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Genetic Unit Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Moana looks very similar to her mother. How much genetic information did she get from mom?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
2.
Which is an example of a homozygous dominant genotype?
a)
RR
b)
Rr
c)
rr
d)
rR
3.
Which is an example of a phenotype?
a)
blue hair
b)
tT
c)
tt
d)
heterozygous
4.
A species reproduces quickly and are all genetically identical. How does this species reproduce?
a)
Sexually
b)
Asexually
c)
In-vitro Fertlization
d)
Cloning
5.
Is this pedigree's trait recessive or dominant?
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
6.
What is Joe's genotype?
a)
RR
b)
Tt
c)
TT
d)
rr
7.
Cinderella and Prince Charming are expecting their fourth baby! They already have 3 Princesses. What are the chances of them having another Princess?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
8.

Brown eyes is dominant to blue eyes. Which genotype would give brown eyes?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

BB and Bb

9.

Which statement correctly shows how genes and chromosomes are related?

a)

chromosomes are made of DNA, but genes are not

b)

chromosomes are found on genes

c)

genes are located inside the nucleus and chromosomes are not

d)

genes are found on chromosomes

10.

What is the probability that the offspring will have recessive blue eyes?

a)

1/4

b)

2/4

c)

3/4

d)

4/4

11.

Which of the following is a phenotype that would match this punnett square?

a)

BB

b)

brown eyes

c)

bb

d)

1/4

12.

The corn we eat today is larger and has more kernels than the corn people first grew thousands of years ago. Which process is most likely responsible for the changes that have occurred?

a)

mitosis

b)

succession

c)

direct harvesting

d)

selective breeding

13.

Selective breeding is a genetic engineering technique that creates organisms with

a)

the same genes

b)

desirable traits

c)

50% of the same genes as the parent

d)

25% of the same genes as the parent

14.

What is genetic technology?

a)

practices/techniques used to alter/manipulate the genetic material of an organism to produce a specific trait

b)

practices/techniques used to determine the likelihood of contracting a particular disease

15.

Which statement correctly describes a difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?

a)

Sexual reproduction only happens in animals, while asexual reproduction only happens in plants.

b)

Sexual reproduction only happens in prokaryotes, while asexual reproduction only happens in eukaryotes.

c)

Sexual reproduction requires two parents to make a genetically unique offspring, while asexual reproduction requires only one parent to produce a genetically identical offspring.

d)

Sexual reproduction only occurs in cells without a nucleus, while asexual reproduction occurs in cells with a nucleus.

16.

What is a change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome?

a)

Allele

b)

Mutation

c)

Homozygous

d)

Trait

17.

Use the Punnett Square above to identify the phenotype's of the offspring. Red petals are dominant over white petals.

a)

25% Red, 50 % red and white, 25 % white

b)

RR, Rr, rr

c)

75 % Red and 25 % white

d)

25 % Red, 50 % pink, 25 % white

18.

Two tall pea plants are crossed and their seeds are planted in a sunny spot in the garden. They received the same amount of water, are exposed to the same temperatures and soil conditions. At the end of the growing season you notice that 75% of the plants are tall and 25% of the plants are short. Which of the following best explains these results?

a)

The temperatures outside varied over the growing season which caused some plants to not grow as tall.

b)

The amount of sunlight the plants received was different, thus some did not get enough light to grow tall.

c)

The growing conditions of the plants were different, thus some did not get the resources they needed like fertilizer

d)

The plants received different genetic factors from the parents, some received the tall factor and some the short factor.

19.

Which of the following is a homozygous genotype?

a)

Bb

b)

Tt

c)

bb

d)

Ff

20.

Changes in DNA are known as mutations and can sometimes produce beneficial changes in populations. A mutant form of the normally light-colored peppered moth is dark-colored. The dark-colored moth blends in with soot-covered trees in heavily polluted areas. Why would the dark-colored mutation be beneficial in a polluted area?

a)

They have a longer life span than light-colored moths.

b)

They cannot be seen as well by predators.

c)

They taste bad to most of their predators.

d)

They produce more young than do light-colored moths.

21.

When a genotype is heterozygous, what phenotype will result? *Select more than one.*

a)

The phenotype of the dominant allele.

b)

The phenotype of the recessive allele.

c)

The phenotype represented by the uppercase letter.

d)

The phenotype represented by the lowercase letter.

22.

