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IQWST LS3 Lessons 4 & 5

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The inherited combination of alleles is known as the offspring's

a)

heredity

b)

phenotype

c)

genotype

d)

pedigree

2.

A gene is

a)

a section of a chromosome

b)

made of DNA

c)

contains instructions for building a protein

d)

all of the above

3.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
4.

One form of a gene is called_______________

a)

a DNA

b)

a phenotype

c)

a trait

d)

an allele

5.

If a body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

6.
Which of the following is NOT a gamete (sex cell)?
a)
egg
b)
sperm
c)
skin cell
d)
all of the above are gametes
7.
Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?
a)
muscle cells
b)
skin cells
c)
sperm cells
d)
blood cells
8.
The inherited combination of alleles is known as the offspring's
a)
heredity
b)
phenotype
c)
genotype
d)
redigree
9.
Sex cells are produced through the process of
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
binary fission
d)
meiosis
10.
According to the chromosome theory of inheritance, what are carried from parents to their offspring on chromosomes?
a)
Genes
b)
Spindle Fibers
c)
Centrioles
d)
Cytoplasm
11.

Keith and Chris are brothers. Both of their parents have brown eyes. Keith also has brown eyes but Chris' eyes are grey. Which of the following explains why the brothers have different eye color?

a)

Parents who both have brown eyes always have at least one offspring with grey eyes.

b)

Offspring from the same parents always inherit the same traits.

c)

Sometimes an offspring can show a variation of a trait that neither parent has.

d)

Eye color is not an inherited trait.

12.

A _____ is a combination of alleles (example: AA, Tt, pp)

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

trait

d)

gene

13.

A _____ is a graphic organizer to show a family history of traits.

a)

family tree

b)

punnett square

c)

pedigree

d)

family graph

14.

Mitosis produces what kind of cells?

a)

body

b)

gametes

c)

none

d)

all of them

15.

Each parent contributes one half of the instructions for each trait to their offspring.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False? Two non tasting parents always have non tasting off spring.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If both parents CAN taste PTC, which of the following is true?

a)

None of the children will be able to taste PTC

b)

Their children will be a mixture of able and not able to taste.

c)

Their children might all be able to taste, or there might be some non-tasters.

d)

All of the children will be able to taste PTC

18.

If both parents cannot taste PTC, which of the following is true?

a)

None of the children will be able to taste PTC

b)

There will be a mixture in the next generation.

c)

It's possible for some of their children to taste PTC.

d)

You can't predict - you have to wait to see what happens.

19.

This pedigree of PTC tasters shows (more than 1 correct answer)

a)

One trait is more likely to be passed down

b)

Children can get traits from both parents

c)

For some traits, children always have the same traits as the parents

d)

Offspring can show a trait that neither parent shows.

20.

When we crossed purebred purple plants, with purebred non-purple plants, what were the results?

a)

The F1 and F2 generations were all purple.

b)

The F1 generation was all purple but the F2 generation was all non-purple.

c)

The F1 generation was all nonpurple but there was a mixture in the F2 generation.

d)

The F1 generation was all purple, but there was a mixture in the F2 generation.

21.

Why is it helpful to use plants to study genetics? (more than one answer may be correct)

a)

They have shorter life spans than most animals so you can see more generations.

b)

They reproduce asexually so they are easier to understand.

c)

Some plants are male, and some are female, just like humans.

d)

They reproduce sexually, so they show the same inheritance patterns.

22.

What is DNA?

a)

A molecule that carries the information/code for creating an organism.

b)

A molecule found in the mitochondria of the cell.

c)

A sticky substance that traps the pollen on the stigma of a plant.

d)

A molecule that is holds the nucleus together.

23.

In this pedigree, black represents sickle cell disease. Which patterns of inheritance does this pedigree illustrate? (more than one answer is possible)

a)

Offspring can get instructions for a trait from either parent

b)

For some traits, when parents have the same trait, the offspring always have the same trait as the parents.

c)

For some traits, one variation is more likely to be passed down.

d)

It is possible for offspring to have a trait that neither parent shows.

24.

Compressed DNA is called a

a)

Chromosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Factor

d)

RNA

25.
A mode of reproduction in which an organism arises from two organisms and inherits half of its DNA from each parent
a)
Sexual Reproduction
b)
Asexual Reproduction
c)
Cloning
d)
Fragmentation
26.

Levels of organization in a cell

a)

cell - chromosome - nucleus - DNA - gene

b)

cell - nucleus - chromosome - DNA - gene

c)

cell - nucleus - chromosome - gene - DNA

d)

cell - nucleus - DNA - chromosome - gene

27.

What is the process of creating two cells identical to the original cell to be used for cell regeneration, growth or asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms called

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

28.

What is the process of creating 4 unique reproductive cells with half the number of chromosomes as non-reproductive cells to be used for reproduction called

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

29.
What is a gene?
a)
An entire chromosome that  codes for a trait
b)
a piece of clothing
c)
a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
d)
Chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait
30.
Segments of DNA are called _______________________
a)
Genes
b)
Nuclei
c)
genotypes
d)
Chromosomes
31.
Alternative forms of a gene are called
a)
Alleles
b)
Homozygous
c)
DNA
d)
Genetics
32.

What is the missing label between these two chromosomes?

a)

Locus

b)

Alleles

c)

Gene

d)

DNA

33.

What is this?

a)

Karyotype

b)

Pedigree

c)

Genotype

d)

Chromosome

34.
Which is an example of a genotype?
a)
Aa
b)
Brown hair
35.
You get 2 genes for each trait you have. Where do they come from?
a)
One from Mom
b)
One from Dad
c)
Both from your mom
d)
One from each parent
36.
A=round petals
a=jagged petals
What shape petals will the Aa genotype produce?
a)
round petals
b)
jagged petals
c)
a mix of jaggedy/roundish petals