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FPSC Biology Mendel laws & Animal Phyla

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are several exceptions to Mendel and his experiments. Which one below explains Incomplete and co dominance

a)

one gene involved but more than two versions of that gene is present.

b)

The hybrid form creates a blend of the dominant and recessive trait and two traits are expressed at the same time when both are in an allele pair.

c)

Many genes are used to create a range of phenotypes

d)

The heterozygous pair of alleles produce two separate but dominant traits that mix or blend together.

2.

The phenotype ratio of a monohybrid cross is __________ and that of a dihybrid cross is_______________.

a)

5: 1 and 3:3:1

b)

3:1 and 9: 3: 3:1

c)

4: 0 and 16 :0 : 0 :0

d)

2:2 and 8 :0 : 0: 8

3.

Which of Mendel's two laws explain why a short offspring appears in the next generation even though both parents were tall and Heterzygous( hybrid)

a)

Law of segregation

b)

Law of Dominnace

c)

Law of Independent assortment

d)

Law of polygenic traits

4.

Which of Mendel's two laws explain why a short offspring appears in the next generation even though both parents were tall and Heterzygous( hybrid)

a)

Law of segregation

b)

Law of Dominnace

c)

Law of Independent assortment

d)

Law of polygenic traits

5.

A two trait cross with parents that are BBTt and BbTt will produce the gametes _______________________________.

a)

BT, Bt, Bt, bT and Bt, bT, bt, Bt

b)

bT, bt, BT, BT and BT, bT, bt, Bt

c)

BT, Bt, BT, Bt and BT, BT, Bt Bt

d)

BT, Bt, BT, Bt and BT, Bt, bT, bt

6.

Blood type is an example of what type of inheritance?

a)

polygenic traits

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominance

d)

multiple alleles

7.

Two examples of X-linked traits are

a)

cancer and bunny fur

b)

hemophilia and color blindness

c)

covid 19 and SARS

d)

skin color and height

8.

In two trait crosses there are four posibble phenotypes because you are crossing two separate traits. One trait might be the height (tall or short) of the plant and another trait may be the texture of the seeds (rough or smooth). which of the following describes why this occurs?

a)

incomplete dominnace

b)

codominance

c)

polygenic traits

d)

Law of independent assortment

9.

Mendel's first experiment resulted in all the offspring having what genotype?

a)

TT

b)

tt

c)

Tt

d)

Short

10.

A carrier in a pedigree chart will be half shaded in. If a carrier male (Tt) and a homozygous recessive female (tt) have offspring what are their genotype probabilities?

a)

50% Tt and 50% tt

b)

75 % TT and 25% Tt

c)

50% TT and 50% tt

d)

75% Tt and 25% tt

11.

Which of the following is heterozygous?

a)

MM

b)

Mm

c)

mm

12.

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rr

13.

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

a)

QQ

b)

Qq

c)

qq

14.

What term denotes the physical expression of a gene?

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

appearance

d)

homologous

15.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
16.
A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents
a)
Mendel Grid
b)
Genetic Tic Tac Toe
c)
Punnett Square
d)
Pedigree Plot
17.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
18.
Which is a true statements about this picture?
a)
Brown is recessive
b)
Brown is dominant
c)
Blue is dominant
d)
Blue is codominant
19.
What is a gene?
a)
An entire chromosome that  codes for a trait
b)
a piece of clothing
c)
a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
d)
Chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait
20.
T1 - What is the cause of some traits "skipping" a generation?
a)
dominant traits
b)
recessive traits
c)
hybrid alleles
d)
homologous chromosomes
21.
T2 - The Law of Segregation explains why, if you start with 46 choromosomes, Meiosis produces cells with how many chromosomes?
a)
44
b)
22
c)
46
d)
23
22.
T2 - Which law states that organisms inherit 2 copies of each gene and donate one to their offspring
a)
law of independent assortment
b)
law of segregation
c)
law of genetic linkage
d)
law of inheritance
23.
T2 - Based on the picture of Mendel's experiment, which of Mendel's Laws could you propose?
a)
Law 1, The Law of Dominance
b)
Law 2, The Law of Segregation
c)
Law 3, The Law of Independent Assortment
d)
Both Law 1 and Law 2
24.
T3 - What is another way of saying "purebred"?
a)
homozygous
b)
dominant
c)
recessive
d)
heterozygous
25.
What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
100%
26.

