WorksheetsPrinciples of inheritance and variation
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Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
Conditions of a karyotype 2n+1 and 2n ± 2 is called
Monosomy
Aneuploidy
Alloploidy
Polyploidy
Trisomy -21 is
Down's syndrome
Patau's syndrome
Kleinfelter's syndrome
Turner's syndrome
XO females are
Klinefelter's syndrome
Turner's syndrome
Patau's syndrome
Down's syndrome
Mendel's law of Independent assortment does not hold true for the genes that are located closely on
same chromosome
non homologous chromosomes
X-chromosome
autosome
A trait that “overpowers” and hide another trait is called:
Overpowering trait
Complex trait
Recessive trait
Dominant Trait
Why is hemophilia a disease that is more commonly seen in males?
Both (2) and (3)
The disease is Y- linked
The disease is X- linked
None of the above
An individual’s collection of genes is called ______
Genotype
Phenotype
Trait
None of the above
A cross between two tall plants resulted in offspring having few dwarf plants. What would be the genotypes of both the parents?
TT and Tt
Tt and Tt
TT and TT
Tt and tt
In a dihybrid cross, if you get 9:3:3:1 ratio it denotes that:
The alleles of two genes are interacting with each other
It is a multigenic inheritance
It is a case of multiple allelism
The alleles of two genes are segregating independently.
The subject that deals with inheritance and variation is called __________
Heredity
Variation
Genetics
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Mendel's experiment?
Experiments had small sampling size
Each character of garden pea used had two opposing traits.
Statistical analysis and mathematical logic were applied to problems in biology.
Choose the option that shows recessive traits in pea plant
tall height
violet flower
axial flower position
green seed colour
A true breeding pea plant variety is the one that shows _____________________
Varying traits every generation after undergoing continuous cross pollination.
stable trait inheritance every generation after undergoing continuous self pollination.
Which of the following shows the characteristics of F1 progeny plants in Mendel's monohybrid cross experiments?
F1 resembled either one of the parents and the trait of the other parent was not seen.
F1 did not resemble either of the parents, and was in between the two.
F1 resembled both the parents
When a red flowered snapdragon plant is crossed with a white flowered snapdragon plant, the F1 progeny shows _______________ colored flowers.
Red
Pink
white
Identify the Mendel's Law that states that though the parents contain both the alleles, during gamete formation alleles will separate and each gamete will get only one allele.
Law of Dominance
Law of Independent assortment
Law of segregation
In Mendel's experiment, when tall pea plants were crossed with dwarf pea plants, F1 generation showed all tall plants (dominant trait). The recessive trait dwarfness did not get expressed because ________________
the allele responsible, produced normal enzyme for tallness.
the allele responsible, produced no enzyme for the expression of tallness.
How many pairs of contrasting characters in pea plants were studied by Mendel in his experiments?
Eight
seven
Five
Six
Multiple alleles are present
At the same locus of the chromosome
On non-sister chromatids
On different chromosomes
At different loci on the same chromosome
A gene showing codominance has
Alleles that are recessive to each other
Both alleles independently expressed in the heterozygote
One allele dominant on the other
Alleles tightly linked on the same chromosome
In his classic experiments on pea plants, Mendel did not use
Seed shape
Flower position
Seed colour
Pod length
Genes do not occur in pair in
Zygote
Somatic cell
Endosperm cells
Gametes
The recombinant phenotypic ratio in F2 obtained from parental cross having genotypes TTRR x ttrr will be
9 : 3 : 3 : 1
3 : 1
1 : 2 : 1
3 : 36
A tall red-flowered pea plant after crossing with a dwarf white-flowered plant yields only tall red-flowered plants. A test cross shall give a ratio of
1 : 1
3 : 1
1 : 2 : 4 : 6 : 4 : 2 : 1
1 : 1 : 1 : 1
Mendel did not propose the theory of –
dominance
incomplete dominance
segregation
independent assortment
Pleiotropic gene has –
single genotype
multiple genotype
multiple phenotype
single phenotype
Linkage was discovered by
Mendel
Morgan
Crick
Muller
What will be the number of linkage groups in a cell having 2n = 20?
15
40
10
4
Column A Column B
I. Gene ------------------------ A. Homozygote
II. TT -------------------------- B. DNA
III. Alternate form of gene---- C. Dihybrid cross
IV. TtRr x TtRr ---------------------- D. Allele
The correct match is –
I – B, II – A, III – D, IV – C
I – D, II – A, III – B, IV – C
I – D, II – B, III – A, IV – C
I – B, II – C, III – D, IV – A
Linkage is
Stronger between genes located far away from each other upon the chromosome
Stronger between genes located close together upon the chromosome
Strength of linkage is not dependent upon the distance between the genes
It depends upon the nature of the concerned genes
X and Y-chromosomes are
Only morphologically similar
Only morphologically dissimilar
Morphologically as well as genetically dissimilar
None are correct.
X and Y-chromosomes are
Only morphologically similar
Only morphologically dissimilar
Morphologically as well as genetically dissimilar
None are correct.
An organism is a hybrid genotype (Tt) but is appears tall instead of short.
Law of Dominance
Law of Segregation
Law of Independent Assortment
If your genotype is Bb, then you can only pass a B or b to your child but you can't pass both.
Law of Dominance
Law of Segregation
Law of Independent Assortment
There are more right-handed people in the world.
