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Genetics Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________ are different version of a gene.

a)

Traits

b)

Alleles

c)

Hybrids

d)

Purebreds

2.

Which of these will show a dominant phenotype?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

d)

Both TT and Tt

3.

Which of these will display a recessive phenotype?

a)

FF

b)

Ff

c)

ff

d)

Both FF and Ff

4.

Organisms that have two different alleles for a particular trait are said to be

a)

hybrid

b)

homozygous

c)

heterozygous

d)

dominant

5.

The physical characteristics of an organism are its

a)

genotype

b)

mutations

c)

hybrid

d)

phenotype

6.

An organism's genotype is its

a)

genetic makeup

b)

feather color

c)

physical appearance

d)

stem height

7.

In a pedigree, circles represent

a)

males

b)

females

c)

offspring

d)

marriage

8.

One homozygous parent has a small mouth. The other homozygous parent has a large mouth. Their heterozygous offspring has a medium-sized mouth. This is

a)

simple dominance

b)

codominance

c)

incomplete dominance

9.

One homozygous parent has brown fur. The other homozygous parent has white fur. Their heterozygous offspring has white and brown fur. This is

a)

simple dominance

b)

codominance

c)

incomplete dominance

10.

Purple eyebrows are dominant over pink eyebrows.

If you are looking at a creature with purple eyebrows, can you know it's exact genotype?

a)

Yes - It will be ee.

b)

Yes, it will be EE.

c)

No, it could be Ee or ee.

d)

No, it could be EE or Ee.

11.

Purple eyebrows are dominant over pink eyebrows.

If you are looking at a creature with pink eyebrows, can you know it's exact genotype?

a)

Yes - It will be ee.

b)

Yes, it will be EE.

c)

No, it could be Ee or ee.

d)

No, it could be EE or Ee.

12.

In chickens, black and white feathers are co-dominant. Cross a black chicken with a white chicken. What % of the offspring will be speckled?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

0%

d)

100%

13.

In cows, red and white are co-dominant and make roan. A roan cow is crossed with a red bull. What % of offspring is roan?

a)

25%

b)

0%

c)

50%

d)

100%

14.

In horses, red and white are co-dominant and make roanWhat is the probability that 2 roan horses will have roan offspring?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

15.
What gamete possibilities could come from this parent's genotype?
a)
AB, AB, aB, aB
b)
Ab, AB, Ab, ab
c)
Ab, Ab, Ab, Ab
d)
AB, aB, ab, aB
16.

What goes in box 3

a)

Aabb

b)

AABB

c)

AAbb

d)

aaBb

17.
What genotype is missing from this Punnett Square?
a)
RrYy
b)
RRYY
c)
rryy
d)
RrYY
18.
Based off this punnett square, what fraction of the offspring will have wrinkled, yellow seeds?
a)
9/16
b)
3/16
c)
1/16
d)
16/16
19.
A male beetle has the genotype Ttbb. If this beetle mates with a female with genotype TTBb, what is the chance their offspring will have the genotype TtBb?
a)
3/16
b)
4/16
c)
8/16
d)
12/16
20.
Cross Two Homozygous plants
(
RRYY x rryy)
R = round seeds, r  = wrinkled seeds Y = yellow seeds, y = green seeds
What percent will have Round and Yellow seeds? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
21.
What proportion of the offspring in Figure 11-4 would be expected to have white, smooth hair?
a)
9/16
b)
3/16
c)
4/16
d)
1/16
22.

A white mouse with red eyes is crossed with a black mouse with brown eyes. The white mouse is recessive for both of its traits. The black mouse is dominant for both of its traits.

This cross would be

a)

BBEE x bbee

b)

BBEe x BbEe

c)

BbEE x BbEe

d)

BBee x BBEE

23.
Using the dihybrid cross and key provided, what is the probability of the offspring being tall and white?
a)
9
b)
2
c)
3
d)
6
24.
parent 1: GgBB
parent 2: ggBb
Find the gametes for parent 1.
a)
GB, GB, gB, gB
b)
gB, gb, gB, gb
c)
Gg, BB, GB, GB
d)
gg, Bb, gB, gb
25.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
26.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these
27.
What is the dominant trait?
a)
yellow pea seeds
b)
green pea seeds
c)
there is no dominant seed
d)
Jolly green giant
28.
What is called when a organism has  two different alleles for a trait. Tt or Rr
a)
Heterozygous
b)
Homozygous
c)
Domozygous
d)
Thermozygous
29.
What are the possible genotypes for this cross?
a)
TT = 25% Tt= 50% tt=25%
b)
all tall
c)
TT= 75% tt = 25%
d)
Tt = 100%
30.