A gene may have many alleles, but each individual has only two alleles because

a)

having more than two alleles is lethal.

b)

having more than two alleles unbalances the chromosomes.

c)

a person has two parents who each contribute one allele.

d)

a backup set of alleles is necessary in case something goes wrong.

27.

Mendel’s laws are explained by

a)

chromosome behaviour in mitosis.

b)

chromosome behaviour in meiosis.

c)

cytokinesis in mitosis and meiosis.

d)

Mendel’s laws have not been explained.

28.

A mother who is blood type AB has a child who is also AB. A potential father is blood type O. A well-informed geneticist concludes that __________.

a)

he cannot be the father

b)

the mother of the child is not genetical mother.

c)

he is very likely to be the father

d)

he or any other male of blood type O could be the father

29.

Why didn’t Mendel find linkage?

a)

Some genes were linked, but they were too close together to cross over.

b)

All seven genes were on separate chromosomes.

c)

Mendel did detect linkage. He discovered this genetic phenomenon.

d)

Some genes were linked, but they were too far apart for crossing over to be distinguished from independent assortment, or linked genes were never tested for at the same time in the same cross.

30.

Genes A and B are farther apart than are genes A and C, and all three are linked. What CANNOT be concluded?

a)

B might be between A and C

b)

C might be between A and B

c)

A might be between B and C

d)

More crossovers will occur between A & B than between A & C

31.

Which Mendelian idea is depicted by a cross in which the F1 generation resembles both the parents ?

a)

Law of dominance

b)

Inheritance of one gene

c)

Co-dominance

d)

Incomplete dominance

32.

or finding the different types of gametes produced by genotype AaBb, it should be crossed with genotype –

a)

AABB

b)

aabb

c)

AaBb

d)

aaBB

33.

What should be the composition of gametes?

a)

GgLl

b)

Ggl

c)

Gg

d)

Gl

34.

Fruit colour in squash is an example of :-

a)

Recessive epistasis

b)

Dominant epistasis

c)

Complementary genes

d)

Inhibitory genes

35.

Anish is having colour-blindness and married to Sheela, who is not colour-blind. What is the chance that their son will have the disease?

a)

100%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

0%

36.
What is an invertebrate?
a)
An animal with a backbone
b)
a mammal
c)
An animal without a backbone
d)
birds
37.
Because sponges cannot move around they are considered ______. 
a)
sessile
b)
senile
c)
sedementary
d)
spongin
38.
Sponges use pores to 
a)
move from place to place.
b)
filter food from the water.
c)
defend themselves.
39.
This picture is an example of which group of invertebrates?
a)
Segmented worms
b)
Fish
c)
Sponges
d)
Arthropods
40.

Sponges belong to which invertebrate phylum?

a)

Porifera

b)

Cnidaria

c)

Ctenophora

d)

Echinodermata

41.
What type of symmetry do Porifera have?
a)
asymmetrical
b)
bilateral
c)
radial
d)
exoskeleton
42.
What type of symmetry do cnidarians have
a)
asymmetrical
b)
bilateral
c)
radial
d)
medial
43.

Which of the following is a correct description of the Cnidarian digestive tract?

a)

A complete digestive tract consisting of two openings.

b)

A complete digestive tract consisting of one opening

c)

A sac-like digestive tract consisting of two openings.

d)

A sac-like digestive tract consisting of one opening.

44.

