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Genetics/Mutations/Genetic Engineering

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Heterozygous is when...
a)
the alleles are the same
b)
the alleles are different
c)
the alleles are absent
d)
the alleles are present
2.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
3.
Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?
a)
Tt
b)
tt
c)
TT
d)
t
4.
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?
a)
A
b)
Aa
c)
AA
d)
aa
5.
Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?
a)
Bb
b)
BB
c)
bb
d)
B
6.
In a flowering plant species, red flower color (R) is dominant over white flower color (r). What is the genotype of any red-flowering plant resulting from this species?
a)
rr
b)
R
c)
RR
d)
RR or Rr
7.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
8.
How many alleles (letters) do each person carry for a trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
How many alleles (letters) does a child get from each parent for each trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
Aa
b)
red hair
c)
heterozygous
d)
DNA
11.
W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?
a)
none
b)
3/4
c)
1/2
d)
all
12.
this image is an example of
a)
codominance
b)
dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
13.
this image is an example of
a)
codominance
b)
dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
14.

Who studied different characteristics of pea plants by cross-pollinating plants?

a)

Gregor Mendel

b)

Albert Punnett

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

David Kuster

15.

Genotype is

a)

stem height

b)

feather color

c)

physical appearance

d)

genetic makeup

16.

Factors that control traits are

a)

purebreds

b)

genes

c)

recessives

d)

parents

17.
Where do mutations occur?
a)
DNA and RNA
b)
DNA 
c)
RNA
d)
mRNA and tRNA
18.
When can a mutation be passed on to offspring?
a)
only when the mutation is present during or occurs during mitosis
b)
only when the mutation is present during or occurs during meiosis
c)
when the mutation occurs during mitosis or meiosis
d)
when the mutation occurs in somatic cells
19.

What type of gene mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-C-C-A-A

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

20.

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG

The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

21.

Substitution

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

22.

What is a GMO?

a)

An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans

b)

An organism missing a chromosome

c)

Epigenetics

d)

A genetically identical organism

23.
In bacteria, restriction enzymes are used for defense. They cut up the DNA of a virus that infects bacteria.
a)
True
b)
False
24.

Clones have the exact same:

a)

Personalities

b)

Physical appearances

c)

Intelligence levels

d)

Genetic material

25.

This is the practice of inserting the DNA of another species into an organism's DNA so that the organism gains a new trait.

a)

Cloning

b)

Gel Electrophoresis

c)

Genetic Engineering

d)

DNA Fingerprinting

26.

Which kitten is most likely the offspring of this cat?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

During gel electrophoresis, the _______ pieces of DNA move farthest down the gel

a)

lightest

b)

heaviest

c)

ugliest

d)

deadliest

28.

What does transgenic mean?

a)

An organism that can change its genes at will

b)

A stem cell that can differentiate into anything

c)

An organism that has had another species' DNA put in it

d)

A bacteria that reproduces asexually

29.

Which suspect left the blood stain?

a)

Bob

b)

Sue

c)

John

d)

Lisa

30.
What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis?
a)
helps cut DNA
b)
count the genes in DNA
c)
separates DNA based on size
d)
allows for an exact replicated organism
31.

In artificial selection, which organisms would likely to survive?

a)

Organisms that possess ordinary genes.

b)

Organisms with desirable traits.

c)

Organisms that are unique but few.

d)

Organisms with traits that resemble their parent.

32.
This type of inheritance pattern is a MIXTURE of both traits.
a)
incomplete dominance
b)
co-dominance
c)
Mendelian dominance
d)
complete dominance
33.
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
34.
Both parents in this Punnet square
a)
are homozygous dominant
b)
are homozygous recessive
c)
are heterozygous
d)
have blue eyes
35.
The dominant trait is
a)
yellow pea seeds
b)
green pea seeds
c)
there is no dominant seed
d)
Jolly green giant
36.

Which of the following best describes a recombinant DNA?

a)

A section of DNA

b)

Circular DNA found in bacteria

c)

DNA that has genes from different organisms

d)

A bundle of DNA

37.
The passing of DNA from parents to offspring
a)
Generation
b)
Heredity
c)
Inheritance
d)
Traits
38.
What is this
a)
plasmid
b)
recombinant bacterium
c)
recombinant DNA
d)
sticky ends
39.
The process to the right is best used for which of the following?
a)
Cloning humans
b)
Creating antibiotics
c)
Creating human insulin
d)
Causing cells to divide
40.

What is a disadvantage of cloning plants?

a)

All the plants have the same DNA so they could all die from a disease

b)

They are more expensive

c)

They will be smaller

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