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Gene - Alleles - Inheritance

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

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1.

Cell differentiation is critical during embryonic development. The process of cell differentiation results in the production of many different kinds of specialized cells. This process is most directly influenced by

a)

DNA

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

ATP

2.

As a fertilized egg divides, the cells differentiate because they

a)

have different sets of DNA passed on to the daughter cells

b)

have different sets of genes activated in the daughter cells

c)

have mutations that cause different genes to appear in the daughter cells

d)

randomly assort the chromosomes into different daughter cells

3.

What is the role of mRNA in expressing specialized structures?

a)

Making energy available for building specialized structures

b)

Serving as a template for build specialized proteins

c)

Bonding Amino Acids to form polypeptide chains

d)

Serving as a stored blueprint in the nucleus for building specialized proteins

4.

What is the role of stem cells in cell differentiation?

a)

They serve as a precursor for generalized cells

b)

These cells can turn into specialized cells and back into generalized cells when needed

c)

They are generalized cells that can lead to specialized cells

d)

They are specialized cells that can lead to generalized cells

5.

Which are external factors that can regulate gene expression?

a)

Operons

b)

Homeobox Genes

c)

Transcription Factors

d)

Temperature

6.

Which of these acts to block transcription and therefore gene expression?

a)

Promoter regions of DNA

b)

RNA Polymerase

c)

Repressor Proteins

d)

mRNA

7.

When gene expression occurs

a)

A gene is mutated with either an insertion or deletion

b)

The gene is removed from the genotype in that cell

c)

The gene is passed on to the daughter cells during mitosis

d)

The gene is activated and used in protein synthesis

8.

Cell specialization is important to all of the following except:

a)

Multicellular organisms

b)

Eukaryotic organisms

c)

Red blood cells

d)

Bacteria

9.

Which reason explains why nerve cells function differently than muscle cells?

a)

In nerve cells all the genes are expressed.

b)

In muscle cells all the genes are expressed.

c)

In both kinds of cells the same genes are expressed.

d)

In both kinds of cells different genes are expressed.

10.

Epithelial cells are found in

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

11.

Metamorphosis involves many changes in gene expression. How is it regulated?

a)

Internal stimuli only - Hormones do all the signaling for expression.

b)

External stimuli only - Temperature does all the signaling for expression.

c)

Internal and external stimuli - Temperature, resource availability, hormones, and other internal chemicals cause regulation.

d)

Neither internal nor external stimuli - The genes know what to do on their own.

12.

Which can be found in all animals and determine the general blueprint for the body plan of animals?

a)

Homeobox genes

b)

Language genes

c)

Type I Genes

d)

Type II Genes

13.

A characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

c)

physical behavior

d)

acquired trait

14.

What is an acquired trait?

a)

a characteristic that a living thing is born with

b)

a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime

c)

physical appearance

d)

heredity

15.

Are acquired physical traits passed down from parents to offspring?

a)

yes

b)

no

16.

earlobe attachment

a)

Inherited trait

b)

Acquired trait

17.

Gold contact lenses

a)

Inherited Traits

b)

Acquired Traits

18.

Eye Color

a)

Inherited trait

b)

Acquired trait

19.

Blood type

a)

Inherited

b)

Acquired

20.
Speaking
a)
inherited
b)
acquired
21.

The passing on of genetic traits from parents to children or offspring.

a)

Nurture

b)

Heredity

c)

Environment

22.

To receive a characteristic or trait genetically form one's parent or grandparent.

a)

Inherit

b)

Nurture

c)

Acquire

23.

Brown eyes and black hair are what kind of traits?

a)

Environment

b)

Heredity

c)

Nurture

24.

What is the same thing as obtain?

a)

Acquire

b)

Characteristic

c)

Environment

25.

What is inheritance?

a)

Inheritance is the inheritance of traits from one parent to offspring

b)

Inheritance is the inheritance of traits that can be engineered without involving the parent's genes

c)

Inheritance as the transmission of genetic information from generation to generation

d)

Inheritance is the inheritance of traits that can be engineered by involving the parent's genes

26.

Chromosome is...

a)

a length of gen and that each chromosome carries a large number of genes

b)

a length of DNA and that each chromosome carries a large number of genes

c)

a length of RNA and that each chromosome carries a large number of genes

d)

a length of DNA and each chromosome carries only specific genes

27.

The statement below which is not a characteristic of genes is ...

a)

Genes as a length of DNA that codes for a protein

b)

Genes are segments of DNA that giving instructions for a certain characteristic

c)

The position a gene has in a chromosome is called locus

d)

Genes are not passed on (transferred) to offspring from parents

28.

