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8 Sci Genetic Factors 8-MS-LS1-5

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a and b are 10 map units apart

b and c are 2 map units apart

a and c are 8 map units apart

What is the order of genes on the chromosome from left to right?

a)

b, a, c

b)

c, a, b

c)

a, c, b

d)

a, b, c

2.

"Contain pairs of chromosomes" is best classified as describing...

a)

somatic cells

b)

gametes

c)

both

d)

neither

3.

"Contain one of each chromosome" is best classified as describing...

a)

somatic cells

b)

gametes

c)

both

d)

neither

4.

"Contain adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine" is best classified as describing...

a)

somatic cells

b)

gametes

c)

both

d)

neither

5.

"Contain 23 total chromosomes" is best classified as describing...

a)

somatic cells

b)

gametes

c)

both

d)

neither

6.

"Contain 46 total chromosomes" is best classified as describing...

a)

somatic cells

b)

gametes

c)

both

d)

neither

7.

"Contain genes" is best classified as describing...

a)

somatic cells

b)

gametes

c)

both

d)

neither

8.

"Divide to produce cells identical to the parent" is best classified as describing...

a)

somatic cells

b)

gametes

c)

both

d)

neither

9.

In the diagram of a cloning procedure, the cow into which the embryo is implanted is referred to as the...

a)

drone

b)

clone

c)

hybrid

d)

surrogate

10.

In the diagram of a cloning procedure, the cow which is born as a result of embryo implantation is referred to as the...

a)

drone

b)

clone

c)

hybrid

d)

surrogate

11.

This is a picture of the chromosomes in a human cell. It is called a...

a)

genome

b)

phenotype

c)

karyotype

d)

pedigree

12.

The gender of the individual is a biological...

a)

female

b)

male

c)

impossible to determine

d)

genes do not determine biological gender

13.

Which chromosome do you suspect has less genes on it?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

14

d)

22

14.

This gentlemen is referred to as the "Father of Genetics." He was an Austrian monk who studied the factors responsible for traits. His name is...

a)

Thomas Hunt Morgan

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Joseph Gall

15.

Mendel worked with __ (smooth and wrinkled) to discover the principles of inheritance and dominance.

a)

roundworms

b)

mice

c)

fruit flies

d)

garden peas

16.

He stated that factors separate before being passed on to the offspring. This is now called the law of __.

a)

segregation

b)

demarcation

c)

gentrification

d)

domination

17.
a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous dominant

c)

Homozygous recessive

d)

Hydrozygous

18.

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous dominant

c)

Homozygous recessive

d)

Hydrozygous

19.

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous dominant

c)

Homozygous recessive

d)

Hydrozygous

20.

__ is a code.

__ reads the code.

Ribosomes read the RNA and put __ together.

__ are formed from the amino acids.

a)

RNA; DNA; amino acids; Proteins

b)

DNA; RNA; Proteins; amino acids

c)

DNA; RNA; amino acids; Proteins

d)

RNA; DNA; Proteins; amino acids

21.

Natural hair color, blood type, and gender.

a)

genetic traits

b)

environmental traits

c)

not a trait

22.

Mathematics ability, language, and piano training.

a)

genetic traits

b)

environmental traits

c)

not a trait

23.

​In reference to the diagram, it displays the __ of the cell.​ We have 46 of these (23 pairs).

a)

genes

b)

RNA

c)

Protein

d)

DNA

e)

Chromosomes

24.

​In reference to the diagram, ​the double helix molecule of __ carries all of the genetic information.​

a)

genes

b)

RNA

c)

Protein

d)

DNA

e)

Chromosomes

25.

​In reference to the diagram, ​​sections of the molecule that codes for a certain trait are shown. They are known as __. We have about 23,000 of them.​

a)

genes

b)

RNA

c)

Protein

d)

DNA

e)

Chromosomes

26.

​In reference to the diagram, ​​​__ are created from the coding of the double helix molecule.​

a)

genes

b)

RNA

c)

Protein

d)

DNA

e)

Chromosomes

27.

The genetic code of an organism contained in chromosomes are dependent on the __ bases on its DNA.

a)

sequence of

b)

number of

c)

size of

d)

reactivity of

28.

Which of the following is NOT one of the bases used for the genetic code in the DNA structure.

a)

adenine

b)

cytosine

c)

histamine

d)

thymine

e)

guanine

29.

The genetics for human blood type can be an IA, a IB, or an i, or any combination of them. The three varieties (IA, a IB, and i) are called…

a)

alleles

b)

e-traits

c)

gametes

d)

autosomes

30.

The gene providing an ability to roll the tongue overshadows the gene that cannot. The tongue-rolling gene is…

a)

codominant

b)

dominant

c)

recessive

d)

incomplete

31.

The blue eye gene is overshadowed by other eye color genes. The blue eye gene is…

a)

codominant

b)

dominant

c)

recessive

d)

incomplete

32.

The human genome consists of __ chromosomes that are arranged into __ pairs.

a)

12; 20

b)

20; 12

c)

23; 46

d)

46; 23

33.

Genes from the mother’s side are called __.

a)

paternal

b)

fraternal

c)

maternal

d)

external

34.

Genes from the father’s side are called __.

a)

paternal

b)

fraternal

c)

maternal

d)

external

35.

Wolves are majestic canine mammals. Normal coat color (N) is dominant to black coat color (n) and brown eyes (B) are dominant to blue eyes (b). A wolf with a black coat and blue eyes describes its…

a)

prototype

b)

genotype

c)

karyotype

d)

phenotype

36.

Wolves are majestic canine mammals. Normal coat color (N) is dominant to black coat color (n) and brown eyes (B) are dominant to blue eyes (b). A wolf with NnBB describes its…

a)

prototype

b)

genotype

c)

karyotype

d)

phenotype

37.

Dominant genes are always expressed more often than recessive genes in a population.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Why are red hair and freckles so commonly inherited together?

a)

no explanation is known

b)

the genes are located close to one another on the chromosome

c)

the genes are a perfect version of their traits

d)

they are coded for on the exact same gene

39.

​Thomas Hunt Morgan worked with __ that displayed red and white (mutation) eyes. His studies led him to describe X-linkage in chromosomes.​

a)

fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster)

b)

vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)

c)

roundworms (C. elegans)

d)

mice (Mus musculus)

40.

A square diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of a particular cross or breeding experiment.

a)

Chi Square

b)

Punnett Square

c)

Somatic Grid

d)

Bas Relief

41.

What is the term for this genetic diagram?

a)

pedigree

b)

karyotype

c)

phenotype

d)

punnett square

42.

Which is not true about the diagram?

a)

squares represent males

b)

shaded forms are negative for the trait

c)

birth order is from left to right

d)

circles represent females