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Genetics Assessment

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a particular species of mice, a single gene ( B or b) determines tail length. The short-tail allele is sex-linked and dominant. Shading in the pedigree below indicates that an individual has a short tail. The pedigree shows the pattern of inheritance of the short-tail allele over three generations of mice.

a)

XBXbX^BX^b  

b)

XbXbX^bX^b  

c)

XBYX^BY  

d)

XbYX^bY  

2.

A student studying feather color inheritance in a certain species of chickens observes that the chickens have black (homozygous), blue (heterozygous), or white (homozygous) feathers. The student hypothesizes that this feather color trait follows the incomplete dominance inheritance pattern.​

Which data table would support the student's hypothesis?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which sex is more likely have a recessive, x-linked trait?

a)

Male

b)

Female

4.

A male child with wavy hair is born to a mother with curly hair and a father with straight hair.​

Which type of inheritance best explains the child’s hair type?

a)

codominance because the child’s hair type is a blend of the parental hair types

b)

codominance because both the male and the female carry the gene for hair type

c)

incomplete dominance because the child’s hair type is a blend of the parental hair types

d)

incomplete dominance because both the male and the female carry the gene for hair type

5.

As pioneers moved west in the mid-1800s, the greater prairie chicken population in Illinois was estimated to number in the millions. Since then, their population has drastically declined.Evidence of the rapidly declining population was obtained from studying the number of eggs that hatched over several years. In Jasper County, Illinois, the number of prairie chickens fell from 2,000 to less than 50 in under 35 years. Researchers compared the DNA from feather samples from the living Illinois chickens to the DNA from feather samples dating from the year 1930 found in a museum. It was found that the living Illinois chicken population had a very low level of genetic diversity.

In 1992, researchers attempted to increase genetic variation by transporting more than 500 healthy prairie chickens into Illinois from the states of Minnesota, Kansas, and Nebraska. The data table below shows the changes in the percent of eggs that hatched from samples taken in different years. Researchers documented that this increase in the percent of eggs that hatched was not influenced by environmental events.

​The scientists transported prairie chickens from three different states into the state of Illinois in order to

a)

decrease egg hatching rate

b)

increase genetic diversity

c)

increase egg fertilization

d)

develop different feather colors

6.

The diagram shows a disorder of chromosome 15. ​ ​

​Which of the following identifies the type of chromosomal mutation that has occurred?

a)

Deletion

b)

Duplication

c)

Inversion

d)

Translocation

7.

CRISPR-Cas9 is a genetic modification technique that edits parts of the genome of an organism. Using this technique scientists can add, remove, or modify sections of the DNA sequence.

How can scientists use this technique to control gene expression?

a)

By activating or deactivating specific genes

b)

By calculating the number of genes different organisms produce

c)

By identifying how closely related one individual is to another

d)

By determining the number of chromosomes in an organism

8.

Cloning results in two organisms that are

a)

both adult animals

b)

genetically identical

c)

gentcially similar

d)

produced from cuttings

9.

What are the possible blood types of children whose mom has type AB and dad has type O?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

10.

Abnormalities in the number of X chromosomes tend to have milder phenotypic effects than the same abnormalities in autosomes because of ________.

a)

deletions.

b)

translocation.

c)

nonhomologous recombination.

d)

X-inactivation.

11.

Imagine you are performing a cross involving seed color in garden pea plants. What Foffspring would you expect if you cross true-breeding parents with green seeds and yellow seeds? Yellow seed color is dominant over green.

a)

100% yellow-green seeds

b)

100% yellow seeds

c)

50% yellow, 50% green seeds

d)

25% green, 75% yellow seeds

12.

