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Genetics

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
2.

PMAT helps us remember the correct order of the phases of Mitosis. Which of the following has the phases of Mitosis in the correct Order

a)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase

c)

Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Telophase

d)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

3.

What is the purpose of Mitosis?

a)

Growth of an organism and Repair of damaged tissue

b)

To help the body get rid of extra cells

c)

To increase the amount of classwork you have to do

d)

To get rid of the nucleus

4.

How many chromosomes to do most human cells have?

a)

2

b)

46

c)

92

d)

Identical to your age

5.
Which is true about asexual reproduction?
a)

Takes only one parent to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce

b)

Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two parents to reproduce

c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)

Takes only one parent to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce

6.

Sexual reproduction requires _____ parent(s) and asexual reproduction requires ___ parent(s)

a)
1,1
b)
2,2
c)
2,1
d)
1,2 
7.
What part of our cells holds our DNA?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
8.
After meiosis is complete, the new cells:
a)
are all identical
b)
are all different
c)
are half identical and half different
d)
are all stretched out
9.
The daughter cells in mitosis are...
a)
Identical
b)
Unique
10.
The cells produced in meiosis are...
a)
Identical
b)
Unique
11.
Sperm and Egg cells are produced using which process?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Binary Fission
d)
None of these
12.

What is the type of reproduction that only requires one parent?

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

13.

Which type of reproduction results in diversity because the offspring are a combination of the parents and genetically different?

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

14.
Which process is considered to be faster? 
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual 
15.
Dominant alleles are represented by a:
a)
Male gene
b)
lowercase letter
c)
recessive trait
d)
capital letter
16.
Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of
a)
genotypes
b)
phenotypes
17.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
18.
In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
c)
lower case letter
d)
both 
19.

T - tall and t = short

In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

Bb

d)

TT

20.

B = brown eyes

b = blue eyes

One brother has genotype BB and the other brother has genotype Bb.

Which statement is true about these two brothers?

a)

They have same phenotype and genotype

b)

They have different phenotypes and genotypes

c)

They have same phenotype, but different genotypes

d)

They have different phenotypes, but the same genotype

21.
Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?
a)
Bb
b)
BB
c)
bb
d)
B
22.

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

a)

Yy

b)

yY

c)

yy

d)

YY

23.

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous recessive?

a)

Tt

b)

tt

c)

TT

d)

tT

24.

In a flowering plant species, red flower color (R) is dominant over white flower color (r). What is the genotype of any white-flowering plant resulting from this species?

a)

rr

b)

rR

c)

RR

d)

Rr

25.

How many alleles (letters) does a child get from EACH parent for each trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

What are the phenotype percentages of the offspring?

(A-Brown fur color; a-white fur color)

a)

50 % Brown fur and 50% White fur

b)

25 % Brown fur and 75% White fur

c)

75 % Brown fur and 25% White fur

d)

0% Brown fur and 100% White fur

27.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these
28.

Which of the following is a Homozygous Dominant Genotype?

a)

Yy

b)

XX

c)

zz

29.

Which of the following is a homozygous recessive genotype?

a)

HH

b)

dd

c)

Aa

30.

Which of the following is a heterozygous genotype?

a)

Gg

b)

UU

c)

pp

31.

In a Punnett Square, 1 box is equal to 25%. How much are 3 boxes equal to?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

32.

Fill in the Yellow Box

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

33.

Fill in the Yellow Box

a)

Bb

b)

BB

c)

bb

34.

How chance the offspring born from this cross will have a homozygous dominant genotype?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

35.

What is the mother's genotype?

a)

DD

b)

Dd

c)

dd

36.

What type of reproduction is described below:

Happens slowly, requires lots of resources

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

37.

What type of reproduction is described below:

offspring are identical to parent(s)

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

38.

What type of reproduction is described below:

has only one parent

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

39.

What type of reproduction is described below:

happens quickly and uses few resources

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

40.

What type of reproduction is described below:

don't need a partner for reproduction

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

41.

What type of reproduction is described below:

offspring is a blend of parents

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

42.

What type of reproduction is described below:

has two parents

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

43.

Creates two identical cells.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

44.

Creates 4 cells with only half of the chromosomes

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

45.

Creates sex cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

46.

Examples include skin and blood cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

47.

Creates body cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

48.

Examples are egg and sperm cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

49.

Formed for growth, repair, and replacement of damaged cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

50.

What is the genotype below:


AA

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Heterozygous

51.

What is the genotype below:


Aa

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Heterozygous

52.

What is the genotype below:


aa

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Heterozygous

53.

Round seeds are dominate to wrinkled seeds. Which code or codes below would create round seeds?

a)

RR

b)

rr

c)

Rr

54.

Round seeds are dominate to wrinkled seeds. Which code or codes below would create wrinkled seeds?

a)

RR

b)

rr

c)

Rr

55.

In emojis, not blushing is dominant over blushing. Can two blushing parents have a not blushing baby?

a)

Yes if they are both heterozygous for blushing

b)

No because they are both homozygous recessive for blushing and can only have blushing babies

c)

Yes if one is heterozygous and the other is homozygous recessive

d)

No because they are both homozygous dominant for blushing and can only have blushing babies

56.

In emojis yellow faces are dominant to green faces. How can two yellow emojis have a green faced baby?

a)

They can't, this drawing is incorrect

b)

If both of the yellow parents are heterozygous, they could have a green baby

c)

If both of the parents are homozygous recessive they could have a green baby

d)

If both of the parents are homozygous dominant they could have a green baby

57.

Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes.

What is the chance that two blue eyed parents will have a brown eyed baby?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

e)

0%

58.

Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes.

What is the chance that two heterozygous brown eyed parents will have a blue eyed baby?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

e)

0%

59.

Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes.

What is the chance that a heterozygous brown eyed parent and a blue eyed parent will have a brown eyed baby?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

e)

0%

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