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AP Biology- Unit 5 Ultimate Review

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 8hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is number 1 called?

a)

chromosome

b)

centromere

c)

sister chromatids

d)

chromatin

2.

What is number 2 called?

a)

centromere

b)

chromosome

c)

chromatid

d)

homologous chromosomes

3.

What is number 3 called?

a)

chromosome

b)

homologous chromosome

c)

sister chromatids

d)

chromatid

4.

What is number 4 called?

a)

chromosome

b)

sister chromatids

c)

centromere

d)

homologous chromosomes

5.

This picture which illustrates the structure and number of chromosome is called? (Hint: start with k...)

(a)  

6.

How many chromosomes are there in this picture? (please type only number)

(a)  

7.

How many pairs of "homologous chromosomes" are found in this picture?

a)

22

b)

23

c)

46

d)

92

8.

Which type of chromosome in this frame is called? and which sex of this human is it?

a)

sex chromosomes, male

b)

autosomes, male

c)

sex chromosomes, female

d)

autosomes, female

9.

How many sets of chromosome are found? and what state of this cell is called?

a)

n, haploid

b)

n, diploid

c)

2n, haploid

d)

2n, diploid

10.

An organism's reproductive cells, sperm and egg cells, are called _____.

a)

bacteria

b)

prokaryotes

c)

gametes

d)

pathogens

11.

A _______ is a segment of DNA that controls our traits.

a)

gene

b)

gamete

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

12.

The 2 exact copies of DNA in a chromosome are called ________.

a)

chromatids

b)

genes

c)

mutations

d)

pathogens

13.

Chromosomes that are organized in pairs, are the same size, and have the same genes are called _______ chromosomes.

a)

homeostasis

b)

homologous

c)

matching

d)

sister

14.

Body cells that contain both sets of chromosomes (from both parents) are called _________.

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

triploid

d)

polyploid

15.

The 23rd pair of chromosomes that contain the genes to determine the sex of an individual are called ___________.

a)

sex chromosomes

b)

autosomes

c)

homologous

d)

genes

16.

The 2 female sex chromosomes are ___.

a)

XY

b)

XX

17.

The 2 male sex chromsomes are _____.

a)

XY

b)

XX

18.

How many chromosomes do we get from each parent?

a)

12

b)

23

c)

46

d)

78

19.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
20.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
21.
Which letter(s) in the diagram correspond to cells that are haploid? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
A and B
22.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
23.
What is one of the advantages, why is it better to reproduce sexually versus asexually?
a)
survival of the fittest
b)
overproduction
c)
genetic variation
d)
cloning
24.
Chromosomes exchange genetic material during 
a)
crossing over
b)
replication
c)
synthesis
d)
translation
25.
Diploid Cells are represented by
a)
2n
b)
n
c)
4n
d)
1/2 n
26.
Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of
a)
one haploid gamete
b)
three diploid gametes
c)
four diploid gametes
d)
four haploid gametes
27.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
28.

During prophase I, synapsis occurs forming a _________________.

a)

chiasma

b)

crossing over

c)

tetrad

d)

sister chromatids

29.

An allele is...

a)

the genes on a chromosome

b)

various forms of a gene

c)

DNA wrapped around histone proteins

d)

always heterozygous

30.

A homozygous dominant genotype is represented by ________, a heterozygous genotype is represented by _______, and a homozygous genotype is represented by ________.

a)

bb, Bb, BB

b)

BB, Bb, bb

c)

BB, bb, Bb

31.

Which of the following crosses would result in a homozygous recessive offspring?

a)

AA x aa

b)

Aa x AA

c)

Aa x Aa

32.

In a dihybrid cross between two parents that are heterozygous for both traits, how many out of the 16 offspring would be dominant for both traits?

a)

9

b)

3

c)

3

d)

1

33.

The law of _________________ states that each gene/allele are separated during meiosis but not necessarily inherited together.

a)

probability

b)

dominance

c)

segregation

d)

independent assortment

34.

Genotype is the ______________ while the phenotype is the _____________.

a)

genes, trait

b)

trait, genes

35.

_____________ genes are more likely to be inherited together.

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

linked

d)

chiasma

36.

If a mother is homozygous recessive for a recessive X-linked trait, what are the chances of her passing on the X-linked recessive trait to her son?

a)

100%

b)

0%

c)

50%

37.

When one trait is not completely dominant over the other and a blending of the traits occurs, this is...

a)

complete dominance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominace

38.

Blood type A and blood type B are ____________ to each other.

a)

incompletely dominant

b)

codominant

c)

completely dominant

39.

