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Non-Mendelian Genetics (4th)

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Traits that break the rules by having no clearly dominant allele are

a)

Non-Mendelian

b)

Non-Newtonian

c)

non-hereditary

2.

Pink color in snapdragon flowers are a result of

a)

incomplete dominance of red and white alleles

b)

a missing allele

c)

codominance of pink and red alleles

3.

When two traits are equally dominant, we call this

a)

incomplete dominance

b)

independent dominance

c)

codominance

4.

A trait determined by many genes is

a)

photogenic

b)

polygenic

5.

Epistasis is when

a)

an organism is missing a gene

b)

an organism has extra genes

c)

one gene depends on another gene to be expressed

6.

In a species of goat, white and brown are codominant. One parent is solid white and the other parent is solid brown. What is the predicted phenotype of their offspring? Sketch a Punnett square to find the answer.

a)

25% white, 25% brown, 50% white & brown

b)

50% white, 50% brown

c)

100% white & brown

7.

Passing on traits from parents to offspring

a)

Chromosome

b)

Genotype

c)

Heredity

d)

Allele

8.
Dominant alleles are represented by a(n)
a)
phenotype
b)
lower case letter
c)
upper case letter
d)
punnett square 
9.

A genotype where only dominant alleles were passed on

from both parents for one trait

BB AA TT LL

a)

Homozygous Recessive

b)

Homozygous Dominant

c)

Dihybrid

d)

Heredity

10.

A genotype where one dominant and one recessive allele was passed on from both parents for one trait.

Bb Aa Tt Ll

a)

Allele

b)

Homozygous Dominant

c)

Homozygous Recessive

d)

Heterozygous

11.

A genotype where only recessive alleles

were passed on from both parents for one trait

bb aa tt ll

a)

Heredity

b)

Homozygous Dominant

c)

Homozygous Recessive

d)

Phenotype

12.
Green peas are dominant (G) to yellow peas (g). What is the genotype for a hetereozygous dominant offspring?
a)
Gg
b)
gg
c)
GG
13.
What is the percentage of homozygous recessive offspring?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
14.
Round (R) seeds are dominant to wrinkled (r) seeds.
What is the genotype for a homozygous dominant offspring?
a)
RR
b)
Rr
c)
rr
15.
What do you call the physical expression of a gene?
a)
genotype
b)
dominant
c)
phenotype
d)
allele
16.

Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed? Create a Punnett Square to determine the offspring's probability.

a)
0 %
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
17.
this image is an example of
a)
codominance
b)
dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
18.
A breed of chicken shows codominance for feather color. One allele codes for black feathers, another codes for white feathers. The feathers of heterozygous chickens of this breed will be:
a)
all black
b)
all white
c)
all gray
d)
speckled black and white
19.
If this image were real, it would represent what type of inheritance?
a)
incomplete dominance
b)
codominance
c)
polygenic inheritance
d)
compete dominance
20.
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%
21.
The different forms of a gene are called
a)
traits
b)
pollinators
c)
alleles
d)
hybrids
22.

A roan cow shows codominance in fur color (brown "B"
and white "W"). What is the phenotype ratio expected in offspring a female roan and a male roan mate together? Use a Punnett Square to determine.

a)

All four would be brown and White

b)

Half would be orange, half would be white

c)

2 Brown: 2 Brown and White: 0 White

d)

1 Brown: 2 Brown and White: 1 White

23.
The structure shown in the diagram is a _____________?
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
d)
DNA
24.
Which stage of mitosis is shown in the diagram?
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
25.
Which stage of mitosis is shown in the diagram?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
26.
Which stage of mitosis is shown in the diagram?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
27.
Which stage of mitosis is shown in the diagram?
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
28.
Structure A refers to the _____.
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
29.
How many chromosomes does a human cell have?
a)
42
b)
46
c)
24
d)
64
30.

The G1, S, and G2 are parts of which phase of the cell cycle?

a)

Prophase

b)

Interphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

31.
Cell division is represented by what letter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.

What phase is shown here? Hint: you are starting to see the nuclear membrane again!

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Telophase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Metaphase I

33.

What phase is this?


Hint: membrane is disappearing

a)

Interphase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

34.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Prophase II
b)
Metaphase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
Anaphase I
35.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase II
b)
Metaphase I
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Telophase II
36.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase II
b)
Anaphase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Interphase I
37.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase I
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
 Metaphase I
38.
What phases is shown here?
a)
Prophase II
b)
Prophase I
c)
Anaphase II
d)
Interphase I
39.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Telophase II
d)
Anaphase I
40.
What process is shown here?
a)
Genetic Randomization
b)
Cross Over
c)
Allele Switching
d)
Cross Pollination
41.
When does the process shown here happen?
a)
Prophase I
b)
Anaphase II
c)
Interphase II
d)
Telophase I
42.

CROSSING OVER INCREASES

a)

LIFE SPAN

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

THE NUMBER OF OFF-SPRING

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

43.
What is cancer?
a)
The heart does not receive enough blood.
b)
Sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain.
c)
Blood filled weak spot.
d)
Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
44.
The causes of cancer may include which of the following?
a)
environmental influences
b)
UV radiation
c)
viruses
d)
all of these
45.
Cancer is a consequence of the disruption of the cell cycle
a)
True
b)
False
46.

Cancer cells do not pass cell cycle checkpoints, and so they undergo apoptosis and die.

a)

True

b)

False

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