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WorksheetsUnit 5 Heredity
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Section of DNA that provides the instructions for making a protein
Gene
Allele
Homologous Chromosome
Heterozygous Chromosome
Different versions of the same gene
Gene
Allele
Homologous Chromosome
Heterozygous Chromosome
The matching chromosomes from our mom and dad
Gene
Allele
Homologous Chromosome
Heterozygous Chromosome
A diagram that shows the probability of inheriting traits from parents with certain genes
A cross between two organisms looking at one trait
Dihybrid Cross
Single Cross
Monohybrid Cross
Multiple Cross
Used when finding the possible genotypes for offspring when considering two traits at the same time
Dihybrid Cross
Single Cross
Monohybrid Cross
Multiple Cross
The form of a gene that is always expressed if present is the form
Recessive
Dominant
Homologous
Heterozygous
Two heterozygous purple-flowering pea plants are crossed. If purple is dominant over white, what are the expected phenotypic results
100% purple
75% purple, 25% white
50% purple, 50% white
25% purple, 75% white
What law BEST explains why an organism with ‘Tt’ will show only the dominant phenotype
Law of Dominance
Law of Segregation
Law of Independent Assortment
Chromosome Theory of Inheritance
If an organism inherits one dominant allele and one recessive allele for eye color, their genotype would be
haploid
homozygous
heterozygous
homologous
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
25%
50%
75%
100%
Which Mendelian law of inheritance states that organisms inherit two copies of each gene and donate one copy to each of their offspring
Law of Dominance
Law of Segregation
Law of Independent Assortment
Chromosome Theory of Inheritance
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
100% Bb
50% BB, 50% Bb
25% BB, 50% Bb, 25% bb
50% Bb, 50% bb
TT
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Tt
Homozygous
Heterozygous
tt
Homozygous
Heterozygous
If square is dominant over round, what is the phenotypes for the genotype: Ss
Square
Round
If square is dominant over round, what is the phenotypes for the genotype: ss
Square
Round
Some alleles are dominant others are recessive
Law of Dominance
Law of Segregation
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Chromosome Inheritance
Organisms inherit 2 copies of each gene, 1 from each parent, and only pass on 1 copy of each gene in their gametes
Law of Dominance
Law of Segregation
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Chromosome Inheritance
Genes for different traits assort independently during the formation of gametes
Law of Dominance
Law of Segregation
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Chromosome Inheritance
Having more than two alleles for one gene
Multiple Alleles
Codominance
Polydenic Inheritance
Sex-Linked Trait
It is what type of trait?
A trait produced by two or more genes
Multiple Alleles
Codominance
Polygenic Inheritance
Sex-Linked Trait
Someone who carries the recessive trait, but doesn’t show it due to having a dominant X to mask it
For an XX female to express a recessive sex-linked trait, she must have
a Y chromosome
one recessive allele
two recessive alleles
two dominate alleles
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
Sex-Linked
Codominance
Incomplete Dominance
Polygenic
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
Sex-Linked
Codominance
Incomplete Dominance
Polygenic
A cross between a white horse and a chestnut (dark brown) horse produces all light brown horses
Sex-Linked
Codominance
Incomplete Dominance
Polygenic
A cross between a tall sunflower and a short sunflower results in sunflowers with a range in heights
Sex-Linked
Codominance
Incomplete Dominance
Polygenic
Any change in DNA
Linked Genes
Mutation
Mistake
Cell Response
Mutations can be caused by all of the following except
Virus
Global Warming
Chemicals
Mistakes in DNA replication
In order for a mutation to be passed on from parent to offspring, the mutation must occur in
Somatic Cells
Brain Cells
Gametes
Body Cells
On a pedigree, how would a female individual with a disease be notated
As a shaded circle
As an unshaded circle
As an unshaded square
As a shaded square
If a mutation only changes the nucleotide sequence for a single protein, then it is known as
Gene mutation
Chromosomal mutation
Nondisjunction mutation
Translocation
What kind of mutation occurred in the sex chromosome of an individual with the genotype XXY
Nucleotide deletion
Translocation
Nucleotide insertion
Nondisjunction
Nondisjunction of autosomal chromosomes, such as chromosome number 21, can result in disorders like
Down Syndrome
Klinefelter's Syndrome
Turner's Syndrome
Sickle-cell Anemia
Selective breeding produces
More offspring
Less offspring
Transgenic offspring
Desired traits in offspring
More than two alleles for a trait
Codominance
Multiple Alleles
Polygenic Inheritance
Incomplete Domanace
When two dominant alleles blend forming an intermediate phenotype
Codominance
Sex-linked
Polygenic Inheritance
Incomplete Domanace
Traits on the X chromosome that are often more common in males
Codominance
Sex-linked
Polygenic Inheritance
Incomplete Domanace
More than one gene determines the trait
Codominance
Multiple Alleles
Polygenic Inheritance
Incomplete Domanace
When two dominant alleles are expressed equally or fully
Codominance
Multiple Alleles
Polygenic Inheritance
Incomplete Domanace