Law of Dominance
Law of Segregation
law of Independent Assortment
One gene for the type of earlobes a person will have will be in each gamete.
Law of Dominance
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Segregation
Which of Mendel's laws states that alleles are separated during meiosis?
Law of Dominance
Law of Segregation
Law of Independent Assortment
If a dominant allele is present, the trait will always appear in the organism.
Law of Segregation
Law of Dominance
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Segregation
every organism has two alleles which separate when gametes are produced
alleles for traits are the same
genes from different traits are inherited independently of one another
the allele combination of an organism
Which of Mendel's laws states that alleles are separated during meiosis?
Law of Dominance
Law of Segregation
Law of Independent Assortment
If a dominant allele is present, the trait will always appear in the organism.
Law of Segregation
Law of Dominance
Law of Independent Assortment
2 IDENTICAL alleles for the same trait. John has 2 genes for brown eyes so he is ___
dominant
recessive
homozygous
heterozygous
DIFFERENT alleles for the same trait. Sue has 1 gene for brown eyes and 1 gene for blue eyes so she is ___
dominant
recessive
homozygous
heterozygous
The gene that is expressed. Brown eyes are ___ over blue.
dominant
recessive
homozygous
heterozygous
The gene that is hidden unless both genes are present.
dominant
recessive
homozygous
heterozygous
A specific characteristics. Mendel looked at 7 different ___ in peas such as color and shape.
trait
allele
self-pollination
cross-pollination
One of a number of different forms of a gene. The two ___ for pea color is yellow and green.
trait
allele
self-pollination
cross-pollination
Mendel took the pollen from one pea plant and placed it onto the pistil of a second pea plants. This is ___.
trait
allele
self-pollination
cross-pollination
John has 2 genes for blue eyes. His GENEOTYPE is __
homozygous
heterozygous
Sally's genotype is heterozygous. Her genotype is written as ....
D D
D d
d d
A sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait. There are hundreds of ___ on each chromosome.
gene
phenotype
genotype
probability
The physical characteristics of an organism that is expressed. John has blue eyes and brown hair.
gene
phenotype
genotype
probability
The genetic makeup of an organism. John has 2 genes that are homozygous recessive for eye color {e e }
gene
phenotype
genotype
probability
Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes.
B - brown eyes. b - blue eyes
Baby Ethan is homozygous recessive for blue eyes
Baby Ethan's phenotype is _____
brown eyes
blue eyes
B B
B b
b b
Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes.
B - brown eyes. b - blue eyes
Baby Ethan is homozygous recessive for blue eyes
Baby Ethan's genotype is _____
brown eyes
blue eyes
B B
B b
b b
Sections of DNA that provides the instructions for making a protein.
HOMOLOGOUS CHROMOSOMES
ALLELES
GENES
HOMOLOGOUS STRUCTURES
NO CORRECT ANSWER
Different Versions of the same gene.
ALLELES
GENES
HOMOLOGOUS CHROMOSOMES
HETEROZYGOUS
TWO ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
Chromosomes in which one set comes from mom and one set comes from dad.
HOMOLOGOUS STRUCTURES
SEX CHROMOSOMES
AUTOSOMES
HOMOLOGOUS CHROMOSOMES
NO CORRECT ANSWER
Having two of the same alleles. ex. (AA, aa)
DOMINANT
HOMOZYGOUS
RECESSIVE
HETEROZYGOUS
TWO ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
Having two different alleles ex. (Rr)
RECESSIVE
HETEROZYGOUS
HOMOZYGOUS
DOMINANT
NO CORRECT ANSWER
An allele if present, will always have that trait expressed. (seen)
GENOTYPE
HOMOZYGOUS
RECESSIVE
DOMINANT
An allele that will only have the trait expressed (seen when dominant allele is not present.
DOMINANT
RECESSIVE
HOMOZYGOUS
PHENOTYPE
NO CORRECT ANSWER
The alleles you inherit. ex. The alleles for eye color.
PHENOTYPE
ALLELES
GENOTYPE
HOMOLOGOUS CHROMOSOMES
NO CORRECT ANSWER
The physical traits (characteristics) seen in an organism. ex. Red hair
ALLELE
GENOTYPE
PHENOTYPE
GENE
NO CORRECT ANSWER
A diagram that shows the probability of inheriting traits from parents with certain genes. (alleles)
KARYOTYPE
PUNNETT SQUARE
PEDIGREE
FAMILY TREE
NO CORRECT ANSWER
The assortment of chromosomes for one trait doesn‘t affect the assortment of chromosomes for another trait.
LAW OF SEGREGATION
LAW OF DOMINANCE
LAW OF INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT
MENDELS 1ST LAW
TWO ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
When chromosomes separate in meiosis, each gamete (egg or sperm) will receive only one chromosome from each pair.
LAW OF SEGREGATION
LAW OF INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT
LAW OF DOMINANCE
MENDELS 4TH LAW
NO CORRECT ANSWER
A dominant (strong) allele will express itself over a recessive (weak) allele.
LAW OF INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT
LAW OF SEGREGATION
LAW OF DOMINANCE
BOYL'S LAW
TWO ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
The process by which genetic information is passed on from parent to child.
INHERITANCE
EPISTASIS
PEDIGREE
DUPLICATION
An individual who is capable of passing on a genetic mutation associated with a disease and may not display disease symptoms.
CODOMINANCE
CARRIER
INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE
RECESSIVE