What is allele?

a)

Allele is a variety or an alternative form of a gene and many genes have many different alleles

b)

Allele as a length of DNA that codes for a protein

c)

Allele are passed on (transferred) to offspring from parents

d)

The allele only gives a variation

29.

The chromosome structure sections in sequence from numbers 1-4 are ...

a)

1) Short arm - 2) Centromere - 3) Chromatid - 4) Long arm

b)

1) Chromatid - 2) Centromere - 3) Long arm - 4) Short arm

c)

1) Chromatid - 2) Centromere - 3) Short arm - 4) Long arm

d)

1) Centromere - 2) Chromatid - 3) Short arm - 4) Long arm

30.

How is the difference between haploid and diploid cells?

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31.

Describe the connection of each of these components!

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32.

In a human diploid cell there are...

a)

46 pairs of chromosomes

b)

21 pairs of chromosomes

c)

15 pairs of chromosomes

d)

23 pairs of chromosomes

33.

Explain the autosomes and gonosomes that you know!

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34.

https://www.abpischools.org.uk/full-screen-animation/233/153

Open the link, observe and explain how a protein is made?

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35.

Genotype...

a)

as the genetic make-up of an organism in terms of the alleles present

b)

as the observable features of an organism

36.

Phenotype...

a)

as the genetic make-up of an organism in terms of the alleles present

b)

as the observable features of an organism

37.

Homozygous...

a)

as having two different alleles of a particular gene

b)

as having two identical alleles of a particular gene

38.

Heterozygous...

a)

as having two identical alleles of a particular gene

b)

as having two different alleles of a particular gene

39.

Dominant...

a)

as an allele that is expressed if it is present

b)

as an allele that is only expressed when there is no dominant allele of the gene present

40.

Recessive...

a)

as an allele that is expressed if it is present

b)

as an allele that is only expressed when there is no dominant allele of the gene present

41.

What is inheritance

a)

is the transmission of genetic information from generation to generation

b)

it is a thread of DNA made up of a string of genes

c)

it is a lenght of DNA that codes for a protein

42.

In a diploid cell there are

a)

46 pairs of chromosome

b)

57 pairs of chromosome

c)

23 pairs of chromosome

d)

22 pairs of chromosome

43.

DNA stands for

a)

deoxyribonucleic acids

b)

deoxyribonucleic acid

c)

deoxyribon

d)

ribonucleic acid

44.

CAT stands for

a)

cytosine

b)

guanine

c)

adenine

d)

glycine

45.

There are ................. phases of mitosis

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

46.

In human body cell there are ............pairs of chromosome

a)

23

b)

46

c)

57

d)

21

47.

XX for

a)

Male

b)

Female

48.

what is an allele

a)

is nuclear division giving rise to genetically identical cell

b)

a version of gene

c)

is a nuclear division which gives rise to cell that are genetically different

d)

a version of chromosome

49.

Which of these options define Gene Expression?

a)

A nucleotide polymer that uses deoxyribose in its sugar phosphate backbone and forms the hereditary material of all life on earth

b)

A single linear or circular piece of DNA that contains some or all of an organisms gene.

c)

The process by which genetic information generates a specific protein or trait.

d)

A segment of DNA that encodes a protein or functional RNA

50.

Which of the following best explains why red blood cells and skin cells have different structures and functions, despite containing the same DNA?

a)

Different cells contain different numbers of genes

b)

Different cells replicate their DNA differently.

c)

Different cells express different combinations of genes

d)

Different cells can modify the types of genes on the DNA.

51.

How would you define Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

a)

The process by which genetic information generates a specific protein or trait

b)

A segment of DNA that encodes a protein or functional RNA

c)

A nucleotide polymer that uses deoxyribose in its sugar phosphate backbone forms the hereditary material of all life on Earth.

d)

A physical characteristic of an organism

52.

A single linear or circular piece of DNA that contains some or all of an organism's gene

a)

Gene Expression

b)

Chromsome

c)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

d)

Gene

53.

A physical characteristic of an organism

a)

Gene

b)

Gene Expression

c)

Trait

d)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

54.

A nucleotide is a small molecule composed of a sugar phosphate backbone and a base. What distinguishes one nucleotide from another?

a)

The phosphate

b)

The backbone

c)

The base

d)

The sugar

55.

The instructions for forming species’ characteristics are carried in–

a)

gametes.

b)

mitochondria.

c)

ribosomes.

d)

DNA

56.

A segment of DNA that encodes a protein or functional RNA

a)

Gene

b)

Gene Expression

c)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

d)

Trait

57.

What happens to the number of chromosomes during meiosis?

a)

The number of chromosomes doubles.

b)

The number of chromosomes reduces by half.

c)

The number of chromosomes reduces by one-fourth

d)

The number of chromosomes stays the same.

58.

