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Genetics Test Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a human has XX on the 23rd chromosome, what is her phenotype?

a)

Female

b)

Male

c)

Leprechaun

d)

Purple

2.

In humans, brown eyes (B) are dominant to blue eyes (b). A cross between a heterozygous brown eyed individual and a homozygous recessive blue eyed individual would result in what probability of blue eyed children?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

3.

In humans, Attached Earlobes (E) are dominant over Unattached Earlobes (e). A man with unattached earlobes marries a Female who is homozygous dominant for attached earlobes. What is the probability that a child with unattached earlobes would be born to these parents?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

4.

The man who worked with pea plants to discover heritable traits, and is often called the father of genetics is:

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Louis Pasteur

5.

The results of crossing a red flowered Japanese four o’clock plant with a white flowered Japanese four o’clock are all pink offspring. This demonstrates the principle of:

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Multiple Alleles

c)

Mutations

d)

Co-Dominance

6.

The passing of genetic information from one generation to the next is called:

a)

Cloning

b)

Nucleus

c)

Heredity

d)

Genes

7.

A heterozygous individual would have the genotype:

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

d)

Hornless

8.

A homozygous dominant individual would have the genotype _____, and a homozygous recessive individual would have the genotype ______.

a)

HH, hh

b)

Hh, hh

c)

hh, HH

d)

Hh, Hh

9.

Any alternative forms of a gene are called ________. An example of this would be that the gene for height has several variations, such as tall, average, and short.

a)

Gametes

b)

Alleles

c)

Translations

d)

Epigenetics

10.

A woman is heterozygous for a widow’s peak (W), and she has a child with a man who is homozygous recessive for a straight hairline (w). What is the probability of having a child with an even hairline (no widow’s peak)?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

0%

11.

The phenotype of a heterozygous brown rabbit is:

a)

Brown

b)

HH

c)

Hh

d)

hh

12.

To visualize Mendel’s experiments, or any cross in genetics, a simple diagram called a __?__ may be used.

a)

Graphic Calculator

b)

Punnett Square

c)

Probability Circle

d)

Genotypes

13.

The results of crossing a black chicken with a white chicken are all black and white speckled offspring. This is an example of the principle of:

a)

Mitosis

b)

Co-Dominance

c)

Meiosis

d)

Incomplete Dominance

14.

In corn, red kernels (RR) are incompletely dominant to yellow kernels (YY). If a red kernel plant is crossed with a yellow kernel plant. What is the probability of having orange (RY) kernels?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

15.

If two orange kernel plants (RY) were crossed, what is the probability of having offspring with red (RR) kernels?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

16.

In some chickens, the gene for feather color is controlled by codominance. The alleles for black are BB and the alleles for white are WW. The heterozygous phenotype is known as erminette (black and white spotted) (BW). If an erminette chicken and a white chicken are crossed, what is the probability of having a black chicken?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

0%

17.

What is the probability that a normal human EGG will have an X chromosome?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

18.

What is the probability that a heterozygous (Tt) tall pea plant will produce a gamete with the allele for tallness (T)?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

0%

19.

When Mendel crossed true-breeding tall plants with true-breeding short plants all of the offspring were tall because

a)

The allele for tall plants is recessive

b)

The allele for Tall plants is dominant

c)

The allele for short plants is dominant

d)

They were true-breeding, like their parents

20.

In the organism, Jellybeanus fructosii, brown color is co-dominant with yellow. A cross between two organisms produced 25% yellow, 25% brown, and 50% spotted offspring. What was the genotype of the parents?

a)

BB x YY

b)

BY x BY

c)

YY x BY

d)

BY x BB

21.

Colorblindness (c) is a sex-linked recessive trait carried on the X chromosome in humans. If a colorblind male mates with a female that is a carrier for colorblindness, what percentage of their offspring will likely be colorblind?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

22.

Colorblindness (c) is a sex-linked recessive trait carried on the X chromosome in humans. If a normal vision male mates with a female that is colorblind, what percentage of their SONS will likely be colorblind?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

23.
having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
a)
homozygous
b)
hetrozygous
c)
protein
d)
chromosome
24.
having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
a)
protein
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
genotype
25.
Where, in the eukaryotic cell, is DNA located?
a)
ribosomes
b)
nucleus
c)
E.R.
d)
cytoplasm
26.
Term for an organism that display two dominant phenotypes at the same time
a)
codominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
multiple alleles
d)
linked genes
27.
Sex cells are produced through the process of
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
binary fission
d)
meiosis
28.
What does heterozygous mean?
a)
An organism that has the same genes for a trait (TT or tt)
b)
An organism that has different genes for a trait (Tt)
c)
When neither gene is fully dominant; offspring is a mixture of both
d)
the different forms of a trait (hair color--> brown, blonde, red
29.
Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.
a)
DNA
b)
protein
c)
RNA
d)
glucose nucleic acid (GNA)
30.
How many pairs of chromosomes exist in each of your cells?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
23
d)
46
31.
Females-XX; MalesXY.  A couple has 4 girls.  What is the chance the next child will be a boy?
a)
75%
b)
100%
c)
25%
d)
50%
32.

What plant did Mendel study?

a)

pea plant

b)

spinach

c)

carrots

d)

sunflowers

33.

A homozygous dominant dog with brown fur (BB) is crossed with a heterozygous dog with brown fur (Bb) What are the percentages of the possible genotypes?

a)
100% BB
b)
75% BB and 25%Bb
c)
50 % BB and 50% Bb
d)
50% Bb and 50% bb
34.
A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. What kind of allele expression is this?
a)
Incomplete Dominance
b)
Co dominance
c)
Independent assortment
d)
Recessive inheritance
35.
A red flowered plant (RR) breeds with a White flowered plant (WW). The gene for petal color in these plants expresses incomplete dominance.  What percentage of the offspring will have pink (RW) flowers?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
36.

Codominance occurs in calico cats, which allows for the Black and Tan colors to show. What percentage of the offspring represented in this P square will be calico (black and tan spotted)?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

37.

Incomplete dominance occurs in cats, which allows them to be Black, White, or gray as shown on this Punnett square. What percentage of the offspring will be black?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

38.
What percentage of the offspring will have this recessive disease?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
39.
What percentage of the female offspring will be a carrier for this recessive disease?
a)
0%
b)
50%
c)
100%
d)
25%
40.
I have 1 X chromosome and 1 Y chromosome. What am I?
a)
Male
b)
Female
41.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a female who is a carrier for hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHXH
d)
XhY
42.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a male with hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHY
d)
XhY
43.
Which of the following genotypes belongs in the red box in the Punnett square?
a)
XBXb
b)
XbXb
c)
XbY
d)
XBY
44.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a recessive x-linked disorder.
According to the Punnett square, what percentage of male offspring will have the disorder?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%