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Unit 5: Heredity Quizizz Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
crossing an individual with a dominant phenotype with a homozygous recessive organism
a)
mono-hybrid cross
b)
di-hybrid cross
c)
phenotype cross
d)
test cross
2.
Blood type AB is an example of:
a)
epistasis
b)
codominance
c)
incomplete dominance
d)
hybrid vigor
3.
When a red and white individual produce pink offspring it is called:
a)
codominance
b)
multiple alleles
c)
incomplete dominance
d)
epistasis
4.
The red and blue pair of chromosomes in the bottom row are
a)
genetically identical
b)
carrying the same  genes, but different alleles
c)
carrying completely different genes
d)
carrying the same genes and the same alleles
5.
Meiosis results in ______.
a)
4 genetically distinct haploid gametes
b)
2 genetically distinct cells
c)
2 genetically identical cells
d)
4 genetically identical cells
6.
What chromosomal abnormality causes Down's Syndrome?
a)
Trisomy 47
b)
Trisomy 46
c)
Trisomy 21
d)
Trisomy 23
7.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
8.
having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
a)
homozygous
b)
hetrozygous
c)
protein
d)
chromosome
9.
Humans have ________ pairs of chromosomes.
a)
21
b)
23
c)
46
d)
None of the above
10.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
11.
Diploid Cells are represented by
a)
2n
b)
n
c)
4n
d)
1/2 n
12.
If a female was a carrier for sex-linked color blindness, what percentage of her male children would also be color blind?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
13.
Chromosomes that do NOT play a role in determining the sex of an individual are called
a)
sex chromosoems
b)
X and Y
c)
autosomes
d)
A and B are correct
14.
In a sex-linked inheritance pedigree you would expect to see
a)
more affected females
b)
all carrier males
c)
more affected males
d)
an equal number of affected males and females
15.
A person with Turner syndrome has only one X chromosome. This means one of their gametes was missing a chromosome.
Which of the following is why gametes sometimes lack a complete chromosome?
a)
Incomplete dominance
b)
Nondisjunction
c)
Inversion mutation
d)
Substitution mutation
16.
Linked genes tend to be inherited together, like freckles and red hair, because they - - - 
a)
compliment each other well
b)
are on chromosomes close together
c)
are on the same chromosome 
d)
tend to be adaptations best suited for the environments of the organism
17.
Which genes are most likely linked?
a)
genes 1 & 2
b)
genes 2 & 3
c)
genes 3 & 4
d)
genes 1 & 4
18.

A karyotype __.

a)

compares one set of chromosomes to another

b)

is a visual display of chromosomes according to size

c)

is a photograph of cells undergoing meiosis during anaphase

d)

of a normal human cell shows 48 chromosomes

e)

cannot be used to identify individual chromosomes beyond the fact that two chromosomes are homologous

19.

What term denotes the physical expression of a gene?

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

appearance

d)

homologous

20.

Which of the following laws claims that alleles will separate during meiosis, one going to half the sex cells, the other allele going to the other half.

a)

Law of Domination

b)

Law of Segregation

c)

Law of Speciation

d)

Law of Genetics

21.

This process involves homologous chromatids exchanging genetic material to increase genetic diversity.

a)

crossing over

b)

random fertilization

c)

independent assortment

d)

gene flow

22.

Snowshoe hares are brown in summer and white in winter, describe this event.

a)

Hares undergo phenotypic plasticity & environment influences gene express

b)

Hares are white in winter due to the snow binding to hair follicles

c)

Hares are brown from exposed dirt in summer

d)

Hares remain hidden in the winter months inhibiting fur darken from sun

23.

Describe the process of nondisjunction.

a)

Homologous chromosomes exchange genetic information

b)

The alignment of the chromosomes on the metaphase plate

c)

Homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids remain attached during anaphase

d)

The process of sperm and egg fusing to create a zygote

24.

When does the process of independent assortment take place?

a)

prophase I

b)

metaphase I

c)

anaphase I

d)

telophase I

25.

When does the process of crossing over take place?

a)

prophase I

b)

metaphase I

c)

anaphase I

d)

telophase I

26.

What phase of meiosis describes the law of segregation?

a)

telophase I

b)

anaphase I

c)

telophase II

d)

anaphase II

27.
A roan cow shows co-dominance in fur color (orange and white). What is the phenotype ratio expected if a roan cow and a roan steer mate together?
a)
4: Orange and White
b)
1: Orange : 1 White
c)
2 Orange: 2 Orange and White: 0 White
d)
1: Orange: 2 Orange and White: 1 White
28.
How are Incomplete Dominance and Co Dominance different than a normal Mendelian cross?
a)
There is no difference
b)
The heterozygous genotype has a unique phenotype
c)
There is no heterozygous genotype
d)
There is only one phenotype regardless of genotype.
29.
Hemophilia is a x-linked disorder.  A woman is a carrier for the disorder.  Which is the correct genotype?
a)
Hh
b)
XHXh
c)
hh
d)
XhXh
30.
There are many variations in skin color that can be inherited based on the combination of alleles that you inherit from your mom and dad.  This bell curve distribution is an example of
a)
incomplete dominance
b)
codominance
c)
multiple alleles
d)
polygenic inheritance
31.
A child born with blood type O could have parents with all of the following blood types except...?
a)
iAiO and iBiO
b)
iBiO and iOiO
c)
iAiO and iAiO
d)
iAiB and iOiO
32.
Color-blindness in humans is a sex-linked trait carried on the X chromosome. XC represents the gene for color-blindness. It is recessive. If a homozygous normal female and a color-blind male get married, what percentage of their sons will be color-blind, on average?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
33.
What type of phenotype is controlled by many genes?
a)
Incomplete Dominance
b)
Complete Dominance
c)
Epistasis (Polygenic Inheritance)
d)
Pleiotropy
34.

Traits like Multiple Allele Traits, Codominance, Sex-linked Genetics, polygenic traits, incomplete penetrance, pleiotropy, etc are known as ______________.

a)

Non-Mendelian Genetics

b)

Mendelian Genetics

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