What is the significance for non-protein-coding sections of DNA?

a)

They provide directions for lipid production.

b)

They increase the length of DNA to properly form chromosomes.

c)

They carry out regulatory functions for cells.

d)

Scientists do not know yet.

59.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
60.

Aa, DD, Ba, and yy are all examples of ---

a)

genotypes

b)

phenotypes

61.
Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?
a)
Bb
b)
BB
c)
bb
d)
B
62.
An organism’s physical appearance, or visible traits. 
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Beanotype
d)
Notype
63.
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
a)
Yy
b)
Y
c)
yy
d)
YY
64.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these
65.

In humans, having freckles (F) is dominant to not having freckles (f). What is the percent chance that a married couple with no freckles will give birth to a child who has freckles?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

66.

If black fur is dominant and white fur is recessive, what genotype would an organism with white fur have?

a)

FF

b)

Ff

c)

ff

67.
What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
100%
68.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these
69.

Each one of the boxes on the Punnett square represents what probability of an offspring's genotype?

a)

25%

b)

1%

c)

10%

d)

0%

70.

What type of Genotype is this: AA?

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

71.

What type of Genotype is this: Aa?

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

72.

What is DNA

a)

donuts need algea

b)

did no algebra

c)

do not answer

d)

deoxyribonucleic acid

73.

Where is DNA found???

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell wall

d)

Auditorium

74.

What are the name of structures which contain DNA???

a)

Zoneosomes

b)

Colonsomes

c)

Bromosomes

d)

Chromosomes

75.
Traits that are passed from generation to generation are called ____________________
a)
Excited Traits
b)
Inherited Traits
c)
Inclined Traits
d)
Special Traits
76.
What does DNA do?
a)
a.  It carries genetic codes from parents to offspring.
b)
a.  It carries oxygen from the lungs to the body.
c)
a.  It tells you who you are.
d)
a.  It defines the organism.
77.

How many chromosomes do human cells have?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

2

d)

44

78.
What is a gene?
a)
A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
b)
something inside the nucleus
c)
a piece of DNA
d)
all of your DNA
79.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
80.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
81.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
82.

Which organelle(part of the cell) is DNA usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

83.
The drawing shows the structure of what molecule?
a)
A DNA molecule
b)
A lipid molecule
c)
A carbohydrate molecule
d)
A protein molecule
84.
True or False? A tightly wound bundle of DNA is a chromosome.
a)
False
b)
True
85.

Characteristics or features that can be passed from one generation to another is

a)

heredity

b)

trait

c)

gene

d)

nature

86.
What is a gene?
a)
A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
b)
something inside the nucleus
c)
a piece of DNA
d)
all of your DNA
87.

There is a segment of DNA that codes for every trait that a person has.

These segments of DNA are found on chromosomes and are called ________.

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Genes

c)

Heredity

d)

Recessive Traits

88.

A long piece of coiled DNA found in the cells; contains genes that encode traits.

a)

gene

b)

chromosome

c)

trait

d)

DNA

89.
What is the relationship between DNA and chromosomes?
a)
Chromosomes are made of DNA
b)
DNA is made of chromosomes
c)
DNA and chromosomes are the same thing.
d)
All of the above are correct
90.
Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?
a)
Scientists have no idea
b)
Because you get one from your mom and one from your dad
c)
Because pairs can divide easier
d)
Because DNA is awesome
91.
How are similarities passed from parent to offspring?
a)
through teaching
b)
through learning
c)
through blood
d)
through genes
92.

Janet is a fast runner. This is an example of an _______

a)

Inherited trait

b)

Acquired trait

93.

George has blonde hair. This is an example of an ________

a)

Acquired trait

b)

Inherited trait

94.

What is a phenotype?

a)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is the same version

b)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is a different version

c)

the physical expression of a set of genes for a particular trait

95.

What is a chromosome?

a)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is the same version

b)

long strand of DNA condensed (or supercoiled) into a stick-like structure

c)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is a different version

96.

What are alleles?

a)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is the same version

b)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is a different version

c)

Since human cells carry 2 copies of each chromosome (one from each parent), they have 2 versions of each gene

97.

What is DNA?

a)

molecule that carries the genetic information in your body's cell; it is made up of four chemicals called bases that are abbreviated A,T,C, and G.

b)

the set of genes responsible for a particular trait or phenotype

c)

a distinct portion of your cell's DNA that carries genetic instructions for a particular protein

98.

What is Homozygous?

a)

organelle that contains a eukaryotic cell's genetic material

b)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is the different version

c)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is the same version

99.

What is the nucleus?

a)

the set of genes responsible for a particular trait or phenotype

b)

organelle that contains a eukaryotic cell's genetic material

c)

a distinct portion of your cell's DNA that carries genetic instructions for a particular protein

100.