The ABO blood groups in humans are expressed as the IA, IB, and i alleles. The IA allele encodes the A blood group antigen, IB encodes B, and i encodes O. Both A and B are dominant to O. If a heterozygous blood type A parent (IAi) and a heterozygous blood type B parent (IBi) mate, one-quarter of their offspring will have AB blood type (IAIB) in which both antigens are expressed equally. Therefore, ABO blood groups are an example of:

a)

Codominance

b)

Multiple alleles

c)

Incomplete dominance

d)

Polygenic

e)

Dominance

13.

If the allele encoding polydactyly (six fingers) is dominant why do most people have five fingers?

a)

Genetic elements suppress the gene.

b)

Polydactyly is embryonic lethal.

c)

The sixth finger is removed at birth.

d)

The allele is race in the human population. 

14.

Which of the following situations does not follow the Law of Independent Assortment?

a)

A blonde man and a brunette woman produce three offspring over time, all of whom have blonde hair.

b)

A white cow crossed with a brown bull produces roan cattle.

c)

Mating a hog with a sow produces 6 female piglets.

d)

Men are more likely to experience hemophilia than women.

15.

In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p) and yellow peas (Y) are dominant to green peas (y). What are the possible genotypes for a cross between PpYY and ppYy pea plants?

(There will be 9 answer choices on the actual question.)

a)

PPYy

b)

PpYY

c)

PpYy

d)

ppYY

e)

ppYy

16.

A carrier for the sickle cell trait can pass it to his/her offspring because it is ______________________ . 

a)

Autosomal Dominant

b)

Autosomal Recessive

c)

Sex-Linked Dominant

d)

Sex-Linked Recessive

17.

What traits are associated with polygenic inheritance?

(There will be 7 answer choices on the actual question.)

a)

Eye color

b)

Dimples

c)

Height

d)

Hair color

e)

Skin color

18.

How many chromosomes are shown in a normal human karyotype?

a)

2

b)

23

c)

24

d)

46

19.

Which three questions should the family ask their veterinarian that would most likely help the family understand the genetic basis for the recent color change of the rabbits?

a)

Is it possible for these rabbits to be heterozygous for the c gene, since the rabbits seem to express the Himalayan allele (ch)?

b)

Is it possible for these rabbits to be heterozygous for the d gene, since they now have black points rather than gray points?

c)

Is it possible that the rabbits have eaten an unfamiliar food that has caused a change to their genetic make-up?

d)

Is it possible that the rabbits have contracted a parasite and this is affecting the expression of the c gene?

e)

Is it possible that the lower temperature of the room had an effect on the expression of the c gene?

20.

Huntington's disease is a genetic brain disease caused by a dominant allele (H).  If an affected man (Hh) and an unaffected woman (hh) have children, what percentage of their offspring are at risk for developing the disease.  

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

21.

Observe the characteristic facial features of the Galapagos Island finches below:

Which statement is most likely true about the Galapagos Island finches?

a)

The different beaks are adaptations that allow the finches to eat different kinds of foods on the islands.

b)

The different beaks show that each of the finches is a different species of finch.

c)

The different beaks are not related to the food they eat but to the length of the finch’s life.

d)

The different beaks show that each of the finches evolved from different ancestors

22.

Cystic Fibrosis is a recessive autosomal disorder of the lungs.  If two healthy parents married, but they knew they were both carriers (Cc) for the disorder, what is the probability that their children may get cystic fibrosis? 

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

23.

The Punnett square shown below describes a cross between two pea plants. The letter T represents the dominant allele for tall plant height, and the letter t represents the recessive allele for short plant height.

​​What were the genotypes of the parents that produced the offspring in the Punnett square?

a)

Tt for both parents

b)

TT for one parent, tt for the other parent

c)

TT for one parent, Tt for the other parent

d)

none of the answers are correct 

24.

Which statement describes how two organisms may show the same trait, yet have different genotypes for that phenotype?

a)

Both are heterozygous for the dominant trait

b)

Both are homozygous for the dominant trait

c)

One is homozygous dominant and the other heterozygous dominant

d)

One is homozygous dominant and the other homozygous recessive