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Sect 8.4 - 8.9 Quiz for ck12

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Different versions of a gene are called _____.

a)

Alleles

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Homologous

d)

Traits

2.

The allele that masks the other allele when it is present is the _____ allele.

a)

Recessive

b)

Homologous

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Dominant

3.

Alleles inherited from parents are referred to as _____. (3)

a)

Maternal (mother)

b)

Paternal (father)

c)

Genotype

d)

Phenotype

4.

When factored or distributed TtRr will produce how many different sets of alleles?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

5.

A box in a monohybrid cross represents _____. (2)

a)

6.25%

b)

multiple offspring

c)

25%

d)

one offspring

6.

Gene loci that are _____ are more likely to be _____. (2)

a)

far apart

b)

close together

c)

inherited together

d)

inherited without crossover

e)

on separate chromosomes

7.

Which of the following statements are true regarding probability? (3)

a)

Works best with small numbers

b)

Works best with large numbers

c)

Is defined as the likelihood that an event will occur

d)

Works best with traits that are not linked

e)

Is the number of times that an event will occur

8.

Probability can be expressed in which of the following ways? (3)

a)

A fraction

b)

An exact number

c)

A percentage

d)

A ratio

e)

A statement that is always true

9.

Which of the following statements are true about test crosses? (3)

a)

They help us determine the genotype of the parents involved in the cross

b)

They are used to figure out the genotype of the Offspring in the cross

c)

They always involve breeding with a homozygous recessive in the cross

d)

If any recessive Offspring occur we know the parent had to be heterozygous

e)

If any recessive Offspring occur we know the parent had to be homozygous

10.

Which of the following statements are true about dihybrid crosses? (2)

a)

They help track a single trait

b)

They involve a 16 box Punnett Square

c)

They represent four alleles

d)

They help us track two traits at the same time

e)

They use a 4 box Punnett Square

11.

Organisms who have a pair of identical alleles are said to be _____. (2)

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Homozygotes

d)

Heterozygotes

12.

Organisms that have one dominant and one recessive allele are said to be _____. (3)

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Homozygotes

d)

Heterozygotes

e)

Hybrids

13.

Which of the following are genetic disorders or severe human phenotypes? (3)

a)

Widow's peak

b)

Cystic fibrosis

c)

Hypercholesterolemia

d)

Mid digit hair

e)

Sickle cell anemia

14.

Which of the following human traits can be expressed with mendelian genetics? (2)

a)

Skin color

b)

Eye color

c)

Hitchhiker's thumb

d)

Free hanging earlobes

e)

Height

15.

Which of the following statements are true of dihybrid crosses? (3)

a)

Each box is 6.25%

b)

They start with four alleles

c)

Each box is 25%

d)

They start with 8 alleles

e)

The parents alleles require factoring or distributing to determine their gametes

16.

When one gene is dependent on another Gene for expression it is called _____.

a)

Test cross

b)

Epistasis

c)

Crossover

d)

Epistaxis

17.

Which of the following is a possible gamete combination for the parent TtRr? (Factor it) (3)

a)

TR

b)

tr

c)

tR

d)

Tt

e)

Rr

18.

Which of the following is true of the cross TtRr x ttrr? (2)

a)

It can produce Offspring with recessive phenotypes

b)

It can produce Offspring with dominant phenotypes

c)

All Offspring will be homozygous

d)

All Offspring will be heterozygous

e)

A monohybrid Punnett Square will be used

19.

Which of the following is true regarding Gregor Mendel? (2)

a)

He came up with the Punnett Square

b)

He was instantly accepted by his peers for the science that he had done

c)

He was the first to apply math to biology

d)

He worked with dihybrid crosses

e)

He worked with monohybrid crosses

20.

Which of the following statements are true regarding mendelian genetics? (2)

a)

It involved both dominant and recessive alleles

b)

It involved only single Gene traits

c)

He used Punnett squares to show how math applied to biology

d)

He knew it would apply to things like skin color, hair color, and height

e)

His pea plants showed codominance and incomplete dominance for certain traits

21.

Which statements are correct for crossing and tracking 2 characteristics at the same time? (3)

a)

If we start with true breeding parents, the f1 generation are all the same hybrids.

b)

It is called a dihybrid cross.

c)

It is called a monohybrid cross.

d)

It uses a 4 box Punnett Square.

e)

The f2 generation will show a 9:3:3:1 ratio for the two characteristics.

22.

Which of the following is one of Mendel's Theory of Inheritance statements? (4)

a)

When gametes are formed, the 2 alleles of each gene are separated.

b)

When 2 different alleles are inherited together, one may be expressed while the other is silenced.

c)

For each characteristic an organism inherits 2 alleles, one from each parent.

d)

There are different versions of a gene.

e)

Each resulting gamete has an equal probability or chance of receiving either of the 2 alleles.

23.

Which of the following is an event that happens during prophase that results in new combinations of genes that did not exist before?

a)

Law of Independent Assortment

b)

crossover

c)

fertilization

d)

Law of Segregation

e)

Law of Dominance

24.

Which of the following are part of Mendel's Laws governing Genetics? (3)

a)

Law of Characteristics and Traits

b)

Law of Independent Assortment

c)

Law of Dominance

d)

Law of Segregation

e)

Law of Probability

25.

What is the probability of having 3 girls in a row for children?

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

1/8

d)

1/16