Suppose that in sheep, a dominant allele (B) produce black hair and a recessive allele (b) produce white hair. If you saw a black sheep, you would be able to identify

a)

its phenotype for hair color

b)

its genotype for hair color

c)

the genotype of only one of its parents

d)

the phenotype of both of its parents

40.
One of the main reasons genes assort independent of one another  is that 
a)
they produce unrelated traits
b)
they produce related traits
c)
they are on the same chromosome
d)
they are on different chromosomes.
41.
In humans, hemophilia is an X-linked recessive trait. If a man and a woman have a son who is affected with hemophilia, which of the following is definitely true?
a)
The mother carries an allele for hemophilia
b)
The father carries an allele for hemophilia
c)
The father is afflicted with hemophilia
d)
both parents carry an allele for hemophilia
42.

A researcher crossed a male Drosophila melanogaster having a grey body and long wings with a female D. melanogaster having a black body and apterous wings. The following distribution of traits was observed in the offspring.

What conclusion is supported by the data?

a)

The alleles for gray body and long wings are dominant.

b)

The alleles for gray body and long wings are recessive.

c)

Genes for the two traits are located on two different chromosomes, and independent assortment occurred.

d)

Genes for the two traits are located close together on the same chromosome, and crossing over occurred between the two gene loci.

43.

Butterflies of the genus Colias live in the Rocky Mountains, where they experience a wide range of temperatures. Different variants of a particular glycolytic enzyme in the flight muscles are optimally active at different temperatures. Within the same population, some individual butterflies fly most effectively at 29°C , while others fly most effectively at 40°C. Still others can be equally active at both temperatures.


Which of the following claims is most consistent with the observed butterfly behavior?

a)

Butterflies that express two variants of the enzyme are active over a greater range of temperature

b)

Butterflies that are active over a wide range of temperatures produce greater amounts of the enzyme.

c)

Temperature has little effect on the activity of butterflies.

d)

Butterflies that are active at warmer temperatures produce more offspring

44.

Gregor Mendel’s pioneering genetic experiments with pea plants occurred before the discovery of the structure and function of chromosomes. Which of the following observations about inheritance in pea plants could be explained only after the discovery that genes may be linked on a chromosome?

a)

Pea color and pea shape display independent inheritance patterns.

b)

Offspring of a given cross show all possible combinations of traits in equal proportions.

c)

Most offspring of a given cross have a combination of traits that is identical to that of either one parent or the other.

d)

Recessive phenotypes can skip a generation, showing up only in the parental and F2 generations.

45.

If 2n = 48 for a particular cell, then the chromosome number in each cell after meiosis would be

a)

96

b)

48

c)

24

d)

12

46.

A male fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) with red eyes and long wings was mated with a female with purple eyes and vestigial wings. All of the offspring in the F1 generation had red eyes and long wings. These F1 flies were test crossed with purple-eyed, vestigial-winged flies. Their offspring, the F2 generation, appeared as indicated below.


If in the F1 and F2 generations the same characteristics appeared in both males and females, it would be safe to assume that these traits for eye color and wing length are...

a)

are sex-linked

b)

are sex-influenced characteristics

c)

are autosomal characteristics

d)

follow the Mendelian rule of independent assortment

47.

A male fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) with red eyes and long wings was mated with a female with purple eyes and vestigial wings. All of the offspring in the F1 generation had red eyes and long wings. These F1 flies were test crossed with purple-eyed, vestigial-winged flies. Their offspring, the F2 generation, appeared as indicated below.


Based on the F1 generation, what was the phenotype of the male fruit fly?

a)

RRLL

b)

RrLl

c)

rrll

d)

RRll

48.

The process depicted in the image above is best summarized by which of the following descriptions?

a)

During the synthesis phase of the cell cycle, DNA molecules replicate to generate identical daughter cells

b)

Centromeres align specific gene sequences of homologous chromosomes during mitotic divisions.

c)

The spindle apparatus attaches at chiasma during metaphase of mitosis.

d)

During meiosis, crossing over leads to recombination of alleles between homologous chromosomes

49.
How many alleles (letters) does a child get from each parent for each trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
50.
How do you find degrees of freedom?
a)
one less than the possible genotypes
b)
one less than the possible phenotypes
c)
total number divided 2
d)
total number times 2
51.
How do you find the expected number?
a)
ratio from punnett square multiplied to total 
b)
ratio from punnett square divided by total
c)
ratio from punnett square multiplied by observed number
d)
ratio from punnett square minus observed number
52.
Observed in the wild are 10 circles, 20 squares and 30 triangles. The ratio for this particular population is 2:3:5 
observed: 10 circles     expected: 
observed 20 squares    expected : 18
observed 30 triangles   expected: 30
What is the expected number for circles?
a)
6
b)
12
c)
18
d)
24
53.
Observed in the wild are 10 circles, 20 squares and 30 triangles. The ratio for this particular population is 2:3:5 
observed: 10 circles     expected: 12
observed 20 squares    expected : 18
observed 30 triangles   expected: 30
What is the degrees of freedom?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
54.
Find the degrees of freedom.
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
55.