What is genotype?

a)

the physical expression of a set of genes for a particular trait

b)

a distinct portion of your cell's DNA that carries genetic instructions for a particular protein

c)

the set of genes responsible for a particular trait or phenotype

101.

What are base pairs?

a)

molecules that will bond together, such as adenine with thymine and cytosine with guanine

b)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is a different version

c)

a distinct portion of your cell's DNA that carries genetic instructions for a particular protein

102.

What does heterozygous mean?

a)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is a different version

b)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is the same version

c)

a set of genes responsible for a particular trait or phenotype

103.

What is a genome?

a)

a distinct portion of your cell's DNA that carries genetic instructions for a particular protein

b)

a gene pair where each allele in the pair is a different version

c)

organism's complete set of genetic material (DNA) that contains all the information needed to build and maintain that organism

104.

What is a gene

a)

organism's complete set of genetic material (DNA) that contains all the information needed to build and maintain that organism

b)

a distinct portion of your cell's DNA that carries genetic instructions for a particular protein

c)

molecules that will bond together, such as adenine with thymine and cytosine with guanine

105.

What are homologous chromosomes?

a)

gene pair where each allele in the pair is the same version

b)

the physical expression of a set of genes for a particular trait

c)

chromosome pairs (one from each parent) that are similar size and carry genes for the same trait

106.

Where inside a cell are chromosomes found?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosome

107.

Chromosomes contain tightly wound molecules of...

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

IRA

d)

PMA

108.

Humans have _______ pairs of chromosomes, for a total of _______ chromosomes.

a)

10, 20

b)

25, 100

c)

23, 46

d)

46, 92

109.

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

a)

gene

b)

centromere

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

110.

A version or variation of a gene

a)

trait

b)

gene

c)

allele

d)

DNA

111.

An observable characteristic in an organism is...

a)

Trait

b)

Undefinable

c)

Cell

d)

DNA

112.

The observable expression of a trait is its

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

chromosome

d)

allele

113.

The alleles that an organism has/inherits are its

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

chromosome

d)

recessive

114.
a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

115.
a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

116.

DNA stands for

a)

Dioxyribo Nucleic Acid

b)

Dunder Nucleic Acid

c)

Dopamine Nucleic Acid

d)

Deciduous Nucleic Acid

117.

Which is in order from largest to smallest structure?

a)

chromosome, DNA strand, gene, nucleotide

b)

chromosome, gene, DNA strand, nucleotide

c)

gene, DNA strand, chromosome, nucleotide

d)

DNA strand, chromosome, gene, nucleotide

118.

What are the parts of a nucleotide?

a)

phosphate, sugar, base

b)

A, T, G, C

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

two base pairs connected

119.

One strand of DNA has how many nucleotides

a)

millions

b)

about 20

c)

billions

d)

thousands

120.

Which of the following is correctly matches: ATT GTA CGA

a)

TAA CAT GCT

b)

ATT GTA CGA

c)

TAA GTA TCG

d)

GCC ACG TAC

121.

What do genes do?

a)

make proteins

b)

store energy

c)

create covalent bonds

d)

create hydrogen bonds

122.

The size and shape of proteins determines:

a)

their function

b)

their bonds

c)

their nucleotides

d)

their chromosomes

123.

The 'backbone' or 'ribbon' of the DNA strand is made of:

a)

phosphate and sugar

b)

phosphate only

c)

phosphate and base

d)

sugar and base

124.

Covalent bonds occur:

a)

on the ribbon (between the sugar)

b)

between the bases

c)

only between A & T

d)

only between G & C

125.

Hydrogen bonds occur:

a)

on the ribbon (between the sugar)

b)

between the bases

c)

only between A & T

d)

only between G & C

126.

What is this a picture of?

a)

nucleotide

b)

DNA strand

c)

chromosome

d)

gene

127.

Label the picture in order:

a)

phosphate ; sugar ; base

b)

phosphate ; base ; sugar

c)

base ; sugar ; phosphate

d)

base ; phosphate ; sugar

128.

Which of the following correctly matches: GCT AGA TCG

a)

CGA TCT AGC

b)

TAG CTC GAT

c)

ATC GAG CTA

d)

ATG CTC CGT

129.

DNA is shaped in a:

a)

double helix

b)

tightly packed swirl

c)

twisted ladder

d)

nucleotide

130.

antiparallel stands of nucleotides run in:

a)

opposite directions

b)

the same direction

c)

base pairs

d)

chromosomes

131.

In which phase does the DNA copy itself?

a)

interphase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

132.

In which phase do the chromosomes line up?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

133.

In which phase do the chromosomes form?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

134.

In which phase do the chromatids split apart?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

135.

In which phase do new nuclear membranes form?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase