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Genetics Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prokaryotic cells do not have

a)

A nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

A cell membrane

d)

Genetic material

2.

One advantage of asexual reproduction is that

a)

It occurs slowly

b)

It requires at least 2 organisms

c)

Organisms can easily find a mate

d)

It is fast

3.

A complete Punnett square shows

a)

Only the dominant alleles in parents and offspring

b)

Genotypes and phenotypes of parents and offspring

c)

The genotypes of the parents and offspring

d)

The actual outcome of offspring

4.

A dog with black fur (BB) is crossed with a dog with brown fur (bb).  What is the probability that the offspring will be black?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

5.

An organism with the genotype Tt is crossed with an organism with the same genotype.  What is the percentage of offspring displaying the recessive allele?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

6.

Dwarf pea plants (tt) are crossed with pea plants of regular height (TT).  Which of these describes the first generation plants?

a)

All are regular height

b)

Half are regular height

c)

All are dwarf height

d)

1/4 are dwarf height

7.

Suppose that the allele for red flower color is dominant.  A plant with red flowers (homozygous) is crossed with a plant with white flowers.  What is one possible phenotype and genotype of the offspring?

a)

White flowers, Rr

b)

Red flowers, rr

c)

Pink flowers, rr

d)

Red flowers, Rr

8.

One parent has the alleles Rr for a gene.  The other parent has the same alleles for that gene.  What is the probability of the offspring being Rr?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

9.

Your genes are inherited from your

a)

Alleles

b)

Gametes

c)

Parents

d)

Offspring

10.

An animal has an allele for white fur, but its fur is brown.  The allele for white fur is

a)

Not genetic

b)

Recessive

c)

Dominant

d)

Incomplete

11.

What are the chances that a human offspring will have an XX genotype?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

12.

Gregor Mendel is known as

a)

The pea-eating monk

b)

The papa of genes

c)

The father of alleles

d)

The father of genetics

13.

What are the possible blood types of the offspring of a cross between individuals that are type Ao and type Bo?

a)

type A or type B

b)

Type A,B,AB, or o

c)

only type AB

d)

only type o

14.

In Rhododendron, red flowers are incompletely dominant to white flowers.  If two pink flowered plants were crossed, what are the chances of getting a white flower?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

15.

In Rhododendron, red flowers are incompletely dominant to white flowers.  If a red flower plant and a white flower plant were crossed, what are the chances of getting a white flower?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

16.

In horses, gray hair is codominant to white hair.  The heterozygous phenotype is called appaloosa (gray & white).  If a gray horse were crossed with an appaloosa, what are the chances of having a appaloosa horse?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

17.

In horses, gray hair is codominant to white hair.  The heterozygous phenotype is called appaloosa.  If 2 appaloosas were bred, what are the chances of having a white horse?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

18.

Mom has type A blood, dad has type AB blood.  What are the chances of their child having A blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

19.

In incomplete dominance problems, the heterozygous gene will always look like:

a)

the dominant trait

b)

the recessive trait

c)

a blend of the two traits

d)

both traits show up equally

20.

If mom has type o blood and dad has type AB blood, what is the probability of them having a child with AB blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

21.

In fruit flies, the gene for white eyes is sex-linked recessive. (R) is red and (r) is white. Cross a white-eyed female with a normal red-eyed male.  What percent of the offspring will have white eyes?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

22.

In fruit flies, the gene for white eyes is sex-linked recessive. (R) is red and (r) is white.  Cross a heterozygous female with a white eyed male.  What percent of the males will have red eyes?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

23.

In humans, hemophilia is a sex-linked recessive trait. If a female who is a carrier for hemophilia marries a male with normal blood clotting, what percent of the girl offspring will have hemophilia?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

24.

In humans, hemophilia is a sex-linked recessive trait.  Cross a carrier female with a hemophiliac man.  What percent of the boy offspring will inherit the disease?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

25.

What are mutations?

a)

A change in the DNA code

b)

An organisms with a missing part

c)

A healthy organism

d)

An organism with a disease

26.

What causes mutations

a)

A random mistake in DNA copying

b)

Too much exposure to bad chemicals

c)

Too much radiation

d)

All of these

27.

What is a genetic disorder?

a)

A disease your develops during middle age

b)

A disease that you inherit from your parents

c)

A disease you develop in the womb

d)

Any problem with your body or mind

28.

What does it mean for a genetic disorder to be dominant?

a)

You must inherit 2 alleles to get it

b)

You must inherit only 1 allele to get it

c)

Good genes will override the bad one

d)

Only men can inherit it

29.

What is a phenotype?

a)

The actual genes involved

b)

The physical appearance

c)

The letters used

d)

A type of genetic cross

30.

When a trait is codominant, the heterozygous phenotype will

a)

Be a blend of both traits

b)

Show both traits equally

c)

Show the dominant trait

d)

Show the recessive trait

31.

Which of the following disorders is a chromosomal mutation?

a)

Huntington's disease

b)

Achondro-plasia

c)

Down syndrome

d)

PKU

32.

What can you NOT observe from a karyotype?

a)

Missing chromosomes

b)

Extra chromosomes

c)

The gender

d)

A gene mutation

33.

Why is it important to get the right kind of blood if you need a transfusion?

a)

Because mixing certain blood types of blood types will make the blood clot

b)

Because mixing certain blood types cause cancer

c)

Because mixing certain blood types will cause an explosion

d)

It is not important

34.

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

a)

12

b)

23

c)

28

d)

46

35.

What was the first animal clone from a somatic (body) cell?

a)

a dog

b)

a mouse

c)

a sheep

d)

a cow

36.

Why have we not cloned a human yet?

a)

It wouldn’t work

b)

We don’t know how

c)

Human cloning has been banned

d)

A human clone would not be able to survive

37.

What is a gene?

a)

A type of pants

b)

A section of DNA that codes for a trait

c)

2 DNA molecules wrapped in protein

d)

A physical trait

38.

What is CRISPR?

a)

A technique for making food taste fresher

b)

A way to clone animals

c)

A technique for cutting and inserting DNA

d)

A cancer treatment

39.

Why are sex-linked traits more common in males?

a)

The traits are on the Y chromosome only

b)

The traits are on the X chromosome and males have only 1 chance at a good allele

c)

The traits never develop in girls

d)

No one knows

40.

What is selective breeding?

a)

When the female decides when to breed

b)

When the male decides when to breed

c)

When humans select which animals/plants to breed

d)

When an organism refuses to breed

41.

What does it mean for an allele to be dominant?

a)

The dominant trait is able to mask the recessive

b)

The recessive allele is able to mask the dominant

c)

The trait will always show up

d)

You must receive 2 dominant alleles for the trait to show

42.

What does it mean for alleles to be heterozygous?

a)

The alleles are the same

b)

The alleles are different

c)

The alleles will blend

d)

Both alleles show up

43.

One advantage to sexual reproduction is

a)

The offspring are identical

b)

The offspring are unique and varied

c)

It is faster than other forms of reproduction

d)

It requires less energy than other forms of reproduction

44.

What does it mean for a disorder to be autosomal?

a)

All humans will automatically get this disorder

b)

This disorder affects the first 22 chromosomes

c)

This disorder affects the 23rd pair of chromosomes

d)

This disorder is carried in the genes but never expressed

45.

What disorder is shown in this karyotype?

a)

There's no way to tell

b)

Klinefelter's Syndrome

c)

Down Syndrome

d)

Turner's Syndrome