Which of the following are GENOTYPES? (select all correct answers)

a)

black hair

b)

homozygous dominant

c)

heterozygous

d)

blue eyes

e)

BB

56.

Which of the following are PHENOTYPES?

a)

green skin

b)

Aa

c)

homozygous recessive

d)

purple eyes

e)

black fur

57.

What is the purpose of a Chi-Square test?

a)

To determine if there is a significant difference between the observed and expected values in an experiment.

b)

To determine if there is a statistically significant difference between the observed and expected values in an experiment.

c)

To do extra math.

d)

To conclusively prove that your null hypothesis is true or false.

58.

Which significance level (p value) do you look at when finding the critical value?

a)

.50

b)

.10

c)

.05

d)

.01

59.

How are the products of meiosis different from mitosis?

a)

Mitosis makes 4 identical diploid daughter cells

b)

Mitosis makes 2 genetically unique haploid daughter cells

c)

Meiosis makes 4 genetically unique haploid daughter cells

d)

Meiosis makes 2 genetically identical diploid daughter cells

60.

Why are the processes of independent assortment, segregation, and crossing over important for a species fitness and survival?

a)

They produce stronger gametes

b)

They prevent mutations from being passed down.

c)

They increase genetic variation in a population

d)

They help speed up natural selection

61.

What can scientists determine by using the recombination frequency of two genes?

a)

The traits the genes code for

b)

Whether or not the genes are linked and their relative position on the chromosome

c)

How many chromosomes will be present in the gamete

d)

Whether or not the gene is recessive or dominant

62.

What are the differences between male and female gametes in humans?

a)

The egg only contains chromosomes, and the sperm provides chromosomes and organelles

b)

The sex chromosome in the egg determines the gender of the offspring

c)

The sperm cell provides mitochondria and other cellular components, while the egg provides all of the DNA

d)

The sperm only contains chromosomes and the egg contains chromosomes and organelles

63.

Why are there alleles that are considered dominant and recessive?

a)

Dominant alleles contain longer sequences of nucleotides

b)

The dominant allele is always the most common trait seen

c)

Recessive alleles harm organisms and are therefore more rare

d)

The presence of a dominant allele will block the expression a recessive allele

64.

If two individuals are unaffected by a recessive disorder, yet they had a child with the disorder, what must be true of the parents?

a)

The parents gametes contained a mutation

b)

The parents are both heterozygous

c)

One parent was a carrier for the disorder

d)

One parent had to be homozygous

65.

When will you reject the null hypothesis in a Chi-square test?

a)

When you found no correlation between the variables

b)

When the test statistic is greater than the value on the Chi-square table

c)

When the test statistic is less than the value on the Chi-square table

d)

When the observed values are very close to the expected values

66.

How can you determine if genes are linked or not by looking at the phenotypes of parents and their offspring?

a)

The genes will be inherited separately majority of the time.

b)

The genes will be inherited together greater than 50% of the time.

c)

This cannot be determined by observation

67.

Why are fathers not able to pass on X-linked recessive traits to their sons?

a)

This is untrue, males can pass on x-linked traits to their sons

b)

Males will only pass on dominant X-linked traits

c)

Males cannot carry recessive x-linked traits

d)

Males do not pass on X chromosomes to their sons

68.

Map the following genes: A – B = 20% A - C = 10% B – C = 10% A – D = 15%, D – C = 5%

a)

BADC

b)

CADB

c)

ACBD

d)

ACDB

69.

How is it possible that genetically identical organisms can express different phenotypes

a)

Genotypes do not play a role in determining phenotypes

b)

Due to epigenetic factors that can affect gene expression

c)

This is impossible

d)

This can only result from a mutation

70.

What environmental conditions can affect the expression of genes?

a)

Light intensity

b)

Temperature

c)

pH

d)

All of the above

71.

What is the

χ2 calculated value for the following situation.

a)

6.65

b)

6.66

c)

0.00991

d)

1

72.

What is the null hypothesis?

a)

Injury type is independent of position played

b)

Injury type is dependent on the position played independent

c)

Injury type is correlated to position played.

73.

Find the chi-squared calculated value for the table.

a)

0.486170447

b)

1.442392006

c)

1.45

d)

2

74.