In a plant called jimsonweed, flowers can be white or purple. A jimsonweed plant with white flowers is crossed with a jimsonweed plant with purple flowers. All of the offspring have purple flowers.

Based on the results of the cross, which of the following statements most likely describes the alleles for flower color in jimsonweed?

a)

The allele for purple flowers is recessive to the allele for white flowers.

b)

The allele for purple flowers is dominant to the allele for white flowers.

c)

The allele for purple flowers has mutated more times than the allele for white flowers.

d)

The allele for purple flowers is on a different chromosome than the allele for white flowers.

31.
In mice, the homozygous mice are black and white. The heterozygous mice are gray. What pattern of inheritance is expressed in fur color in mice?
a)
complete dominance and recessiveness
b)
co-dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
d)
pleiotropy
32.
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%
33.
What type of inheritance is shown?
a)
complete
b)
incomplete
c)
codominance
d)
sex-linked
34.
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
35.

Snap dragon color is a incomplete dominant trait.  A red flower is crossed with white flower? What color are flowers that are produced?

a)
Red
b)
Red and White
c)
White
d)
Pink
36.

Which of these will show a dominant phenotype?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

d)

Both TT and Tt

37.

In flies, red eyes (R) are dominant to brown eyes (r). A heterozygote fly is crossed with a homozygous recessive fly. What percentage of offspring will have brown eyes?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

38.

In a plant species, long stems (L) are dominant to short stems (l). A heterozygous plant is crossed with a homozygous dominant plant. What percentage of offspring will have short stems?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

0%

39.

In a species of mammals, gray fur (G) is dominant to white fur (g). Two heterozygous mammals are mated together and produce offspring. What fraction of offspring will have gray fur?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

2/4

40.

In a species of mammals, gray fur (G) is dominant to white fur (g). Two heterozygous mammals are mated together and produce offspring. What percentage of the offspring will have white fur?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

41.

Having attached earlobes (e) is recessive to unattached earlobes (E). A man with genotype (Ee) and a woman with attached earlobes have a child. What is the percent chance the child has attached earlobes?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

42.

For haemophilia, let H be the normal allele and h the mutant allele.


Which is the genotype of the unaffected male?

a)

XhY

b)

XHXH

c)

XHXh

d)

XHY

43.

Color blindness is carried by the X chromosome.


A mother is a carrier of color blindness. Her husband has normal vision.


The probability of having a color blind offspring is (a)   percent.

44.

Which of the following genotypes is a female with normal vision? (select all that apply)

a)

XBXb

b)

XBXB

c)

XbXb

d)

XBY

45.

Are males or females more likely to be carriers for sex-linked traits?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Both

46.
What is this?
a)
Pedigree
b)
Karyotype
c)
Venn diagram
d)
Punnett Square
47.

A MALE HAS TYPE AB BLOOD, HE MARRIES A FEMALE THAT HAS TYPE B BLOOD. THEIR CHILD HAS TYPE O BLOOD, IS THIS POSSIBLE?

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

A MALE HAS TYPE A BLOOD, HE MARRIES A FEMALE THAT HAS TYPE B BLOOD. THEIR CHILD HAS TYPE AB BLOOD, IS THIS POSSIBLE?

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

A FEMALE WHO IS A CARRIER FOR MALE PATTERN BALDNESS MARRIES A MAN WHO HAS MALE

PATTERN BALDNESS, WHAT IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THEIR FEMALE OFFSPRING WILL BE A CARRIER FOR MALE PATTERN BALDNESS?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

50.

A FEMALE WHO IS A CARRIER FOR MALE PATTERN BALDNESS MARRIES A MAN WHOSE FATHER HAS MALE

PATTERN BALDNESS, WHAT IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THEIR OFFSPRING WILL HAVE MALE PATTERN BALDNESS?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

51.
Examine the pedigree. The allele for the presence of a widow’s peak is dominant. Therefore, we can tell from the chart that in the couple labeled 2:
a)
the male is heterozygous and the female is homozygous.
b)
the male is homozygous and the female is heterozygous.
c)
the male is homozygous and the female is homozygous.
d)
the male is heterozygous and the female is heterozygous.
52.
If hemophilia is a sex-linked recessive trait, what genotype would individual III-3 have?
a)
XbX
b)
XbXb
c)
XbYb
d)
XbY
53.

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease .


Study the pedigree what are the possible genotypes of #10? (more than one answer)

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

d)

XAXa