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Unit 5 Heredity

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Section of DNA that provides the instructions for making a protein

a)

Gene

b)

Allele

c)

Homologous Chromosome

d)

Heterozygous Chromosome

2.

Different versions of the same gene

a)

Gene

b)

Allele

c)

Homologous Chromosome

d)

Heterozygous Chromosome

3.

The matching chromosomes from our mom and dad

a)

Gene

b)

Allele

c)

Homologous Chromosome

d)

Heterozygous Chromosome

4.
The science of heredity
a)
Genetics
b)
Heredity
c)
DNA
d)
Biology
5.
Who is the Father of Genetics
a)
Einstein
b)
Mendel
c)
Freud
d)
Darwin
6.
Where do you get your characteristics?
a)
You just do
b)
From each parent
c)
From just you Mother
d)
From just your Father
7.
Humans have ______ chromosomes
a)
48
b)
26
c)
46
d)
43
8.
You get your chromosomes from?
a)
23 from each parent
b)
26 from each parent
c)
46 from each parent
d)
43 from each parent
9.
Chromosomes from both mom and dad that code the same trait are called 
a)
Homologous Chromosomes
b)
DNA
c)
Genetics
d)
Heredity
10.
What did the Father of Genetics work with?
a)
Onion Roots
b)
Breeding Mice
c)
Breeding Rabbits
d)
Pea Plants
11.
An alternative form that a single gene may have for a particular trait (a T or t for example)
a)
Dominant
b)
Recessive
c)
Genes
d)
Allele
12.
A specific trait that appeared in the F1 generation~ trait that can cover another trait
a)
Gene
b)
Genotype
c)
Dominant
d)
Recessive
13.
A specific trait hidden or masked in the F1 generation~ a trait that is covered up
a)
Gene
b)
Allele
c)
Dominant
d)
Recessive
14.
An organism with two of the SAME alleles for a specific trait
a)
Homozygous
b)
Heterozygous
c)
Allele
d)
Genetics
15.
TT (example)
a)
Homozygous Recessive
b)
Homozygous Dominant
c)
Heterozygous
d)
Allele
16.
tt (example)
a)
Homozygous Dominant
b)
Homozygous Recessive
c)
Heterozygous
d)
Hybrids
17.
An organism with two DIFFERENT alleles for a specific trait
a)
Homozygous
b)
Heterozygous
c)
Genetics
d)
Alleles
18.
Tt (example)
a)
Homozygous Dominant
b)
Homozygous Recessive
c)
Heterozygous
d)
Genetics
19.
An organisms allele pair (TT, Tt, tt)
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Alleles
d)
Carrier
20.
Observable characteristic that is expressed as a result of an allele pair
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Hybrid
d)
Carrier
21.

A diagram that shows the probability of inheriting traits from parents with certain genes

a)
Punnett Squares
b)
Pedigree
c)
Genotype
d)
Alleles
22.

A cross between two organisms looking at one trait

a)

Dihybrid Cross

b)

Single Cross

c)

Monohybrid Cross

d)

Multiple Cross

23.

Used when finding the possible genotypes for offspring when considering two traits at the same time

a)

Dihybrid Cross

b)

Single Cross

c)

Monohybrid Cross

d)

Multiple Cross

24.

The form of a gene that is always expressed if present is the form

a)

Recessive

b)

Dominant

c)

Homologous

d)

Heterozygous

25.

Two heterozygous purple-flowering pea plants are crossed. If purple is dominant over white, what are the expected  phenotypic results

a)

100% purple

b)

75% purple, 25% white

c)

50% purple, 50% white

d)

25% purple, 75% white

26.

What law BEST explains why an organism with ‘Tt’ will show only the dominant phenotype

a)

Law of Dominance

b)

Law of Segregation

c)

Law of Independent Assortment

d)

Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

27.

If an organism inherits one dominant allele and one recessive allele for eye color, their genotype would be

a)

haploid

b)

homozygous

c)

heterozygous

d)

homologous

28.

Two parents have the genotype Gg for a genetic disorder caused by a recessive allele. What is the chance that any of  their children will inherit the disorder

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

29.

Which Mendelian law of inheritance states that organisms inherit two copies of each gene and donate one copy to  each of their offspring

a)

Law of Dominance

b)

Law of Segregation

c)

Law of Independent Assortment

d)

Chromosome Theory of Inheritance

30.

Two heterozygous parents. Each has a dominant allele (B) for brown eyes and a recessive allele (b) for blue eyes. What would the genotypic ratio of the offspring be

a)

100% Bb

b)

50% BB, 50% Bb

c)

25% BB, 50% Bb, 25% bb

d)

50% Bb, 50% bb 

31.

TT

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

32.

Tt

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

33.

tt

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

34.

If square is dominant over round, what is the phenotypes for the genotype: Ss

a)

Square

b)

Round

35.

If square is dominant over round, what is the phenotypes for the genotype: ss

a)

Square

b)

Round

36.
XX
a)
Male
b)
Female
37.
XY
a)
Male
b)
Female
38.

Some alleles are dominant others are recessive

a)

Law of Dominance

b)

Law of Segregation

c)

Law of Independent Assortment

d)

Law of Chromosome Inheritance

39.

Organisms inherit 2 copies of each gene, 1 from each parent, and only pass on 1 copy of each gene in their gametes

a)

Law of Dominance

b)

Law of Segregation

c)

Law of Independent Assortment

d)

Law of Chromosome Inheritance

40.

