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Rosedale state school biology gene

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What purpose do telomeres serve (select all that apply)?

a)

they protect the coding regions of chromosomes

b)

they code for proteins

c)

they help cancer progress

d)

they help maintain genome stability

2.

Which one has introns?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

3.

Where is DNA made into RNA?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Cell Membrane

4.

Gene expression is the ability for a gene to be:

a)

in the genome.

b)

transcribed.

c)

non-coding.

d)

a dominant allele.

5.

Which RNA type is the result of transcription?

a)

tRNA

b)

Non-coding RNA

c)

rRNA

d)

mRNA

6.
What structure of this molecule binds with the mRNA molecule?
a)
Amino Acid
b)
tRNA
c)
Anticodon
d)
Codon
7.

What is Transcription?

a)

The making DNA segment.from mRNA.

b)

The making of an RNA strand into a protein.

c)

The making of an mRNA strand from the DNA template.

8.
In eukaryotes, proteins that help the RNA polymerase bind to the regulatory region for transcription are called ____________.
a)
transcription factors
b)
topoisomerase
c)
regulatory genes
d)
activators
9.

In order for a gene to be expressed, ___ must bind to the gene's ___, a specific sequence of nucleotides at one end of the gene, thus initiating transcription.

a)

DNA polymerase, promotor

b)

DNA polymerase, operator

c)

RNA polymerase, promotor

d)

RNA polymerase, operator

10.

RNA processing in eukaryote includes:

a)

mRNA 5′- and 3′-end processing

b)

mRNA can always perform its function

c)

mRNA 5′- and 3′-end processing, intron splicing

d)

intron splicing

11.

What does the word “inherit” mean?

a)

The passage of the hereditary material DNA to offspring.

b)

To pass a characteristic through the transmission of hereditary material, known as DNA.

c)

To receive a characteristic through the transfusion of hereditary material, known as DNA.

d)

To receive a characteristic through the trans fission of hereditary material, known as DNA.

12.

RNA is transcribed ...

a)

in a 5' to 3' direction

b)

in a 3' to 5' direction

c)

off both sides of the DNA

d)

using DNA pol

13.

Processing the pre-mRNA involves ...

a)

removing the

exons

b)

removing the introns

c)

adding a 3' cap

d)

adding a 5' tail

14.

Monozygotic twins can look different to one another because:

a)

they have different genetic material from the mother but the same genetic material from the father.

b)

they have different genetic material from the father but the same genetic material from the mother.

c)

the environment is determinative of phenotype.

d)

a mutation has occurred in one twin during embryonic development.

15.

A traumatic event experienced by an organism can affect the health of its children and grandchildren. This can happen through inherited:

a)

epigenetic tags.

b)

polypetide chains.

c)

transcription factors.

d)

DNA nucleotide patterns.

16.

The SRY gene codes for a transcription factor which:

a)

begins the process that turns a female foetus into a male foetus.

b)

ensures that development begins as a female foetus.

c)

ensures that development begins as a male foetus.

d)

begins the process that turns a male foetus into a female foetus.

17.

What controls the organs and tissues that develop in various parts of the embryo?

a)

mRNA

b)

Hox Genes

c)

Histones

d)

DNA Polymerse

18.

The question below refers to the image

The correct sequence of lettered parts in the missing half of this molecule is:

  

a)

TAGACT

b)

AGTCTA

c)

TCAGAT

d)

GACTGC

19.

Describe how the Hox gene can be used to explain why insects and humans have a common ancestor.

4 lines
20.

What mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-G-C-A

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Frameshift

21.

ATT-TGA-GCC- Original

ATT-GAG-CC - Mutated

The example above is an example of a

a)

Insertion- Frameshift

b)

Deletion- Substitution

c)

Deletion -Frameshift

d)

All of the above

22.

Original DNA: CAT GAT CCA

New DNA: CAT TGA TCC A

What mutation occurred?

a)

deletion

b)

substitution

c)

tranverse

d)

insertion

23.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe?
24.

Which mutation would be more harmful for an organism?

a)

Point mutation (substitution)

b)

Frameshift (insertion/Deletion)

25.
if a single nucleotide base is added or deleted the entire reading frame will?
a)
shift, causing a frameshift mutation
b)
move, causing a delection
c)
move, causing an addition
d)
shift, causing a deletion
26.
What situation causes a deletion?
a)
Part of the chromosome is missing
b)
Part of the chromosome is attached backwards
c)
Part of the chromosome breaks off and attaches to a different chromosome
d)
Part of a chromosome is duplicated 
27.
What situation causes a duplication?
a)
Part of the chromosome is missing
b)
Part of the chromosome is attached backwards
c)
Part of the chromosome breaks off and attaches to a different chromosome
d)
Part of a chromosome is duplicated 
28.

