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Non-Mendelian Genetics (Co, In, Multiple A, X-Linked, Pedigrees)

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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%

2.
Snap dragon color is a incomplete dominant trait.  A red flower (RR) is crossed with white flower (rr)? What color are flowers that are Rr?
a)
Red
b)
Red and White
c)
White
d)
Pink
3.
In butterfly bushes, dark purple and pink parents will produce offspring with lavender flowers. This is a result of 
a)
codominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
complete dominance
d)
recessive dominance
4.
Blood type is determined by _______ alleles
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Multiple
5.
Black and white checkered chickens is an example of ______.
a)
Codominance
b)
Incomplete dominance.
c)
Polygenic characteristics
6.
Controlled by more than one gene.
a)
Codominance
b)
Incomplete dominance.
c)
Polygenic characteristics
7.

Some flowers are controlled by codominance. Red flowers (RR), blue flowers (BB) and Speckled flowers (RB).


Cross a red flower with a speckled flower. What is the phenotypic ratio?

a)

2 red, 2 speckled

b)

2 red, 2 blue

c)

2 blue, 2 speckled

8.
Incomplete dominance or co-dominance?
A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. 
a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Co-dominance

c)

Complete dominance

d)

Mendelian dominance

9.

A breed of chicken shows incomplete dominance for feather color. One dominant allele codes for black feathers, another dominant allele codes for white feathers. The feathers of heterozygous chickens of this breed will be....

a)

all black

b)

all white

c)

all gray

d)

speckled black and white

10.

A man with type O blood is accused of being the father of a type B baby. The mother is type A. Could this man be the father?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

11.

What type of inheritance is determined by multiple genes and there can be a range of traits?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Polygenic traits

12.
This is an example of ___________?
a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Co-Dominance

13.

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%

14.
A roan cow shows co-dominance in fur color (orange & white). What is the phenotype ratio expected if a roan cow and a roan steer mate together?
a)

4: Orange and White

b)

1: Orange : 1 White

c)

2 Orange: 2 Orange and White: 0 White

d)

1: Orange: 2 Orange and White: 1 White

15.
Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of
a)
genotypes
b)
phenotypes
16.

In mice coat color is incompletely dominant. Black and white are homozygous. Brown mice are heterozygous.


What is the genotype for a brown mouse?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

17.

In cattle red coats are represented as RR, and white coats are represented as WW.


What is the genotype for Roan color?

a)

RR

b)

RW

c)

WW

18.
this image is an example of
a)
codominance
b)
dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
19.
this image is an example of
a)
codominance
b)
dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
20.
How many alleles does an individual have for each trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
The different forms of a gene are called
a)
traits
b)
pollinators
c)
alleles
d)
hybrids
22.
This type of inheritance pattern shows BOTH traits in possible offspring
a)
complete dominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
co-dominance
d)
dominant pattern
23.
This is an example of ___________.
a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

24.

A woman with curly hair and a man with straight hair produced a child with wavy hair:

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete dominance

25.
If this image were real, it would represent what type of inheritance?
a)
incomplete dominance
b)
codominance
c)
polygenic inheritance
d)
compete dominance
26.
AB blood type is an example of what type of inheritance?
a)
complete dominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
codominance
d)
polygenic inheritance
27.
An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
28.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
29.
How are Incomplete Dominance and Co Dominance different than a normal Mendelian cross?
a)
There is no difference
b)
The heterozygous genotype has a unique phenotype
c)
There is no heterozygous genotype
d)
There is only one phenotype regardless of genotype.
30.
In a Punnett square each box represents a(n)....
a)
offspring
b)
parent
c)
gene
d)
trait
31.
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
32.
How many phenotypes are there in ABO blood types?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
12
33.
ABO blood types are an example of what type of inheritance?
a)
multiple alleles
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
polygenic inheritance
d)
genetic mutations
34.
How much of your DNA do you inherit from your mom?
a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
it varies
35.
Snap dragon color is a incomplete dominant trait.  A pink flower (Rr) is crossed with white flower (rr)? What is the phenotype ratio expected 
a)
50% White: 50% Pink
b)
50: Red : 50% White
c)
25% Red : 50% Pink : 25% White
d)
100% Pink
36.

Which of the following are genotypes for blood type B?

a)

IA IA and IA IB

b)

IB IB and ii

c)

IB IB and IB i

d)

IA IB and IA IB

37.

In the image above, what is the percentage of the offspring has the possibility of inheriting blood type O?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

38.

