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IGCSE Inheritance

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term is given to an organism that carries two identical alleles of a gene

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

2.

What term is given to an organism that carries two different alleles of a gene

a)

homozygous

b)

dominant

c)

heterozygous

d)

recessive

3.

What term is used to describe the observable features that an organism has due to the alleles that it carries?

a)

genotype

b)

inheritance

c)

phenotype

d)

dominant characteristic

4.

What word is used to describe a version of a gene?

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

allele

d)

chromosome

5.

Which of the following is true of a dominant allele?


I. it is always expressed if it is present

II. two copies are needed to show its feature

III. it always causes a genetic disease

a)

I only

b)

I and II only

c)

II only

d)

I and III only

6.

When carrying out a test cross, what is the organism of unknown genotype always crossed with?

a)

homozygous dominant (e.g. RR)

b)

heterozygous (e.g. Rr)

c)

homozygous recessive (e.g. rr)

d)

all three of these can be used

7.

Cystic fibrosis is a lung disease caused by a recessive allele, c.


Two healthy parents produce a child with cystic fibrosis.


Which of the following statements must be true?

a)

One parent must be homozygous and the other must be heterozygous

b)

Both parents must be homozygous

c)

One parent must be homozygous and the other must be heterozygous

d)

Both parents must be heterozygous

8.

Albinism is a genetic condition caused by a recessive allele, a.


People with this condition are called albinos. They have white hair and pale skin.


What is the probability of two parents who are heterozygous for this condition producing an albino child?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

9.

How many alleles for each gene are carried in all body cells?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

A man of genotype IAIo and woman of genotype IBIo have a child.


What is the chance that the child will have the same blood group as one of its parents?

a)

0

b)

1 in 4

c)

1 in 2

d)

3 in 4

11.

Which of the following statements are true of codominance?


I. Both alleles are expressed in a person who is heterozygous


II. More than two phenotypes are usually possible


III. The ABO blood group system is an example of it

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

12.

A plant has two different alleles of a gene, G, resulting in it having a green seed.


Which row of the table describes the phenotype and genotype of the seeds of this plant?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

The pedigree chart shows the inheritance of a genetic disorder in a family.


What conclusion can be made about this genetic disease?

a)

The genetic disorder is dwarfism

b)

It is caused by a dominant allele

c)

It is caused by a recessive allele

d)

It is caused by codominant alleles

14.

The pedigree chart shows the inheritance of a genetic disorder in a family.


It is caused by a recessive allele, h.


What conclusion can be made about the people in the chart?

a)

Peri must have the genotype HH

b)

Sarah Jane must have the genotype Hh

c)

Steven must have at least one H allele

d)

Martha and Ian must have the genotype Hh

15.

Which of the following genotypes are possible for a person of blood group A?


I. IA IA

II. IA IB

III. IA IO

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

16.

Night-blindness is a genetic disorder caused by a dominant allele.


The pedigree chart shows the inheritance of this disorder in a family.


Person X marries someone with normal sight.


What is the probability of them having a child with night blindness?

a)

0%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

17.

Coat colour in a certain mammal is determined by two codominant alleles of a gene.


Allele B produces a black coat and allele W produces a white coat.


What would you expect the phenotype to be of a mammal who is heterozygous for this gene?

a)

Black only

b)

White only

c)

Black spots and white spots

d)

Grey

18.

In a certain plant, the allele fo white fruit (W) is dominant over the allele for yellow fruit (w).


A white-fruited plant was crossed with a yellow-fruited plant.


About half of the offspring were white-fruited and the other half were yellow-fruited.


Which genotypes did the parent plants have?

a)

ww and www

b)

Ww and ww

c)

WW and ww

d)

WW and Ww