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4Q Bio I FE Review

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In chickens, feather color is codominant. If a black chicken (BB) is mated with one that is black and white (BW), what are the chances of having chicken(s) that are black and white?

a)

100%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

50%

2.

In a pedigree, the shape □ represents...

a)

Healthy male

b)

Healthy female

c)

Carrier male

d)

Affected male

3.

In watermelons, green rinds (G) are dominant to yellow rinds (g). What is the genotype of a heterozygous green watermelon?

a)

GG

b)

Gg

c)

gg

d)

GY

4.

Chromosome mapping can done directly by searching for a specific ____.

a)

gene

b)

gender

c)

disorder

d)

dominance

5.

Non allelic means...

a)

genes on multiple chromosomes that code on a specific trait

b)

inheritance patterns always follow Mendelian rule

c)

genes that expressed one allele - either recessive or dominant

d)

genes that are not expressed and always turn out to die

6.

Which of the following statements is true of X-chromosome inactivation?

a)

occurs in cells of female mammals

b)

affects fewer genes than Y chromosome expression

c)

determines phenotype in male mammals

d)

disable some chromosomes in male mammals' cells

7.

Do identical twins have all the same genes?

a)

Yes, but some may not be expressed

b)

No, only the 22 autosomal chromosomes are the same

c)

Yes, they are all completely expressed

d)

No, it is traits that are all the same

8.

Jerome is concerned about Huntington's disease since his father passed away from it. After a gene test, he figured out he does not have it. He marries Racquel and are prepared to have a child. The disease is a AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER.

What is the genotype of Racquel if she is healthy and does not have the disease?

a)

hh

b)

HH

c)

Hh

d)

XH

9.

Jerome is concerned about Huntington's disease since his father passed away from it. After a gene test, he figured out he does not have it. He marries Racquel and are prepared to have a child. The disease is a AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER.

What is the genotype of his father?

a)

Hh

b)

hh

c)

HH

d)

HY

10.

A ______ is a cross between an orgnaism with an unknown genotype to an organism with the recessive phenotype.

a)

monohybrid cross

b)

Mendelian cross

c)

testcross

d)

dilihybrid cross

11.

Trihybrid Cross:

AaBBCC x AAbbCC

What is the probability of the offspring being AABBCC?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

0%

12.

Dihybrid Cross:

AaBb × AABB

What is the probability that the offspring will be AABB?

a)

100%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

13.

Pedigree:

Luigi and Maria are married and are both healthy. Their oldest child, Larry, has a recessive disorder called PKU. Their middle child, Harry, and youngest child, Fiona, are healthy.

What is the genotype of Luigi?

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

d)

HH or Hh

14.

Lia is heterozygous. If B is for black hair and b is for brown hair, what is Lia's phenotype?

a)

black hair

b)

brown hair

c)

black and brown hair

d)

olive green

15.

The term for a cross that involves one trait is called...

a)

monohybrid cross

b)

dilihybrid cross

c)

testcross

d)

trihybrid cross

16.

What is the genotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross between 2 heterozygous parents?

a)

9:3:3:1

b)

1:1

c)

3:1

d)

1:2:1

17.

Most of the traits are expressed in a person's phenotype are determined by...

a)

Y chromosome

b)

X chromosome inactivation

c)

autosomal genes

d)

sex chromosomes

18.

In the pedigree, this shape ● represents

a)

affected male

b)

male carrier

c)

affected female

d)

female carrier

19.

What does the horizontal line in the pedigree represent?

a)

marriage

b)

sibling relationship

c)

offspring

d)

generations

20.

A carrier is a person who...

a)

doesn't have the disorder but can pass on to offspring

b)

can develop the disorder later but can't pass it on

c)

has a dominant allele inactivated

d)

passes the disorder on Y chromosome

21.

Genes that are located on sex chromosomes are called...

a)

X-linked

b)

recessive

c)

dominant

d)

homozygous

22.

Parent 1 genotype is AaRr and Parent 2 is AARr. Determine the gametes for PARENT 2.

a)

AR, Ar, AR, Ar

b)

AR, Ar, Ra, ar

c)

AR, RA, AR, RA

d)

Ra, Ar, AR, RA

23.

Use the following genotypes to determine the phenotype.

W - wrinkled

w - constricted

B - blue

b - brown

WWbb

a)

wrinkled blue

b)

wrinkled brown

c)

constricted blue

d)

constricted brown

24.

A mouse is represented as the genotype BBcc. This genotype has a gene that is interfering the brown pigment. If that is the case, what color will it be?

a)

black (the recessive color)

b)

brown (how it used to be)

c)

white (shown albanism)

d)

blonde (another recessive color)

25.

