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NC Protein Synthesis, Mutation and Mendelian Genetics Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The physical expression of a trait is called the ...

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

2.

Segments of DNA that code for traits are called ....

a)

genes

b)

proteins

c)

alleles

3.

Genotype: TT

a)

homozygous dominant

b)

homozygous recessive

c)

heterozygous dominant

4.

Genotype: Aa

a)

homozygous dominant

b)

homozygous recessive

c)

heterozygous dominant

5.

Cross 2 heterozygous tall pea plants. Tall (T) is dominant to short (t). What fraction of the offspring do you predict will be tall?

a)

1/4

b)

2/4

c)

3/4

d)

4/4

6.

Which statement below describes DOMINANT alleles?

a)

expressed when at least one is present

b)

only expressed when 2 are present

7.

Which of the following is a PHENOTYPE for flower color in pea plants?

a)

Pp

b)

PP

c)

Purple

8.

The trait or allele that is expressed when only one is present is called the ___________ trait.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

9.

In pea plants, tall (T) is dominant over short (t). If two heterozygous tall pea plants are mated, what is the the expected genotypic ratio of their offspring?

a)

3 tall : 1 short

b)

1 TT : 2 Tt : 1 tt

10.

In the problem shown, what must the genotype of the missing parent be?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

11.

The different forms or versions of a gene are called ...

a)

alleles

b)

gametes

12.

In humans, freckles (F) on the skin are dominant to no freckles (f).  If a heterozygous parent and a recessive parent conceive, what is the chances of having a child with NO FRECKLES?

a)

0%

b)

50%

c)

100%

13.

Having freckles is a dominant trait in humans.  A girl has freckles, but her brother does not. What do we know for certain about the parents?

a)

both parents have at least one recessive allele

b)

both parents are heterozygous for freckles

c)

one of the parents does not have freckles

14.

In a population of bees, long wings (L) are dominant over short wings (l).  Bees with long wings are ...

a)

heterozygous only (Ll)

b)

homozygous 

dominant only (LL)

c)

heterozygous or 

homozygous 

dominant (LL or Ll)

15.

Genotype: rr

a)

homozygous dominant

b)

homozygous recessive

c)

heterozygous dominant

16.

Which statement below describes RECESSIVE alleles?

a)

expressed when at least one is present

b)

only expressed when 2 are present

17.

What would be the gametes for the YyRr plant?

a)

YR, YR, yR, yR

b)

YR, Yr, yR, yr

c)

Yy, Rr, YY, RR

d)

yy, rr, yy, rr

18.

What is the genotype that should be in the blank square?

a)

yyRr

b)

YYRR

c)

yyrr

d)

YrYr

19.

Parent 1 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape. Parent 2 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape.

(What do you do first to determine to possible offspring's?)

a)

Foil the genotypes of the parents to get the gametes.

b)

Use the genotypes to fill out the Dihybrid cross

c)

The gametes are just the parent genotypes doubled

d)

The dominant traits will mean that all the gametes will be dominant.

20.

Parent 1 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape. Parent 2 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape.

What are the gametes of both of the parents?

a)

Ea, ea, ea, EA

b)

EA, Ea, eA, ea

c)

ea, ea, eA, eA

d)

eA, eA, EA, EA

21.

Parent 1 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape. Parent 2 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape.

What is the missing gamete for parent 1?

a)

eA

b)

ea

c)

EA

d)

Ea

22.

Parent 1 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape. Parent 2 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape.

What is the missing gamete for parent 2?

a)

eA

b)

ea

c)

EA

d)

Ea

23.

Parent 1 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape. Parent 2 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape.

What should the genotype be for the box with the "?" ?

a)

EEAa

b)

EeAa

c)

eeAa

d)

eeaa

24.

Parent 1 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape. Parent 2 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape.

What should the genotype be for the box with the "?" ?

a)

EEAa

b)

EeAa

c)

eeAa

d)

eeaa

25.

Parent 1 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape. Parent 2 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape.

What should the phenotype be for the box with the "?" ?

a)

Yellow & Smooth

b)

Green & Wrinkled

c)

Green & Smooth

d)

Yellow & Wrinkled

26.

Parent 1 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape. Parent 2 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape.

What should the phenotype be for the box with the "?" ?

a)

Yellow & Smooth

b)

Green & Wrinkled

c)

Green & Smooth

d)

Yellow & Wrinkled

27.

Parent 1 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape. Parent 2 is heterozygous for both pea color and shape.

Which color/genotype is NOT correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

35.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

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

40.

A mutation involving an extra copy of a chromosome

a)

monosomy

b)

disomy

c)

trisomy

d)

triploid

41.

Cell differentiation occurs because

a)

Different genes are "turned on" in different cells

b)

DNA in all cells is different

42.

A chromosomal disorder also known as trisomy 21

a)

Turner Syndrome

b)

Down Syndrome

c)

Klinefelter Syndrome

d)

Edward Syndrome

43.

Cross 2 heterozygous tall pea plants. Tall (T) is dominant to short (t). What fraction of the offspring do you predict will be tall?

a)

1/4

b)

2/4

c)

3/4

d)

4/4

44.

In pea plants, tall (T) is dominant over short (t). If two heterozygous tall pea plants are mated, what is the the expected genotypic ratio of their offspring?

a)

3 tall : 1 short

b)

1 TT : 2 Tt : 1 tt

45.

Match the following

a)

codon

1.

mRNA

b)

anticodon

2.

tRNA

c)

transcription

3.

1st step in protein synthesis

d)

translation

4.

2nd step in protein synthesis

46.

Reorder the following

a)

DNA is copied to mRNA

b)

mRNA leaves the nucleus

c)

mRNA finds a ribosome

d)

the anticodon on tRNA matches up with the codon

e)

Amino acids are joined to create a protein

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
47.

Which of the following molecules contains an anticodon?

a)

tRNA

b)

DNA

c)

mRNA

d)

rRNA

48.

How are DNA and RNA different? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Only DNA can leave the nucleus

b)

RNA contains Thymine; DNA contains Uracil

c)

DNA is double stranded, RNA is a single stranded

d)

DNA contains Thymine, RNA contains Uracil

49.

Trisomy 21 is a result of a ___ in ___

a)

non disjunction; meiosis

b)

non disjunction; mitosis

c)

non disjunction; DNA replication

d)

substitution in DNA replication

50.

Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would match up with to the following DNA strand:

GTACAT

a)

CATGTA

b)

GAUCUA

c)

CAUGUA

d)

CUTGTU

51.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

52.
What structure of this molecule binds with the mRNA molecule?
a)
Amino Acid
b)
tRNA
c)
Anticodon
d)
Codon
53.

If the template strand has the sequence 3' GCTATA 5', what is the sequence of the mRNA transcript?

a)

3' GCUAUA 5'

b)

5' CGATAT 3'

c)

5' CGAUAU 3'

d)

3' GCUTUT 5'

54.

This diagram represents

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

replication

d)

non disjunction

55.

UUA codes for which amino acid?

a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
56.

If the sequence of the coding strand is 5’ GCCGTACCGTTACG 3’ , then the sequence of mRNA will be:

a)

5’ GCAUUGCCAUGCCG 3’

b)

3’ CGGUACCGUUAGCC 5’

c)

5’ GCCGUACCGUUACG 3’

d)

3’ CGGCAUGGCAAUGC 5’

57.

Which mRNA sequence/s code for glutamine?

Choose all that apply

a)

CGU

b)

CAG

c)

CUA

d)

CAA

58.

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

59.

Cell differentiation occurs because

a)

Different genes are "turned on" in different cells

b)

DNA in all cells is different

60.

Why are the functions of different cell types different?

a)

Different genes are expressed or "turned on"

b)

The DNA in each cell type is different

c)

Different cells contain only the DNA they need

61.

This diagram represents

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

replication

d)

non disjunction

62.

Trisomy 21 is a result of a ___ in ___

a)

non disjunction; meiosis

b)

non disjunction; mitosis

c)

non disjunction; DNA replication

d)

substitution in DNA replication

63.
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
64.

What goes in box 3

a)

Aabb

b)

AABB

c)

AAbb

d)

aaBb

65.
What genotype is missing from this Punnett Square?
a)
RrYy
b)
RRYY
c)
rryy
d)
RrYY
66.
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
67.

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

68.
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
69.
Which of the following identifies the gametes?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
70.
What goes in box 3
a)
Aabb
b)
AABB
c)
AAbb
d)
aaBb
71.

What goes in box 15

a)

aabb

b)

AABB

c)

aaBB

d)

AAbb