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Weird Genetics Review Game

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of how traits are inherited is:

a)

genetics

b)

biology

c)

geneology

d)

psychology

2.

Different forms of the same gene are called:

a)

alleles

b)

traits

c)

genetics

d)

twins

3.

The gene combination that a person has is called their:

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

codon

d)

anticodon

4.

The visible physical features that a person has is called their:

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

codon

d)

anticodon

5.

All of the following are phenotypes EXCEPT:

a)

A Blood

b)

roan fur

c)

freckles

d)

Bb

6.

Which of the following would analyze the MOST traits?

a)

hybrid

b)

monohybrid

c)

dihybrid

d)

trihybrid

7.

If you did the monohybrid cross for:


Ee x EE


Which of the following WOULD NOT be present in the offspring?

a)

EE

b)

Ee

c)

ee

8.

If you did the monohybrid cross for:


Ee x EE


What percent of the offspring would show the dominant trait?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

100%

9.

If we are going to do a DIHYBRID CROSS and the first parent has the genotype:


HhDD


Which of the following are possible allele combinations that this parent COULD pass to their offspring? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

Hh

b)

HD

c)

hD

d)

DD

10.

The genotype belongs in the box with a "?" is:

a)

Ttrr

b)

ttRr

c)

ttrr

d)

TtRr

11.

How many different genotypes are found in the offspring of this dihybrid cross?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

9

12.

Looking at this dihybrid cross, what percent of the offspring would be classified as "DD"?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

13.

Large pieces of DNA that hold genetic information are called:

a)

chromosomes

b)

genes

c)

centromeres

d)

chromatophores

14.

What is the total number of chromosomes people supposed to have?

a)

2

b)

23

c)

44

d)

46

15.

How many "somatic" chromosomes are people supposed to have?

a)

2

b)

23

c)

44

d)

46

16.

How many "sex" chromosomes are people supposed to have?

a)

2

b)

23

c)

44

d)

46

17.

Which of the following would be considered "sex" chromosomes? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

chromosome #1

b)

chromosome #21

c)

X

d)

Y

18.

The chromosome combination that leads to someone biologically being male is:

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

YY

19.

The chromosome combination that leads to someone biologically being female is:

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

YY

20.

Any trait that determined by a gene on the sex chromosomes is called a/an:

a)

jumping gene

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominance

d)

sex-linked trait

21.

Sex-linked traits are MOST COMMONLY found on:

a)

Chromosome #1

b)

Chromosome #21

c)

X

d)

Y

22.

Which of the following have been identified as "Sex-Linked Traits"? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

fruitfly eye color

b)

color-blindness in humans

c)

hemophilia

d)

flower color in snapdragons

23.

If a RECESSIVE sex-linked trait is on the "X" chromosome, how many copies of that recessive allele does A FEMALE have to have in order for the recessive trait to show?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

it depends

24.

If a RECESSIVE sex-linked trait is on the "X" chromosome, how many copies of that recessive allele does A MALE have to have in order for the recessive trait to show?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

it depends

25.

The cross shown here is:

a)

a monohybrid

b)

a sex-linked trait

c)

a dihybrid

d)

an incomplete dominance

26.

How many females are shown in this cross?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

cannot be determined

27.

What are the chances that a FEMALE OFFSPRING from this cross will show the recessive trait

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

28.

What are the chances that a MALE OFFSPRING from this cross will show the recessive trait

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

29.

A type of inheritance when the F1 generation has a phenotype that looks like a BLEND of the two parental phenotypes is:

a)

mendelian inheritance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominance

d)

multiple alleles

30.

If you breed a GREEN betta fish with a ROYAL BLUE betta fish, the baby betta fish will be a STEEL BLUE (bluish-green) color. This is an example of:

a)

mendelian inheritance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominance

d)

multiple alleles

31.

Our conversation about "color mixing" was all about:

a)

mendelian inheritance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominance

d)

multiple alleles

32.

A pattern of inheritance where two alleles show themselves independently of one another in the phenotype of an individual who's heterozygous is called:

a)

mendelian inheritance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominance

d)

multiple alleles

33.

If your mom gives you the gene for "A-Blood" and your dad gives you the gene for "B-Blood," what type of blood do you have?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

possibly either A or B

34.

Any trait that is coded for by more than two alleles is said to have:

a)

mendelian inheritance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominance

d)

multiple alleles

35.

The fact that there are three different alleles for blood type (IA, IB, and i) tells you that blood type is an example of:

a)

mendelian inheritance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominance

d)

multiple alleles

36.

Which of the following combinations would lead to "A" blood? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

IAIB

b)

IA IA

c)

IAi

d)

ii

37.

Which of the following combinations would lead to "O" blood? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

IAIB

b)

IA IA

c)

IAi

d)

ii

38.

If you have "B-Blood," who can you receive blood from? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

someone with A-Blood

b)

someone with B-Blood

c)

someone with O-Blood

d)

someone with AB-Blood

39.

What is this?

a)

monohybrid cross

b)

dihybrid cross

c)

punnett square

d)

pedigree

40.

On a pedigree, males are shown as:

a)

squares

b)

circles

c)

ovals

d)

triangles

41.

On a pedigree, females are shown as:

a)

squares

b)

circles

c)

ovals

d)

triangles

42.

Does this pedigree show genotypes or phenotypes?

a)

genotypes

b)

phenotypes

43.

Which of the following individuals "have" this disorder? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

I-2

b)

II-3

c)

III-6

d)

IV-1

44.

Which of the following individuals MUST BE A CARRIER for this disorder?

a)

I-2

b)

II-3

c)

III-6

d)

IV-1

45.

How are "II-3" and "III-1" related?

a)

uncle-nephew

b)

grandma-granddaughter

c)

mom-son

d)

cousins

46.

Genes that are able to move from one spot to another on a chromosome are called:

a)

jumping genes

b)

translocations

c)

duplications

d)

crossing over

47.

Molecule that provides energy for cellular processes

a)

adenosine triphosphate

b)

cellular respiration

c)

gene recombination

d)

facilitated diffusion

48.

Complex chemical reactions that transform potential chemical energy in food into ATP

a)

adenosine triphosphate

b)

cellular respiration

c)

gene recombination

d)

facilitated diffusion

49.

Natural process where DNA/RNA is broken and then rejoined to another molecule

a)

adenosine triphosphate

b)

cellular respiration

c)

gene recombination

d)

facilitated diffusion

50.

Moving things across the cell membrane - down the concentration gradient - though transport proteins

a)

adenosine triphosphate

b)

cellular respiration

c)

gene recombination

d)

facilitated diffusion