A type blood O female marries a blood type AB. What are the chances that their child will have a blood type O?

a)

100%

b)

25%

c)

0%

d)

50%

26.

If a blood type A marries a heterozygous type B, what is the chance that their offspring will be type A?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

65%

27.

A calico cat shows both the traits of orange and black fur. What kind of expression is this?

a)

independent dominance

b)

Mendelian dominance

c)

codominance

d)

incomplete dominance

28.

Polygenic traits result from...

a)

recessive genes

b)

many genes

c)

sex-linked genes

d)

epistatic genes

29.

In this pedigree, how many children did I-1 and I-2 have?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

two

d)

five

30.

In this pedigree, how many people have the disorder?

a)

four

b)

three

c)

two

d)

one

31.

If somebody has a genotype of Bb and the disorder is AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT, what will be the outcome?

a)

the person will be a carrier

b)

the person will be not have the disorder

c)

the person will pass it on to the offspring

d)

the person has the disorder

32.

Which of these is an example of a biological trait?

a)

hair style

b)

regional accent

c)

wealth

d)

eye color

33.

If the pea plant were homozygous recessive, how would its alleles be represented?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tT

d)

tt

34.

If a male inherits a sex-linked gene for colorblindness...

a)

It is 25% of the time expressed.

b)

It is 50% of the time expressed.

c)

It is 100% of the time expressed.

d)

It will not be expressed.

35.

Who are more likely to suffer from sex-linked diseases and why?

a)

Females - 2 X chromosomes

b)

Females - X chromosome inactication

c)

Males - one X chromosome

d)

Both genders - same species

36.

Which best describes epistasis?

a)

an allele that changes the genotype of another allele

b)

an allele that puppeteers allele expression

c)

an allele that is inactive

d)

an allele that is only expressed in males

37.

A flower that is red is crossed with a flower that is white. What is the flower color in the case of CODOMINANCE?

a)

red and white spotted

b)

pink

c)

white

d)

red

38.
Dominant alleles are represented by a(n)
a)
phenotype
b)
lower case letter
c)
upper case letter
d)
punnett square 
39.
How many alleles does an individual have for each trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
40.
What genotype is missing from this Punnett Square?
a)
RrYy
b)
RRYY
c)
rryy
d)
RrYY
41.

Parents with Type B blood.......

a)

may have children only with blood type B

b)

may have children only with blood type O

c)

may have children with blood type O and B

d)

may have children only with blood type A

42.

If you have Type AB blood, which antigens would be present in your blood?

a)

A

b)

A and B

c)

B

d)

None

43.

What is a karyotype?

a)

An image that shows all of the DNA within an organism

b)

An image that shows the chromosomes from a single cell within a single organism

c)

The entire genetic sequence of humans

d)

A chemical used to stain chromosomes to reveal disorders

44.

The karyotype diagram below represents a human male. Chromosomal analysis of this karyotype reveals the abnormality in this karyotype is:

a)

a missing X chromosome

b)

a missing Y chromosome

c)

an extra 21 chromosome

d)

missing chromosome #9

45.
having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
a)
homozygous
b)
hetrozygous
c)
protein
d)
chromosome
46.
having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
a)
protein
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
genotype
47.
Universal blood donors have type ______ blood.
a)
A
b)
AB
c)
B
d)
O
48.
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
49.
There are no carriers for Huntington's Disease- you either have it or you don't. Is Huntington's disease caused by a dominant or recessive trait?
a)
Dominant
b)
Recessive
50.

Which of the following is not a polygenic trait?

a)

hair color

b)

skin color

c)

hemophilia

d)

height

51.

Which of the following is a polygenic trait?

a)

blood type

b)

hair style

c)

height

d)

regional accent

52.

A person who has a disorder caused by a recessive allele is...

a)

unable to pass the allele to the offspring

b)

certain to have the offspring with the disorder

c)

considered a carrier of the disorder

d)

homozygous for the recessive allele

53.

How are incomplete dominance and codominance 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.

54.

Dilihybrid crosses are crosses that examine...

a)

the inheritance of multiple traits

b)

non-Mendelian traits

c)

one trait

d)

two traits

55.

An allele that is expressed only when there are two present is called...

a)

trihybrid allele

b)

monohybrid allelw

c)

recessive allele

d)

dominant allele

56.