I have tentacles with stinging cells and a radial symmetry. I am a sea anemone. Which Phylum do I belong to?

a)

Arthropod

b)

Cnidarian

c)

Echinoderm

d)

Mollusk

45.
I have a digestive cavity with one opening, and have tentacles.  I am a hydra.
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Arthropod
d)
Mollusk
46.
I have a soft-body, a hard shell, and live on land and water.  What am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
47.
What type of body do all Mollusks have?
a)
Segmented
b)
Soft
c)
Rigid
d)
Clear
48.
Mollusks possess this type of skeleton.
a)
endoskeleton
b)
exoskeleton
c)
hydrostatic
d)
pneumo
49.
What type of symmetry do MOST mollusks have?
a)
Bilateral
b)
Radial
c)
Circular
d)
Asymmetrical
50.

Flat bodied worms are grouped together in which phylum?

a)

Phylum Platyhelminthes

b)

Phylum Nematoda

c)

Phylum Annelida

51.
What type of symmetry does Platyhelminthes have?
a)
Bilateral symmetry 
b)
Radial symmetry 
c)
None 
52.

This is a planaria, which is a type of parasitic worm. Which phylum is it placed in and why?

a)

Nematoda, because it is round.

b)

Annelida, because it is segmented.

c)

Playhelminthes, because its flat.

53.

Tapeworms belong to which phylum?

a)

Cnidaria

b)

Platyhelminthes

c)

Nematoda

54.
Which phylum do roundworms belong to?
a)
Turbellaria
b)
Cestoda
c)
Nematoda 
d)
Porifera 
55.
Which of the following phyla contains  mostly parasitic roundworms?
a)
Annelida
b)
Cnidara
c)
Nematoda
d)
Platyhelminthes
56.
What phylum?
a)
Platyhelminthes
b)
Nematoda
c)
Annelida
d)
Echinodermata
57.
Which of the following is an example of a segmented worm?
a)
Octopus
b)
Crustacean
c)
Leech
d)
Sea Cucumber
58.

Segmented worms belong to which invertebrate phylum?

a)

Annelida

b)

Porifera

c)

Nematoda

d)

Platyhelminthes

59.
What two characteristics do all Arthropods have?
a)
two legs per body segment
b)
jointed legs and a cephalothorax
c)
three body segments and metamorphosis
d)
jointed legs and segmented bodies
60.
All arthropods have segmented bodies, jointed appendages, and ________________. 
a)
tails
b)
lungs
c)
wings
d)
an exoskelton
61.
Why do arthropods have to shed their exoskeletons?
a)
it wears out
b)
they don't shed
c)
it limits the size they can grow
d)
to go from water to land environments
62.
What am I?
a)
Arthropod
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Mollusk
d)
Porifera
63.
I have a hard exoskeleton, a segmented body, pairs of jointed appendages, and live on land and water.  I am a crab.  What is my phylum?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
64.
I have four pairs of legs and a body divided into two sections.  I am an arachnid.
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Mollusk
d)
Arthropod
65.
I have a long thin body and pairs of legs on each section of my body.  I am a centipede.
a)
Arthropod
b)
Annelid
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
66.
I have three pairs of legs and a body divided into three sections.  As a butterfly, I have wings.
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Annelid
c)
Arthropod
d)
Mollusk
67.
I am spiny and have a water vascular system with tube feet.  I am a sea cucumber.
a)
Cnidarian
b)
Echinoderm
c)
Mollusk
d)
Annelid
68.
In what phylum am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Echinoderm
c)
Cnidarian
d)
Annelid
69.
I am spiny, have a water vascular system with tube feet, radial symmetry, and am called a brittle star.
a)
Mullosk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
70.
What is the top of a sea star called?
a)
Oral
b)
Dorsal
c)
Aboral
d)
Central ring
71.
What does Echinodermata mean?
a)
Hard shell
b)
Many arms
c)
Soft bodied
d)
Spiny skin
72.

