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Unit 4 (Inheritance)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of
a)
genotypes
b)
phenotypes
2.
B = brown eyes
b = blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.
a)
they have same phenotype and genotype
b)
they have different genotypes and phenotypes
c)
they have same phenotype but different genotypes
d)
they have same genotype but different phenotypes
3.
A heterozygous long-tusked elephant is crossed with a homozygous recessive short-tusked elephant. What is the probability of the offspring having short tusks?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
4.

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

a)

Yy

b)

yY

c)

yy

d)

YY

5.

What is NOT a possible genotype for someone with type B blood?

a)

IBIB

b)

IAIB

c)

IBi

6.

What is the genotype of a person with type A blood, who had a father with type O blood?

a)

IAIB

b)

IAi

c)

IAIA

d)

ii

7.

What pattern of inheritance is shown in this image?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Complete dominance

8.

What pattern of inheritance is shown in this image?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Complete dominance

9.

There are many different alleles for fur color in cats. What is this an example of?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Traits

10.
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%
11.

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

12.
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
13.
What percentage of the female offspring will be a carrier for this recessive disease?
a)
0%
b)
50%
c)
100%
d)
25%
14.

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

15.
Males are more likely to inherit X-linked recessive conditions than females due to:
a)
Having a smaller Y chromosome
b)
More genes being passed on by their mother
c)
Only having one X Chromosome which means if they have the gene it will be expressed
16.

Which of the following are differences in the structure between RNA and DNA

a)

DNA uses deoxyribose sugar, RNA uses sugar ribose

b)

DNA pairs Adenine with Uracil, RNA pairs Adenine with Thymine

c)

DNA is a double helix, RNA is a single helix

d)

DNA pairs Adenine with Thymine, RNA pairs Adenine with Uracil

17.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

18.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

19.
The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
replication
20.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
21.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)

Phenylalanine

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Leucine

d)

Stop codon

22.
Which component of DNA determines the traits of an organism? 
a)
Nitrogen Bases
b)
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
c)
Hydrogen bonds
23.

Where in the cell does transcription occur?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

ribosome

d)

mitochondria

24.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of _____.
a)
cytosine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
25.

The sugar in DNA is

a)

deoxyribose

b)

ribose

c)

glucose

d)

cellulose

26.

The monomer for nucleic acids is

a)

monosaccharide

b)

nucleotide

c)

amino acid

d)

fatty acid

27.

The nucleotides in DNA pair together at the nitrogenous bases through hydrogen bonds(complementary base pairing) Which is the correct pairing of bases?

a)

Adenine and guanine; Cytosine and thymine

b)

Adenine and cytosine; Guanine and thymine

c)

Adenine and thymine; Cytosine and guanine

d)

Adenine and thymine; Cytosine and uracil

28.

DNA is "genetic information" made up of genes. These genes code for the production of

a)

sugar

b)

ATP

c)

lipids

d)

proteins

29.

What is the correct sequence of protein synthesis

a)

DNA - RNA - protein

b)

RNA - DNA - protein

c)

protein - DNA - RNA

d)

DNA - protein - RNA

30.
One difference between DNA and RNA is that....
a)
Only RNA has the base Uracil
b)
only RNA contains the base Thymine
c)
only RNA contains the base Cytocine
d)
only RNA contained the base Guanine
31.
_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.
a)
mRNA / a protein
b)
a protein / mRNA
c)
Ribosome / Nucleus
d)
mRNA / tRNA
32.

What enzyme is responsible for "unzipping" DNA?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

helicase

d)

ligase

33.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
34.
Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose sugar and adenine
b)
deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
c)
deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose sugar and phosphate
35.
Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?
a)
polar bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
covalent bonds
d)
hydrogen bonds
36.
DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,
a)
each one with two original strands
b)
each one with two new strands
c)
each one with one new strand and one original strand
d)
one with two new strands and the other with two original strands
37.
Which enzyme is responsible for adding nucleotides ("The Builder")?
a)
Topoisomerase
b)
DNA Polymerase
c)
Ligase
d)
Primase
38.

A mutation is defined as:

a)

A change in the cell's structure

b)

Anything that changes in an embryo

c)

Any change in the physical features of a human

d)

A change in the DNA sequence

39.

Mutations are always bad/harmful.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

If a point mutation does not change the order of the amino acid sequence, this is called a:

a)

nonsense mutation

b)

silent mutation

c)

missense mutation

d)

frameshift mutation

41.

If a mutation codes for "stop" in the amino acid chain, this is called a:

a)

nonsense mutation

b)

missense mutation

c)

silent mutation

d)

frameshift mutation

42.

Mutations that change the amino acid specified by the codon, affecting the amino acid sequence, are called:

a)

nonsense mutations

b)

missense mutations

c)

silent mutations

d)

all of the above

43.

Which of the following mutations would be the most likely to affect the resulting protein?

a)

substitution

b)

silent mutation

c)

frameshift mutation

d)

all mutations affect the resulting protein

44.

What is the correct definition of a haploid cell?

a)

A cell that only has a single set of chromosomes. (23 = n)

b)

A cell that has 2 sets of chromosomes (46 = 2n)

45.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
46.

What is the end product of meiosis?

a)

4 haploid cells.

b)

2 diploid cells.

c)

2 haploid cells.

d)

4 diploid cells.

47.

During what stage of the cell cycle does the DNA replicate?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M (mitosis)

48.

What is the next phase of mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

49.

What process results in the division of 1 cell into 2 identical daughter cells?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

G1

d)

Cross-Over

50.

What is the correct order of the stages of Mitosis?

a)

Telophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Prophase

b)

Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase, Anaphase.

c)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

d)

Anaphase, Metaphase, Prophase, Telophase.

51.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
52.

What is the normal number of chromosomes in a normal (diploid) cell?

a)

46 (23 x 2)

b)

23 (23 x 1)

c)

92 (23 x 4)

d)

92 (46 x 2)

53.
When a cell is not actively dividing, it is in what phase?
a)
interphase
b)
anaphase
c)
prophase
d)
telophase
54.

MEIOSIS IS NEEDED BECAUSE...

a)

IT ACTUALLY ISN'T, BUT CAN BE HELPFUL IN SOME ORGANISMS

b)

TO REDUCE THE CHROMOSOME NUMBER BY HALF

c)

SO THAT EVERY CELL IS EXACTLY IDENTICAL

d)

TO MAKE SURE EVERY HUMAN CELL HAS 92 CHROMOSOMES

55.

WHEN THE SPERM FERTILIZES THE EGG WHAT IS FORMED

a)

ZYGOTE

b)

EMBRYO

c)

FETUS

d)

FERTILIZATION

56.

The end of mitosis results in  ____ to each other.

a)

2 cells that are identical

b)

4 cells that are identical

c)

2 cells that are not identical

d)

4 cells that are not identical

57.

This image shows chromosomes during meiosis. Which of the following correctly describes the process shown?

a)

segregation of sister chromatids

b)

condensation and segregation of alleles

c)

mutationin which the DNA content of the gene is altered

d)

crossing - over in which genes are exchanged

58.

During meiosis, if an organism has 10 chromosomes, how many will the new daughter cells have?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

5

d)

2

59.

During mitosis, if an organism has 10 chromosomes, how many will the new daughter cells have?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

5

d)

2

60.

Select the image that represents meiosis:

a)
b)

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