Is it possible for two parents with type A blood to produce a child with type O blood?

a)

Yes

b)

No

39.
If one of your parents is blood type A and the other is type B, which of the following blood types is possible?
a)
O
b)
AB
c)
A or B
d)
Any
40.
An individual's blood type is determined by
a)
environment
b)
genetics
c)
both environment and genetics
d)
your children's blood type
41.
If a father is AA and a mother is AB, what is the probability for a child with AB blood? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
42.
What are the blood types of the possible children that a woman (type O) and man (type AB) can have?
a)
O and AB
b)
O and A
c)
O and B
d)
A and B
43.
A woman has type B blood and her husband has type O blood.  What must be the woman's genotype, if they have a child with type O blood?
a)
BO
b)
BB
c)
OO
d)
type B
44.
What is the phenotype of a person with the genotype AO?
a)
type A
b)
type O
c)
AA
d)
OO
45.
A mom who has type A blood has a child who is type AB.  What is a possible blood type that the father could have?
a)
B 
b)
A 
c)
O
46.
Phenotype or Genotype
Type A Blood
a)
Phenotype
b)
Genotype
47.
Phenotype or Genotype 
AA
a)
Phenotype
b)
Genotype
48.
Mom has Type A blood, Dad has Type A blood. What are the possible blood types (phenotypes) of the children?
a)

Type A only

b)

Type O only

c)

Type A or Type O

d)

Type AO only

49.
If two parents are heterozygous for type A blood, what is the probability that their offspring would have type O blood?
a)

100 %

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

50.

Which of these Punnett squares represents a cross between a homozygous dominant parent and a heterozygous parent?

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

In pea plants, being tall is dominant and being short is recessive. Two tall plants mate. One has the genotype Tt and the other has the genotype TT. What is the chance that they will have a tall offspring?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

52.

A dog with straight fur (Bb) is crossed with a dog with curly fur (bb). What is the probability the offspring will have straight fur?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

53.

Based on this Punnett square, what is the chance that an offspring will have a homozygous genotype?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

54.
This punnett square shows a cross between
a)
A hybrid Parent and a Homozygous parent
b)
A heterozygous parent and a heterozygous parent
c)
Two homozygous parents
d)
Two Hybrid Parents
55.
In plants, tall (T) is dominant to short (t). Perform the following cross: Tt x Tt. What is the probability of producing a short plant?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
56.

What does A indicate?

a)

A male that has the trait.

b)

A female that has the trait.

c)

A female that does not have the trait.

d)

A male that does not have the trait.

57.

What does B indicate?

a)

line that indicates someone likes each other

b)

line that indicates a marriage

c)

line that indicates a relationship of parents and children

d)

A male that does not have the trait.

58.

How many generations are represented in the pedigree?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

59.

In the diagram, individual III-3 indicates

a)

a female with no freckles

b)

a male with no freckles

c)

a male with freckles

d)

a female with freckles

60.

In the diagram, individual II-1 indicates

a)

a female with no freckles

b)

a male with no freckles

c)

a male with freckles

d)

a female with freckles

61.

How many alleles does a person carry for a trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

62.

How many alleles does a child get from each parent for a trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

63.

Dominant alleles are represented by a ---

a)

capital letter.

b)

lowercase letter.

64.
What do we use pedigrees for?
a)
To look at families
b)
To make determinations about the offspring
c)
To track traits in families
d)
Nothing
65.

In a pedigree, which shape represents a male?

a)

circle

b)

square

66.

Which gender has an X and a Y chromosome?

a)

male

b)

female

67.

On a pedigree, this symbol represents a ----

a)

not affected male.

b)

not affected female.

c)

affected male.

d)

affected female.

68.

If this pedigree shows a recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual II-3 be?

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

69.
What does a filled in square represent?
a)
Not affected Female
b)
Not affected Male
c)
Affected Male
d)
Affected Female
70.
This pedigree represents the inheritance of hemophilia in this family. How many of the females have the hemophilia trait?
a)
8
b)
5
c)
2
d)
3
71.

Assuming a trait is AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT, what genotype would make a person UNAFFECTED?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

d)

XAY

e)

XaY

72.

Assuming a trait is AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE, what genotype would make a person AFFECTED?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

d)

XAY

e)

XaY

73.

Assuming a trait is AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE, what genotypes would make a person UNAFFECTED?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

d)

XAY

e)

XaY

74.

Assuming a trait is X-LINKED RECESSIVE, what are the genotypes of an AFFECTED person?

a)

XAY

b)

XaY

c)

XAXA

d)

XAXa

e)

XaXa

75.

Assuming a trait is X-LINKED RECESSIVE, what are the genotypes of an UNAFFECTED person?

a)

XAY

b)

XaY

c)

XAXA

d)

XAXa

e)

XaXa

76.

Assuming a trait is X-LINKED DOMINANT, what are the genotypes of an UNAFFECTED person?

a)

XAY

b)

XaY

c)

XAXA

d)

XAXa

e)

XaXa

77.

The genotype XaY represents a ________

a)

dominant male

b)

recessive male

c)

dominant female

d)

recessive female

78.

The genotype XAXa represents a ________

a)

dominant male

b)

recessive male

c)

dominant female

d)

recessive female

79.

Colorblindness is a sex-linked trait. Having normal vision (XN) is dominant over colorblindness (Xn). If a heterozygous mother has babies with a colorblind man, what are the chances that they will have a colorblind child?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

80.

Sex-linked traits occur on the ___ and are more likely to be expressed in ___.

a)

X chromosome ; females

b)

X chromosome ; males

c)

Y chromosome ; females

d)

Y chromosome ; males

81.

Traits that are controlled by multiple genes and have many possible phenotypes are called

a)

Polygenic Traits

b)

Multiple alleles

c)

Independent Inheritance

d)

Sex-Linked Traits

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