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AP Bio Genetics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In humans, hemophilia is an X-linked recessive trait. If a man and a woman have a son who is affected with hemophilia, which of the following is definitely true?
a)
The mother carries an allele for hemophilia
b)
The father carries an allele for hemophilia
c)
The father is afflicted with hemophilia
d)
both parents carry an allele for hemophilia
2.

Which blood-type is co-dominant, where both alleles are expressed in the phenotype

a)

Type A

b)

Type B

c)

Type AB

d)

Type O

3.
In guinea pigs, the alleles for black hair(B) is dominant to the allele for brown hair(b). Two black-haired guinea pigs are crossed. One of the pigs is homozygous for black hair and one is heterozygous. What percentage of their offspring are expected to have black hair?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
4.
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
5.
A breed of chicken shows codominance for feather color. One allele codes for black feathers, another 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
6.
A child born with blood type O could have parents with all of the following blood types except...?
a)
iAiO and iBiO
b)
iBiO and iOiO
c)
iAiO and iAiO
d)
iAiB and iOiO
7.

States that each pair of alleles segregates independently of each other pair of alleles during gamete formation.

a)

Law of Dominance

b)

Law of Segregation

c)

Law of Loci

d)

Law of Independent Assortment

8.

Genes located near each other on the same chromosome tend to be _____________.

a)

Inherited together.

b)

not inherited together.

c)

mixed together.

d)

separated.

9.

If the χ2 critical value = 5.99 and the

χ2 calculated value = 7.35, what is the conclusion

a)

Reject null hypothesis

b)

Accept null hypothesis

c)

there is not enough info to decide

d)

The conclusion can only be made if we also know the p-value

10.

What are the degrees of freedom for the following χ² test?

a)

6

b)

2

c)

5

d)

12

11.
Gene A, B, and C are on the same chromosome.  Gene A separates from gene B 15% of the time and gene B separates from gene C 2% of the time. How far apart are genes A and C in gene map?
a)
2 map units
b)
15 map units
c)
17 map units
d)
30 map units
12.
Give the genotype for person II-1, for this autosomal trait.
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
we cannot be 100% sure of the genotype
13.
If this pedigree shows an autosomal recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual II-3 be?
a)
HH
b)
Hh
c)
hh
d)
None of the above
14.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a female who is a carrier for hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHXH
d)
XhY
15.
Colorblindness is a sex-linked recessive disorder. If the daughter of a couple is colorblind, what are the two possible genotypes of her mother?
a)
XAXA and XAXa
b)
XAXA and XaXa
c)
XAXa and XaXa
d)
Cannot be determined
16.
The physical appearance of a trait is known as the-
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
c)
characteristics
d)
intelligence
17.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
18.

Skin color is polygenic where dominant gene is responsible for making dark melanin and the recessive gene is responsible for making light melanin. Which of the following skin tones would be the lightest? Check all that apply.

a)

AABBCC

b)

AaBbCc

c)

AaBbcc

d)

aaBbCc

19.

In which phase does crossing-over happen?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

20.

What phase is this?

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Telophase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase I