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Unit #6 Genetics

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An example of incomplete dominance is

a)

a red flower is crossed with a yellow flower to make an orange flower

b)

a red flower is crossed with a white flower to make a red flower with white patches

c)

a blue flower is crossed with a yellow flower to make a yellow flower

d)

a blue flower is crossed with a yellow flower to make a blue flower

2.

In order to show a recessive allele, such as brown (b), what must the genotype be?

a)

bb (homozygous recessive)

b)

Bb (heterozygous)

c)

BB (homozygous dominant)

d)

BB (Homozygous dominant) or Bb (Heterozygous)

3.

For classic Mendelian laws, what genotype results in a dominant phenotype?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

BB & Bb

4.

In one type of animal, the gene for a long tail (T) is dominant over the gene for a short tail (t). Two animals with long tails are crossed, and 25% of their offspring have short tails. Which diagram correctly shows a Punnett square of this cross?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

A Shorthorn cow has a red and white mixed coat called roan. There are either red hairs or white hairs in the coat. What is the genotype for codominant roan color?

a)

RR

b)

RW

c)

WW

d)

rw

6.

In a certain species of rabbits, black coat color is dominant over brown coat color. What is the probability of producing a rabbit with brown coat color from two rabbits that are both heterozygous with black coat color?

a)

100%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

10%

7.

What would be the phenotype of a cross between a homozygous dominant tall plant and a homozygous recessive short plant?

a)

100% tall

b)

100% short

c)

25% short, 75% tall

d)

50% short, 50% tall

8.

Tall plants are dominant to short plants. What is the outcome if two short plants are crossed?

a)

all tall plants

b)

all short plants

c)

half tall plants, half short plants

d)

1/4 tall plants, 3/4 short plants

9.

Tongue rolling (T) is dominant to non-tongue rolling (t) in humans. What phenotypic ratio is possible for offspring produced between a non-tongue roller (tt) and a heterozygous (Tt) tongue roller?

a)

all tongue rollers

b)

all non-tongue rollers

c)

1 to 1 ratio of tongue rollers to non-tongue rollers

d)

3 to 1 ratio of tongue rollers to non-tongue rollers

10.

What is an allele?

a)

a version of a gene, like eye color and given a letter to represent it

b)

specific characteristic of a person

c)

segment of DNA that codes for a trait

d)

the characteristic that masks the recessive trait

11.

What describes a dominant trait?

a)

lower case letter

b)

upper case letter

c)

masks the recessive

d)

masked by the other trait

12.

Select which represents: homozygous dominant.

a)

GG

b)

Gg

c)

gg

13.

Select which represents: homozygous recessive.

a)

GG

b)

Gg

c)

gg

14.

Select which represents: heterozygous

a)

GG

b)

Gg

c)

gg

15.

Sex-linked traits are directly related to:

a)

nothing specific

b)

gender

c)

mom

d)

dad

16.

Sex-linked traits are found on:

a)

any chromosome

b)

Chromosome #3

c)

the X or Y chromosome

d)

Chromosome #23

17.

Which word describes the passing of traits from parent to offspring?

a)

Punnett Square

b)

Genetics

c)

Inheritance

d)

DNA

18.

For the punnett square, what is the probability that the offspring will be yellow?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

19.

Is this karyotype male or female?

a)

Male

b)

Female

20.

Is this karyotype male or female?

a)

Male

b)

Female

21.

Which individual is a male?

a)

I - 2

b)

II - 1

c)

II - 5

d)

III - 2

22.

Which individual has the disease?

a)

I - 2

b)

II - 1

c)

II - 2

d)

III - 2

23.

How many children do individual II-4 and II-5 have together?

a)

None

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

24.

A characteristic that an organism passes on to its offspring is known as.....

a)

a trait

b)

double helix

c)

recessive

d)

dominant

25.

You get most of your genetic information from your mother. True or False?

a)

False

b)

True

26.

The passing of traits from parent to offspring is.....

a)

genetics

b)

heredity

c)

recessive

d)

dominant

27.

Which law states one gene from each gene pair goes to separate sex cells?

a)

Dominance

b)

Segregation

c)

Independent Assortment

d)

Recessive

28.

Which law states genes given to the cell for hair color are independent from the genes for eye color?

a)

Dominance

b)

Segregation

c)

Independent Assortment

d)

Independent Beyonce

29.

___________________ alleles overpowers recessive alleles.

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Codominant

d)

Incomplete Dominant

30.

A red fish and blue fish reproduce and have 7 purple offspring. This is an example of:

a)

Dominance

b)

Recessive

c)

Codominance

d)

Incomplete Dominance

31.

Dark hair is a dominant trait. If you are heterozygous for the trait, it means...

a)

You have 2 dominant genes for dark hair and therefore you have dark hair

b)

You have only recessive genes and have light hair

c)

You have 2 dominant genes for dark hair but do not have dark hair

d)

You have dark hair but also carry the recessive gene for light hair

32.

By studying this diagram, you can conclude that the affected condition is...

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

codominant

d)

both dominant and recessive

33.

By studying this diagram, you can conclude that the affected condition is...

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

codominant

d)

both dominant and recessive

34.

A blonde man and a brunette woman fall in love, get married and have 3 kids. One of their children has blonde hair. What must be the genotype of the mother for one offspring to be blonde?

a)

HH

b)

HB

c)

Hh

d)

hh

35.

A pink bunny and a green bunny reproduce and have green bunnies with pink polka dots. This is known as...

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Dominance

d)

Easter Bunny Syndrome

36.

Gray squirrel fur color (A) is dominant over white squirrel fur color (a). What is the Dominant phenotype : Recessive phenotype ratio for this Punnet square by crossing two heterozygous squirrels?

a)

1:2:1

b)

3:1

c)

1:3

d)

4:0

37.
What is a phenotype
a)
The genetic make up (code)
b)
The physical trait
38.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
39.
Looking at this pedigree, how many female family members are carriers?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
10
d)
7
40.
Colorblindness is a recessive x-linked trait.
Which genotype represents a male with normal vision?
a)
XNXN
b)
XYN
c)
XNY
d)
XnY
41.
The visual representation of an individual's chromosomes is a 
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
karyotype
d)
stereotype
42.
Males are more likely to suffer from a sex-linked disease or disorder because
a)
males are the weaker sex
b)
males have less DNA
c)
males have 1 X chromosome, so the disorder is more likely to be expressed
43.

Because the gene for red-green color blindness is located on the X chromosome, it is NOT possible for a

a)

carrier mother to pass the gene on to her daughter

b)

carrier mother to pass the gene on to her son

c)

color blind father to pass the gene on to his daughter

d)

color blind father to pass the gene on to his son

44.

Skin color and eye color are both examples of ______________ traits.

a)

sex-linked

b)

simple dominance

c)

polygenic

d)

codominant

45.

On this chart, males are represented with _______.

a)

squares

b)

circles

c)

lines

46.

In the second row of circles and squares, what is the relationship between the squares?

a)

They are siblings.

b)

They are married.

c)

They are all parents.

47.
Hemophilia is a x-linked disorder.  A woman is a carrier for the disorder.  Which is the correct genotype?
a)
Hh
b)
XHXh
c)
hh
d)
XhXh