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Mitosis. Meiosis and Human Genetics

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which term describes the type of genes found in an organism?

a)

A. Recessive

b)

B. Dominant

c)

C. Genotype

d)

D. Phenotype

2.

An allele is a alternate form of a gene At least two alleles (letters) represent a gene.

Which pairs of alleles represent a dominant pair of alleles and a recessive pair of alleles?

a)

DD, Dd

b)

DD, dd

c)

Dd, Dd

d)

dd, dd

3.

Incomplete dominant traits results in the blending of traits. Complete the cross between a Red snapdragon (RR) and a Pink snapdragon (RW) .

What percent of the offspring would be pink?

a)

A. 25%

b)

B. 50%

c)

C. 75%

d)

D. 100%

4.

A husband is homozygous for A-type blood and his wife is heterozygous for B-type blood, they are expecting their first child, what are the probabilities for the blood types of their child?

a)

A. 25% BB,

50% AO,

25% BO

25% OO

b)

B. 25% BO,

75% AO,

0 % BB

0% AA

c)

C. 25% AB

25% AA

25% BB

25% BO

d)

D. 50% AB

50% BO

0% BB

0% AA

5.

Study the table, All of the following will produce combinations of nucleotides of Met-Pro-Thr EXCEPT?

a)

A. AUG-CCU-ACC

b)

B. AUG-CCC-ACU

c)

C. AUG- CCC-ACG

d)

D. AUA-CCC-ACG

6.

What is the correct order of the stages of mitosis as found in the cell cycle?

a)

A. 1, 2, 3, 4

b)

B. 2, 3 ,1, 4

c)

C. 3,1,4,2

d)

D. 2,4,3,1,

7.

What feature in the diagram mark the beginning of mitosis?

a)

A. Spindle fibers decrease

b)

B. Spindle fibers form

c)

C. The nucleus is fully present

d)

D.The nucleus is invisible

8.
Cells spend the majority of their lives in
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Synthesis 
d)
Gap 2
9.

In what phase of the cell cycle is DNA copied or replicated?

a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)

Interphase

10.

Identify the stage of mitosis represented by the diagram

a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
11.

What does crossing over in meiosis produce?

a)

diploid cells

b)
DNA replication 
c)

genetic diversity

d)
cell divison