Different versions of genes are called _____________________.

a)

alleles

b)

homozygous

c)

heterozygous

d)

trait

23.
The study of heredity:
a)
Genetics
b)
Biology
c)
Physiology
d)
Cytology
24.
The passing of traits from parents to offspring:
a)
Heredity
b)
Dominant
c)
Recessive
d)
Polite
25.
He is known as the "Father of Genetics":
a)
Mendel
b)
Punnett
c)
Sutton
d)
Hooke
26.
The genetic makeup (allele combination) of an organism is called the:
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
probability
d)
heterozygous
27.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
28.
Which choice best represents the genotype of this cross?
a)
1 Yy: 2 yy: 0 YY
b)
2 Yy: 2 yy: 0 YY
c)
3 Yy: 1 yy: 0 YY
d)
1 Yy: 3 yy: 0 YY
29.
What ratio of the offspring from the cross shown will be homozygous recessive for the  trait of tallness? 
a)
0 in 4
b)
1 in 4
c)
2 in 4
d)
4 in 4
30.
When Gregor Mendel crossed a tall plant with a short plant, the new baby plants inherited
a)
two alleles from each parent
b)
one allele from each parent
c)
two alleles from one parent
d)
four alleles from each parent
31.
What principle states that during gamete formation genes for different traits separate without influencing each other's inheritance?
a)
Principle of dominance
b)
Principle of independent assortment
c)
Principle of probabilities
d)
Principle of segregation
32.
A male and female bison that are both heterozygous for normal skin pigmentation produce an albino offspring (aa).  Which of Mendel's principles explain(s) why the offspring is albino?
a)
dominance only
b)
independent assortment
c)
dominance and segregation
d)
segregation only.
33.
In the human Karyotype, what term is used to describe the pair of chromosomes in each numbered group?
a)
homozygous chromosomes
b)
autosomes
c)
homologous chromosomes
d)
autosomes
34.
What type of asexual reproduction is illustrated in this picture?
a)
budding
b)
fragmentation
c)
binary fission
d)
vegetative propagation
35.

Any ecosystem factor that influences living organisms

a)

adaptation

b)

environmental factors

c)

genetic factors

d)

growth

e)

organism

36.

Result from specific alleles carried by an individual

a)

adaptation

b)

environmental factors

c)

genetic factors

d)

growth

e)

organism

37.

_________ factors are traits that animals inherit that either positively or negatively influence their growth.

a)

genetic

b)

environmental

c)

biotic

d)

abiotic

38.

_________ factors that influence the growth of organisms can be biotic or abiotic.

a)

genetic

b)

environmental

c)

biotic

d)

abiotic

39.
Biotech foods look and taste the same as traditional foods and crops. The only difference is that biotech food has
a)
fewer calories.
b)
the addition of specific minerals.
c)
genes with traits that improve something about the plant.
d)
a better chance of surviving a frost during the growing season.
40.
What are genetically modified (GM) organisms and GM foods?
a)
Foods or organisms with better taste
b)
Foods or organisms grown in the USA, only
c)
Foods or organisms with DNA modified in a way that doesn't occur naturally
d)
Food and organisms that have been injected with hormones
41.
Putting the gene for bioluminescence into a fish is an example of...
a)
Genetic Engineering
b)
Selective Breeding
c)
Artificial Selection
d)
Gene Mutation
42.
Advantages of genetically modified crops include(s)
a)
insect resistance
b)
drought/freeze resistance
c)
higher yield
d)
all of these are reasons for using GMOs
43.
Genetic engineering has been used to produce
a)
medicines.
b)
food animals.
c)
improved crops.
d)
all of these.
44.
In a point mutation, this would have the worst effect on the function of the protein 
a)
an insertion or deletion near the end of a gene
b)
an insertion or deletion at the beginning of the gene
c)
an insertion at the middle of the gene
d)
a base substitution
45.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
46.

What point mutation adds one base?

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

47.

Which of the following environmental factors caused the changes in the light and dark-colored peppered moth populations in the 1850's?

a)

water pollution

b)

smoke and soot in the air

c)

acid rain

d)

erosion

48.

A factor from an organism's surroundings that influences it in some way

a)

Environmental factor

b)

Genetic factor

c)

Limiting factor

d)

system

49.

Genes passed (DNA) from parent to offspring that determine characteristics for success

a)

Genetic factor

b)

Environmental factor

c)

Limiting Factor

d)

System

50.

A person deciding to workout, lift weights, and become buffed is an example of a(n)

a)

Genetic factor

b)

Environmental factor

51.

The amount of humidity in an area is an example of a(n)

a)

Genetic factor

b)

Environmental factor

52.

The weight and size of a seed is an example of a(n)

a)

Genetic factor

b)

Environmental factor

53.

TRUE or FALSE?

Genetic factors, such as drought, light, and carbon dioxide, can affect a plant's growth.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

54.

The difference between genotype and phenotype is :

a)

Genotype shows the combination of alleles that provides the genes for a trait, while phenotype is the expression of the trait, what it will look like.

b)

Phenotype shows the combination of alleles that provides the genes for a trait, while genotype is the expression of the trait, what it will look like.

55.

Most gene mutations are _____.

a)

beneficial; they improve an organism's fitness for its environment.

b)

neutral; they do not affect an organism's fitness for its environment.

c)

unfavorable; they tend to make organisms less fit for their environment.

d)

none of these.