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Unit 4B: Genetics Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the genotypic ratio when two heterozygotes breed for a monohybrid trait?

a)

1:1:1:1

b)

1:2:1

c)

1:2:3:4

d)

9:3:3:1

2.

What is the PHENOtypic ratio for when two heterozygotes breed for a monohybrid trait?

a)

1:2:1

b)

1:1:1:1

c)

3:1

d)

9:3:3:1

3.

If one trait is determined by more than one gene, it is called...

a)

pleiotropic inheritance

b)

polygenic inheritance

c)

a dihybrid cross

d)

a monohybrid cross

4.

A female affected with colorblindness (a recessive trait) has a child with an unaffected male. What are the odds that their son has colorblindness?

a)

100%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

0%

5.

What is it called when one gene can determine multiple phenotype characteristics?

a)

Polygenic inheritance

b)

Independent assortment

c)

Codominance

d)

Pleiotropy

6.

If you take a karyotype of a mammal and the sex chromosomes are around the same height, you can assume that...

a)

The mammal is a female

b)

The mammal is a male

c)

The male is missing a chromosome

d)

There is not enough information to conclude what the gender is

7.

If two homozygous recessive parents have a child, what are the odds that child will display the recessive trait?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

8.

In which phase of meisois does the law of segregation occur?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

9.

Which of the following can interfere with linked genes?

a)

Law of independent assortment

b)

Law of segregation

c)

Crossing over

d)

Telephase and cytokinesis

10.

Why are males more susceptible to sex-linked disorders?

a)

Women are incapable of passing down sex-linked disorders

b)

They received their disorder from their father

c)

Sex-linked disorders only occur on Y chromosomes

d)

They only carry one X chromosome

11.

A specific trait that is more common in nature is called...

a)

a wild-type gene

b)

a recombinant gene

c)

a dominant gene

d)

a recessive gene

12.

In a WwVv x WWvv cross, what are the odds that any offspring will be Wwvv?

a)

4/16

b)

8/16

c)

12/16

d)

16/16

13.

If a male bee only carries one X chromosome with no Y, what are the odds that any of their sons will display the recessive trait is the queen bee is heterozygous for that trait?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

14.

Karen's dog has black fur and a long tail. If she wanted to find out her dog's genotype in a testcross, which of the following would produce the best results?

a)

Black fur, short tail

b)

Brown fur, long tail

c)

Brown fur, short tail

d)

Black fur, long tail

15.

Two dogs, one in Chicago and the other in Atlanta, have different amounts of fur despite sharing the same genotype. Why?

a)

The environment can affect genes

b)

It's impossible for them to share a genotype

c)

The parents of the dogs had differing amounts of fur

d)

One of the dogs has a mutated gene

16.

What types of genes are responsible for humans bearing different traits?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Alleles

c)

Mendellian

d)

Levi's

17.

A man dyes his hair before he has a child. Would this have any effect on the hair color of his child?

a)

No, because hair color is a sex-linked trait

b)

No, because dyeing his hair would have no effect on his genetic makeup

c)

Yes, because his hair color would be passed down to his child

d)

Yes, because dyeing his hair would alter his genetic makeup

18.

What is the term for when two homozygous dominant or homozygous recessive organisms breed and produce identical offspring?

a)

A dihybrid cross

b)

A monohybrid cross

c)

Polygenic inheritance

d)

True-breeding

19.

What is the term for when a trait is determined by an X or Y chromosome?

a)

Sex-linked trait

b)

Linked genes

c)

Crossing over

d)

Law of independent assortment

20.

If a AA x aa cross occurs, what is the phenotypic ratio of the offspring?

a)

1:2:1

b)

1:1:1:1

c)

3:1

d)

9:3:3:1

21.

What does Mendel's law of independent assortment state?

a)

There is no way to predict what chromosome pairs will form

b)

Chromosomes pair with each other with no outside influence

c)

The odds of a specific chromosome pair occuring are completely random

d)

Chromosome pairs are determined during prophase

22.

Who is considered the father of genetics?

a)

Mendel

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Arisotle

d)

Darwin

23.

Two AB parents leave the hospital with a child that has O type blood. Does the baby belong to this father?

a)

No, getting O type blood from AB parents is impossible

b)

Yes, because O type blood is a recessive trait that doesn't have to be demonstrated in the parents

24.

Why do linked genes upset the 9:3:3:1 Mendellian ratio?

a)

Linked genes are less likely to assort together

b)

Linked genes ALWAYS assort together

c)

Linked genes are more likely to assort together

d)

Linked genes NEVER assort together

25.

3 genes are located on a loci. The recombinant frequencies are as follows:

- XZ: 27%

- XY: 13%

- YZ: 14%

Which gene is located in between the others?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

not enough information to determine