Class _____ has feathers and hollow bones.

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

c)

Reptilia

d)

Amphibia

73.

Which organisms are classified in the class Amphibia?

a)

Birds

b)

Fish

c)

Snakes

d)

Frogs

74.

Animals that have a backbone belong in which phylum?

a)

cnidarians

b)

mollusks

c)

arthropods

d)

chordates

75.

Which animal (such as Reptiles and Amphibians) cannot regulate their own body temperature? (hint: often called as cold-blooded)

a)

endothermic

b)

ectothermic

c)

endoskeleton

d)

exoskeleton

76.

have gills as tadpoles and lungs as adults

a)

mammals

b)

reptiles

c)

amphibians

77.

Which of the following pairs is MOST closely related

a)

rat and shrew

b)

dog and cat

c)

horse and cow

d)

sea lion and dolphin

e)

sea lion and dolphin

78.
The study of birds is known as 
a)
Herpetology 
b)
Ornithology
c)
Entomology 
d)
Archaeoptry 
79.

What kind of fish / sea creature is it?

a)

Stingray

b)

shark

c)

sailfish

d)

puffer fish

80.

A mammal that eats mostly bamboo

a)

Koala Bear

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Black Bear

d)

Giant Panda Bear

81.

This is where most of the marsupials live

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

82.

A mammal that eats only eucalyptus leaves

a)

Koala Bear

b)

Giant Panda Bear

c)

Kangaroo

d)

Black Bear

83.

A mammal that lays eggs

a)

Hedgehog

b)

Penguin

c)

Bald Eagle

d)

Platypus

84.

The fastest land animal is...

a)

tiger

b)

giraffe

c)

kangaroo

d)

cheetah

85.
Archaeopteryx is the first known bird and is thought to have evolved from...
a)
Theropods 
b)
Amphibians
c)
Raptors
d)
Quadrupeds 
86.

By looking at its feet, I can tell that this bird can ________________

a)

swim in water

b)

hold onto a branch

c)

tear its prey apart

87.

By looking at its feet, I can tell that this bird can ________________

a)

swim in water

b)

hold onto a branch

c)

tear its prey apart

88.

By looking at its feet, I can tell that this bird can ________________

a)

swim in water

b)

hold onto a branch

c)

tear its prey apart

89.

The _____ uses its beak as a needle to sew leaves with materials like wool and thread.

a)

weaver bird

b)

swallow

c)

tailor bird

90.

A penguin makes its nest by using _______.

a)

twigs and grass

b)

wool and thread

c)

pebbles and small stones

91.

This bird weaves twigs and grass to make its nest.

a)

Weaver bird

b)

Hawk

c)

Tailor bird

92.

This bird uses its own spit to make its nest.

a)

Eagle

b)

Woodpecker

c)

Swallow

93.

Down feathers .........

a)

help to keep the bird warm.

b)

have bright colour patterns.

c)

are used for flapping and providing balance during flight.

94.

_______ is a process in which the egg shell breaks open and a baby bird comes out.

a)

Perching

b)

Hatching

c)

Scratching

95.

Name the feathers that cover the body and give the bird its shape.

a)

Down feathers

b)

Body feathers

c)

Flight feathers

96.

The _____ shape of the bird's body helps it to cut through the air while flying.

a)

round

b)

streamlined

c)

square

97.

A parrot has a ________ beak.

a)

sharp and straight

b)

sharp and curved

c)

flat and blunt

d)

flat and sharp

98.

Birds have ________ bones.

a)

long

b)

strong

c)

hollow

d)

flat

99.

How do birds move their wings to fly?

a)

Upstroke and backstroke

b)

Downstroke and frontstroke

c)

Gliding and upstroke

d)

Upstroke and Downstroke

100.

Which of the following are flightless birds?

a)

Parrot, Ostrich

b)

Pigeon, Woodpecker

c)

Emu, Penguin

d)

Crane, Hen

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