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Chapter 11: Mendelian Genetics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gregor Mendel used pea plants to study

a)

flowering

b)

gamete formation

c)

the inheritance of traits

d)

cross-pollination

2.

When an organism is diploid which of the following is true?


Aa,,,,,Rr,,,,,,Bb

a)

It has two sets of chromosomes

b)

It has one set of chromosomes

c)

It only reproduces asexually

d)

It only has one type of chromosome

3.

Which is an example of a phenotype?

a)

Gg

b)

hairy

c)

homozygous

d)

all of the above

4.

What are the possible gametes from this parent: Aa?

a)

AA, Aa, and aa

b)

A and a

c)

Aa

5.

An example of a homozygous genotype is:

a)

AABb

b)

aa

c)

AB

d)

Aa

6.

An example of a heterozygous genotype is:

a)

Aa

b)

AAbb

c)

aa

d)

ABCD

7.

You cross a red (RR) snapdragon with a white (rr) and all the offspring are pink colored (Rr). This is an example of

a)

Mendelian dominance

b)

Partial recessiveness

c)

Incomplete dominance

d)

Codominance

8.

The genetic makeup of an organism (letters, such as Bb) is called its

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

allelic combo

d)

Mary Kay

9.

Most traits have 2 forms or alleles. When a trait has 3 or more alleles, such as human blood type or skin color, this is called:

a)

codominance

b)

multiple alleles

c)

linkage

10.

Traits that are expressed (visible) in hybrid offspring (such as Bb) are

a)

recessive

b)

homozygous

c)

dominant

d)

heterozygous

11.

If 2 parents with the genotypes Aa are crossed, what would go on the sides of the Punnet Square?

a)

A and A

b)

AB

c)

A and a

d)

a and a

12.

Traits that are hidden in a heterozygous genotype (such as Rr) are called:

a)

recessive traits

b)

dominant traits

c)

hidden traits

d)

heterozygous traits

13.

Most organisms have 2 copies (alleles) of each gene. These copies are located on:

a)

homologous chromosomes

b)

the same chromosome

c)

sister chromatids

14.

Different copies or forms of a gene controlling a certain trait are called:

a)

chromosomes

b)

genes

c)

alleles

15.

In a diploid organism, alleles for a trait always occur:

a)

as a single unit

b)

in pairs

c)

sometimes in pairs, sometimes by themselves

16.

According to the laws of probability:

a)

Actual numbers are always close to predicted numbers

b)

There is no way to predict the outcome of an event

c)

The larger to sample number, the closer actual numbers will be to expected numbers

17.

You flip a coin 100 times and find that 45% of your flips come up heads. How many heads did you have?

a)

4.5

b)

50

c)

45

d)

can't tell

18.

Observe the genetic cross below. What is the identity of the missing (?) gamete?

a)

A

b)

a

c)

Aa

d)

R

19.

An individual possesses two identical alleles for a certain trait (such as BB). For this trait, the individual is said to be

a)

dominant

b)

hybrid

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

20.

What is the phenotype ratio (different letters) of the offspring of the cross Aa x Aa?

a)

3:1

b)

1:1

c)

1:2:1

d)

9:3:3:1

21.

The coat of a roan horse is found to be a mixture of red hairs and white hairs. This is an example of:

a)

recombination

b)

codominance

c)

multiple alleles

d)

incomplete dominance

22.

Look at the following Punnett Square for blood type. What are the blood types in the square?

a)

A and B

b)

O and AB

c)

AB, A, B, and O

d)

O only

23.

The main purpose of meiosis is:

a)

to form identical cells to the parent cells

b)

to form cells with twice the number of chromosomes

c)

to form gametes with ½ the number of chromosomes

24.

Which of the following is true about cells produced in meiosis?

a)

they are haploid

b)

they are gametes

c)

They are sperm or eggs

d)

All of the above

25.

If an organism’s haploid number is 23, its diploid number is

a)

12

b)

23

c)

46

d)

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