part of DNA that determine all of our characteristics

c)

The chromosome

d)

The chromatid

2.

Which one is correct about Gene and Allele?

a)

Tall is a gene, while allele is the letter that represent the gene (tall)

b)

Height is a gene, while allele is the letter that represent the gene (height)

c)

Short is a gene, while allele is the letter that is used to describe the gene (short)

3.

Based on the diagram, how many genes are on the pair of chromosome?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

4.

Recessive allele will..

a)

fully expressed in the phenotype of a heterozygote

b)

partially expressed in the phenotype of heterozygote

c)

partially expressed in the phenotype of homozygote

d)

be fully expressed in the phenotype of a homozygote

5.

A dominant allele will ..

a)

be fully expressed in the phenotype of a heterozygote

b)

only fully expressed in the phenotype of a homozygote

6.

Based on the diagram, how many loci are on the chromosome?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

2

d)

10

7.

Based on the diagram, how many allele can be found on the pair of chromosome?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

8

d)

10

8.

Choose the correct statement about genotype and phenotype

a)

phenotype is the characteristics, while genotype is the genetic constituents that determine the phenotype.

b)

genotype is the characteristics, while phenotype is the genetic constituents that determine the genotype

9.

A test cross is ..

a)

A cross between organisms of the same generation

b)

A cross between an organism of recessive phenotype and another organism of dominant phenotype but of unknown genotype

c)

A cross between an organism of dominant phenotype and another organism of dominant phenotype but of unknown genotype.

10.

Considering tall plant is dominant over dwarf plant. To determine the genotype of a tall plant, we should cross the plant with:

a)

a tall plant of different species

b)

a tall plant of the same species

c)

a dwarf plant of different species

d)

a dwarf plant of the same species

11.

In a test cross between a tall plant and a dwarf plant, how do we determine that the genotype of the unknown plant is heterozygous?

a)

if all of the offspring is tall

b)

if most of the offspring is tall

c)

if half of the offspring is tall

d)

if all of the offspring is dwarf

12.

A true breed is..

a)

an organism that produces offspring of the same variety generation over generation, with homozygous genotype

b)

an organism that produces offspring of the same variety generation over generation, with heterozygous genotype

c)

an organism with homozygous dominant genotype only

13.

Mendel's experiment on Pea plant focused on which type of characteristics? (choose 3)

a)

flower colour

b)

height of plant

c)

length of pea pod

d)

Pea pod's colour

14.

Choose inferences derived from Mendel's experiment of pea plant:

a)

Each characteristic is determined by factors that exist in pair

b)

The pair is separated during the moitosis

c)

One factor is inherited from male parent and the other one is from female parent

15.

Based on the diagram, determine the genotype of the parent plants

a)

Tt x Tt

b)

Tt x tt

c)

TT x tt

d)

TT x Tt

16.

Mendel's First Law is...

a)

The law of independent Assortment

b)

The law of segregation

17.

The two alleles for a heritable character separate into different gamete. This is a statement of which Mendelian's law?

a)

Mendel's first law

b)

Mendel's second law