A single gene has 3 or more alternative forms. These are called

a)

heterozygotes

b)

multiple alleles

c)

epistatic

d)

polygenic

75.
If this image were real, it would represent what type of inheritance?
a)
incomplete dominance
b)
codominance
c)
polygenic inheritance
d)
compete dominance
76.
AB blood type is an example of what type of inheritance?
a)
complete dominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
codominance
d)
polygenic inheritance
77.
This is an example of ___________?
a)
Incomplete dominance
b)
Co-Dominance
78.
What type of inheritance is shown?
a)
complete
b)
incomplete
c)
codominance
d)
sex-linked
79.
What do you call the non-Mendelian inheritance pattern that states that neither trait is dominant and the traits appear to blend together?
a)
Codominance
b)
Incomplete dominance
c)
Polygenic traits
80.
Homozygous is when...
a)
the alleles are the same
b)
the alleles are different
c)
the alleles are absent
d)
the alleles are present
81.
Heterozygous is when...
a)
the alleles are the same
b)
the alleles are different
c)
the alleles are absent
d)
the alleles are present
82.
Blood types are an example of co dominance and
a)
incomplete dominance
b)
sex linked traits
c)
multiple alleles
d)
polygenics
83.

How can a person's muscle cells have the same exact DNA sequences as their nerve cells even though the look and perform completely different?

a)

The two different cells become mutated

b)

The proteins expressed in each cell are different

c)

They actually have different DNA in the two types of cells.

d)

The genome of the different cells changes

84.

How can a person's muscle cells have the same exact DNA sequences as their nerve cells even though the look and perform completely different?

a)

The two different cells become mutated

b)

The proteins expressed in each cell are different

c)

They actually have different DNA in the two types of cells.

d)

The genome of the different cells changes

85.

A sudden change in the genetic material of an organisms is called (a)  

86.

Which formula do we use to calculate the number of possible genetic combinations due to independent assortment?

a)

2n2n  

b)

n2n2  

c)

  2n2^n  

d)

n2n^2  

87.

Calculate the number of possible genetic combinations due to independent assortment of a spider with 22 chromosomes.

a)

2048

b)

44

c)

4,194,304

d)

11

88.

Which 2 processes create unique gametes?

a)

crossing over

b)

polyploidy

c)

independent assortment

d)

mapping

89.

Which genes will have the greatest chance of being separated during crossing over?

a)

B and C

b)

A and B

c)

C and D

d)

D and A

90.

If the distance between A/B is 0.12 mu and gene C is on the opposite side of A with respect to B at a distance of 0.23 mu, Which is the central gene in this map

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

Data insufficient

91.
1 map unit is equal to:
a)
1 nm
b)
1% recombination
c)
1 chromosome
d)
1 mutation
92.
Causes genes to not segregate independently. Causes genes to be more likely to be inherited together. Represents an exception to Mendel's Law of Independent assortment.
a)
Gene linkage
b)
Epistasis
c)
Polygenic traits
d)
Codominance
93.

Two genes on a given chromosome that are most likely to be inherited together are

a)

6.8 map units apart.

b)

10 map units apart.

c)

2 map units apart.

d)

18.5 map units apart

94.

Suppose that the distance between two genes on a linkage map is 7 units. The cross-over frequency between the two genes is

a)

0.7%

b)

7%

c)

70%

d)

700%

95.

Suppose the cross-over percentages for three gene pairs are: A to B = 9.5%, B to C = 14.5%, and A to C = 5%. Which of the following sequences could represent the order of these genes on a chromosome?

a)

CAB

b)

ABC

c)

CBA

d)

ACB

96.
How do you find critical value?
a)
where degrees of freedom lines up with significance level
b)
where significance level lines up with chi-square
c)
the difference between total and chi-square 
d)
degrees of freedom minus significance level
97.
Observed in the wild are 10 circles, 20 squares and 30 triangles. The ratio for this particular population is 2:3:5 
observed: 10 circles     expected: 12
observed 20 squares    expected : 18
observed 30 triangles   expected: 30
What is the critical value?
a)
3.841
b)
5.991
c)
7.815
d)
9.488
98.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

99.

Which of the following does NOT increase variation in gamete formation?

a)

crossing over

b)

fertilization of gametes

c)

random assortment of chromosomes

d)

condensation of chromatin

100.

Describe the cause of a cross resulting in greater than 50% parental phenotypes and less then 50% recombinant phenotypes

a)

Genes are linked on the same chromosome

b)

Genes are located on different arms of the same chromosome

c)

Gene are on different chromosomes

d)

Gene are found in different gametes

101.

In animals, traits determine by the mitochondrial DNA are inherited from the _______________.

a)

mother

b)

brother

c)

father

d)

sister

102.

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

103.

Describe why a male is more likely to be affected by a sex-linked trait?

a)

Males have only 1 Y chromosome

b)

Females have only 1 Y chromosome

c)

Males have only 1 X chromosome

d)

Females have only 1 X chromosomes

104.
Nondisjunction can result in 
a)
trisomy conditions
b)
monosomy conditions
c)
additional sex chromosomes
d)
all of these
105.

What would you call the failure of one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate normally during meiosis?

a)

nondisjunction

b)

anaphase I

c)

nondiploidy

d)

karyotype