Genes for different traits assort independently during the formation of gametes

a)

Law of Dominance

b)

Law of Segregation

c)

Law of Independent Assortment

d)

Law of Chromosome Inheritance

41.
This is used to predict the possible offspring of a cross between two known genotypes
a)
Punnett Squares
b)
Pedigree
c)
Genotype
d)
Alleles
42.
A complex inheritance pattern in which the heterozygous phenotype is intermediate between those of the two homozygous parent organisms~ blends the two
a)
Incomplete Dominance
b)
Codominance
c)
Pedigree
d)
Autosomes
43.
A complex inheritance pattern that occurs when neither allele is dominant and both alleles are expressed
a)
Incomplete Dominance
b)
Codominance
c)
Pedigree
d)
Punnett Square
44.

Having more than two alleles for one gene

a)

Multiple Alleles

b)

Codominance

c)

Polydenic Inheritance

d)

Sex-Linked Trait

45.
X or Y chromosomes (determine gender)
a)
Sex Linked Traits
b)
Sex Chromosomes
c)
Autosomes
d)
Alleles
46.
The chromosomes that are not a sex chromosome
a)
Sex Chromosomes
b)
Autosomes
c)
DNA
d)
Genetics
47.
Red-green color blindness is controlled by genes on the X chromosome
It is what type of trait?
a)
Dominant
b)
Recessive
c)
Sex Linked
d)
Mutation
48.

A trait produced by two or more genes

a)

Multiple Alleles

b)

Codominance

c)

Polygenic Inheritance

d)

Sex-Linked Trait

49.

Someone who carries the recessive trait, but doesn’t show it due to having a dominant X to mask it

a)
Hybrid
b)
Carrier
c)
Pedigree
d)
Codominance
50.

For an XX female to express a recessive sex-linked trait, she must have

a)

a Y chromosome

b)

one recessive allele

c)

two recessive alleles

d)

two dominate alleles

51.

A cross between a purebred animal with red hairs and a purebred animal with white hairs produces all animals  with BOTH red and white hairs

a)

Sex-Linked

b)

Codominance

c)

Incomplete Dominance

d)

Polygenic

52.

In a cross between individuals of a species of tropical fish, all of the male offspring have long tail fins, and none  of the females possess the trait

a)

Sex-Linked

b)

Codominance

c)

Incomplete Dominance

d)

Polygenic

53.

A cross between a white horse and a chestnut (dark brown) horse produces all light brown horses

a)

Sex-Linked

b)

Codominance

c)

Incomplete Dominance

d)

Polygenic

54.

A cross between a tall sunflower and a short sunflower results in sunflowers with a range in heights

a)

Sex-Linked

b)

Codominance

c)

Incomplete Dominance

d)

Polygenic

55.

Any change in DNA

a)

Linked Genes

b)

Mutation

c)

Mistake

d)

Cell Response

56.

Mutations can be caused by all of the following except

a)

Virus

b)

Global Warming

c)

Chemicals

d)

Mistakes in DNA replication

57.

In order for a mutation to be passed on from parent to offspring, the mutation must occur in

a)

Somatic Cells

b)

Brain Cells

c)

Gametes

d)

Body Cells

58.

On a pedigree, how would a female individual with a disease be notated

a)

As a shaded circle

b)

As an unshaded circle

c)

As an unshaded square

d)

As a shaded square

59.

If a mutation only changes the nucleotide sequence for a single protein, then it is known as

a)

Gene mutation

b)

Chromosomal mutation

c)

Nondisjunction mutation

d)

Translocation

60.

What kind of mutation occurred in the sex chromosome of an individual with the genotype XXY

a)

Nucleotide deletion

b)

Translocation

c)

Nucleotide insertion

d)

Nondisjunction

61.

Nondisjunction of autosomal chromosomes, such as chromosome number 21, can result in disorders like

a)

Down Syndrome

b)

Klinefelter's Syndrome

c)

Turner's Syndrome

d)

Sickle-cell Anemia

62.

Selective breeding produces

a)

More offspring

b)

Less offspring

c)

Transgenic offspring

d)

Desired traits in offspring

63.

More than two alleles for a trait

a)

Codominance

b)

Multiple Alleles

c)

Polygenic Inheritance

d)

Incomplete Domanace

64.

When two dominant alleles blend forming an intermediate phenotype

a)

Codominance

b)

Sex-linked

c)

Polygenic Inheritance

d)

Incomplete Domanace

65.

Traits on the X chromosome that are often more common in males

a)

Codominance

b)

Sex-linked

c)

Polygenic Inheritance

d)

Incomplete Domanace

66.

More than one gene determines the trait

a)

Codominance

b)

Multiple Alleles

c)

Polygenic Inheritance

d)

Incomplete Domanace

67.

When two dominant alleles are expressed equally or fully

a)

Codominance

b)

Multiple Alleles

c)

Polygenic Inheritance

d)

Incomplete Domanace

68.
An organisms allele pair (TT, Tt, tt)
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Alleles
d)
Carrier
69.
Observable characteristic that is expressed as a result of an allele pair
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Hybrid
d)
Carrier
70.
A diagram that traces the inheritance of a particular trait through several generations
a)
Punnett Square
b)
Pedigree
c)
Hybrid
d)
Autosomes