The process of spermatogenesis occurs in the

a)

testes

b)

ovaries

c)

fallopian tubes

d)

vas deferens

29.

Meiosis is the type of cell division involved in

a)

Gametogenesis

b)

Oogenesis

c)

Spermatogenesis

d)

All of the above

30.

The process of spermatogenesis results in

a)

one egg cell and three polar bodies

b)

4 sperm cells

c)

one sperm cell and three polar bodies

d)

4 egg cells

31.

All forms of gametogenesis result in the production of cells with what characteristic chromosome number?

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

triploid

d)

tetraploid

32.

The process of oogenesis occurs in the

a)

testes

b)

ovaries

c)

fallopian tubes

d)

vas deferens

33.

If chromosomes fail to separate properly during either anaphase I or II, a chromosomal error occurs known as

a)

disjunction

b)

crossing over

c)

non-disjunction

d)

synapsis

34.

A mutation involving an extra copy of a chromosome

a)

monosomy

b)

disomy

c)

trisomy

d)

triploid

35.

The failure of homologous chromosomes to separate during meiosis

a)

aneuploidy

b)

monosomy

c)

nondisjunction

d)

trisomy

36.

Addition or deletion of single number of chromosome refers to ____________

a)

Aneuploidy

b)

Euploidy

c)

Autopolyploidy

d)

Allopolyploidy

37.

•gene mutation in a body cell

•Not passed down to future generations (children not affected)

a)

lethal

b)

somatic

c)

gene

d)

germ

38.

Which of the following is not true about ploidy?

a)

It can be induced by certain chemicals

b)

Tetraploid is the name given to having 4 chromosome sets

c)

It is caused by failure of chromosomes to separate during cell division

d)

It is common in animals

39.

Ploidy is the number of complete sets of chromosomes in a cell, and hence the number of possible alleles for autosomal

a)

True

b)

Flase

40.

Which is the best definition of polygenic inheritance?

a)

many allele options

b)

when one trait completely dominates a recessive trait

c)

when many genes work together to determine the outcome of a trait

d)

sections of DNA code that determine a certain trait

41.

Is the phenotype of a polygenic trait easy to predict?

a)

No, because there are so many possible combinations.

b)

Yes, that is why we use punnett squares

c)

Yes, because there are many options

42.

____________ inheritance creates the many variations we see in hair and skin color.

a)

incomplete

b)

multiple alleles

c)

codominance

d)

polygenic

43.
Heterozygous is when...
a)
the alleles are the same
b)
the alleles are different
c)
the alleles are absent
d)
the alleles are present
44.

How chance the offspring born from this cross will have a homozygous dominant genotype?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

45.

What is the probability that the offspring will have blue eyes?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

46.

A woman with Type O blood and a man who is Type AB are expecting a child. What are the possible blood types of the child?

a)

A

b)

AB

c)

B

d)

O

47.

Identify which type of sex-linked example this image represents.

a)

X-linked dominant

b)

X-linked recessive

c)

Y-linked

d)

sex-limited

48.

Identify an example of sex-limited inheritance

a)

Blood types

b)

Haemophilia A

c)

Male pattern baldness

d)

Red-green colour blindness

49.
What percentage of the female offspring will be a carrier for this recessive disease?
a)
0%
b)
50%
c)
100%
d)
25%
50.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a male with hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHY
d)
XhY
51.

What type of inheritance is seen as two dominant traits but the third option is a blend between the two dominant traits.

red and yellow make orange

a)

complete dominance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominance

52.

A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. What kind of allele expression is this?

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Independent assortment

d)

Recessive inheritance

53.

A roan cow shows co-dominance in fur color (red and white). What is the phenotype ratio expected if a roan cow and a roan steer mate together?

a)

4/4 Red and White

b)

2/4 Red, 2/4 White

c)

2/4 Red, 2/4 Roan, 0/4 White

d)

1/4 Red, 2/4 Roan, 1/4 White

54.

The Punnett square above illustrates a dihybrid cross for cats. The traits are long tail (s), short tail (S), brown hair (B), and white hair (b). What are the genotypes of the parents that produces the probabilities shown in the Punnett square above?

a)

A. Ssbb x ssBb

b)

B. Ssbb x SSBB

c)

C. SsBb x SsBb

d)

D. SSBb x SsBb

55.
What type of inheritance do two alleles have if their traits blend together? 
a)
Incomplete Dominance
b)
Co-Dominance
56.

Three or more alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus.

a)

multiple alleles

b)

codominant

c)

polygenic

d)

incomplete dominance