An allele (D) is dominant over no dimples. What would be the genotypes of both parents if all of the offspring in the 1st generation don't have dimples?

a)

DD x dd

b)

dd x dd

c)

DD x DD

d)

Dd x dd

57.
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
58.
How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
59.
What do half colored symbols represent?
a)
The individual is a carrier (heterozygous).
b)
The individual expresses the trait.
c)
The individual has both recessive alleles.
d)
The individual has both dominant alleles.
60.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
61.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

62.
What does a vertical line coming down from a square and circle that are connected by horizontal line indicate?
a)

cousins

b)

the children

c)

ants and uncles

d)

marriage line

63.

An allele that is expressed who two different or two uppercase letter alleles are present is called...

a)

dominant allele

b)

recessive allele

c)

genetic allele

d)

monohybrid alelle

64.

An allele is dominant in a heterozygote when it is...

a)

more desirable than the other allele

b)

a very common allele in a population

c)

stronger of the two alleles

d)

expressed and the other allele isn't

65.

What do the letters inside of the Punnett square represent?

a)

parents' chromosomes

b)

parents' phenotypes

c)

offsprings' genotypes

d)

offsprings' testcrosses

66.

Identical twins who are raised apart can have differences in a lifetime. This is evidence that...

a)

environment and genotype interact to affect phenotype

b)

non-Mendelian traits can affect phenotype

c)

phenotype differences happen through epistasic genes

d)

genotype can change over time

67.

A male affected with the sex-linked disorder can't trasmit the disorder to his...

a)

sons

b)

daughters

c)

future generations

d)

all of the choices are true

68.

Males and females are affected in ______ proportions in autosomal recessive disorder.

a)

never

b)

equal

c)

to their cousins

d)

only 75% of the time

69.

Which statement is true of a sex-linked recessive gene?

a)

In a XY male, 1 copy is always expressed.

b)

In a XY male, the recessive gene is always expressed.

c)

In an XX female, only one copy is needed for expression.

d)

In an XX female, it's always passed to the offspring.

70.

A flower that is red is crossed with a flower that is white. What is the flower color in the case of INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE?

a)

red and white spotted

b)

pink

c)

white

d)

red

71.

_____ are never affected by sex-linked recessive disorders.

a)

Females

b)

Males

c)

Children

d)

All of the choices above are false.

72.

What is the phenotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross between 2 heterozygous parents?

a)

9:3:3:1

b)

1:1

c)

3:1

d)

1:2:1

73.

What is the probability that the offspring of a cross between a homozygous recessive parent and a heteozygous parent will be homozygous recessive?

a)

1/1

b)

1/2

c)

1/8

d)

1/4

74.

In Andalusian fowls, black individual (BB) and white individuals (bb), they are homozygous. Heterozygous individuals are gray (Bb). What is the genotypic ratio for a cross beteen a grey fowl and a white fowl?

a)

2 BB, 2 Bb, 0 bb

b)

0 BB, 4 Bb, 0 bb

c)

0 BB, 2 Bb, 2 bb

d)

1 BB, 2 Bb, 1 bb

75.

A grid system for predicting all the possibel genotypes is called...

a)

pedigree

b)

Punnett square

c)

Mendelian laws

d)

non-Mendelian laws

76.

The outside of the Punnett square called axes represents the...

a)

gamete genotypes of the parents

b)

gamete genotype of uncles/aunts

c)

phenotypes of parents

d)

just there for decoration

77.

Both males and females can be carriers of autosomal disorders, but in contrast, in sex-linked disorders, only ______ can be carriers of the disorder.

a)

males

b)

females

c)

children

d)

All of the choices are false.

78.

Quarter Review:

How many autosomes are in a human karyotype (from what number to what number)? How many sex chromosomes are in a karyotype (from what number to what number)?

a)

Chromosomes 1-21 is autosomes and Chromosomes 22-23 is sex chromosomes

b)

Chromosomes 1-22 is autosomes and Chromosome 23 is a sex chromosome

c)

Chromosomes 1-23 is autosomes and there is no such thing as a sex chromosome

d)

All chromosomes are only determined by their perspective sex.

79.

Which autosomal genetic disorder is more common?

a)

autosomal dominant

b)

autosomal recessive

c)

both are equally common

d)

There is no auch thing as autosomal disorders.

80.

Quarter Review:

Which sex chromosome is smaller and has fewer genes?

a)

X chromosome

b)

Y chromosome

c)

All chromosomes are equal.

d)

Z chromosome

81.

Which of these shows a heterozygous blood type?

a)

IAIA

b)

IBi

c)

IBIB

d)

ii

82.

A husband is heterozygous for cystic fibrosis (autosomal recessive disorder) and the wife has the disorder. What is the probability of having a healthy child without cystic fibrosis?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%