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7th Grade Protein Synthesis, Mendelian, Non-Mendelian Genetics

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 12hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

C

1.

cytosine

b)

T

2.

thymine

c)

G

3.

guanine

d)

A

4.

adenine

2.

What is the shape of DNA?

a)
double helix
b)
circle
c)
triangle
d)
square
3.

What RNA base does adenine pair with?

a)

thymine

b)

cytosine

c)

guanine

d)

uracil

4.

Match the following.

a)

cytosine

1.

guanine

b)

thymine

2.

adenine

c)

guanine

3.

cytosine

d)

adenine

4.

thymine

5.

Where does transcription take place?

(a)  

6.

What DNA sequence pairs with ATG CTA CAG?

a)

TAC GAT GTC

b)

TAC GAU GUC

c)

TAC GAT GTG

d)

TAC GTA GTC

7.

What is produced during transcription?

a)

RNA molecules

b)

DNA molecules

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

proteins

8.

​ (a)   are segments of ​ (b)   that code for a ​ (c)   and therefore determine a ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
Genes
DNA
protein
trait
9.

​ (a)   is the process in which RNA is synthesized from DNA, and it occurs in the ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Transcription
nucleus
Translation
cytoplasm
10.

​ (a)   is the process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced, and it occurs in a ​ (b)   in the ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
Translation
ribosome
cytoplasm
Transcription
nucleus
11.

Match the following characteristics

a)

DNA strand

1.

double stranded

b)

RNA strand

2.

single stranded

c)

DNA location

3.

nucleus only

d)

RNA location

4.

nucleus and cytoplasm

12.

What mRNA sequence will best match the section of DNA shown?

(a)  

Choose from the below words

CTAGGC

CUAGGA

AGCUUC

TCGAAG

CTAGGA
13.

The mRNA leaves the ​ (a)   to find the ribosome to make proteins.

Choose from the below words
nucleus
cell
nucleotide
organelle
14.
What is occurring in this picture?
a)
Translation
b)
Replication
c)
Translocation
d)
Transcription
15.

​ (a)   is made during transcription and a ​ (b)   is made during translation.

Choose from the below words
mRNA
protein
tRNA
ribosome
DNA
16.
What process is going on in this photo? 
a)
Transcription 
b)
Translation 
c)
Replication 
d)
All the above 
17.

A​​ (a)  

B​ (b)  

C​ (c)  

D​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
DNA
RNA
Ribosome
Protein
18.

What pattern of inheritance is shown in this image?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Complete dominance

19.

What pattern of inheritance is shown in this image?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Complete dominance

20.

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

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Independent assortment

d)

Recessive inheritance

21.

Snap dragon color is a incomplete dominant trait. A red flower (RR) is crossed with white flower (R'R')? What color are flowers that are RR'?

a)

Red

b)

Red and White

c)

White

d)

Pink

22.

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

23.

Flowers can be purple, yellow or purple & yellow. What heredity is displayed?

a)

Codominance

b)

Complete dominance

c)

Incomplete dominance

d)

Epistatic gene is involved

24.

A threadlike structure within a cell’s nucleus that contains DNA that is passed from one generation to the next. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Mitosis
Chromosome
Chromatids
Meiosis
25.

A tool that geneticists use to map out the inheritance of traits. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Pedigree
Punnett Square
Mitosis
Cell Cycle
26.

An organism’s genetic makeup, or allele combinations.

a)

Genotype

b)

Dominant Allele

c)

Phenotype

d)

Recessive Allele

27.

Type of RNA that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to ribosomes in the cytoplasm.

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Messenger RNA

c)

DNA

d)

Tranfer RNA

28.

Type of RNA in the cytoplasm that carries an amino acid to the ribosome during protein synthesis.

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Messenger RNA

c)

DNA

d)

Tranfer RNA

29.

When creating a strand of mRNA from DNA, adenine (A) binds with ​ ​ (a)   while cytosine (C) binds with ​ ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
uracil (U)
guanine (G)
30.

Match the following genotypes and allelles.

a)

RR

1.

Homozygous Dominant

b)

Bb

2.

Heterozygous

c)

dd

3.

Homozygous Recessive

d)

G

4.

Dominant Allele

e)

g

5.

Recessive Allele

31.

The following physical descriptions are ​ (a)   hair color, eye color, height.

Choose from the below words
phenotypes
genotypes
32.

Complete the following monohybrid punnett by labeling the each box with the correct genotype.

33.

In Jessica's family gene pool, brown eyes are dominant and blue eyes are recessive. Jessica is heterozygous for brown eyes and her husband is heterozygous for brown eyes. Complete the punnett to show the possible genotypes for their baby.

34.

What is the phenotypic ratio for the monohybrid cross between blues and brown eyes?

a)

0:2:1

b)

1:2:1

c)

3:1

d)

2:2

35.

Based on the genotypes present in the Monohybrid Punnett, which eye color is dominant?

a)

brown

b)

blue

36.

Based on the results in the monohybrid punnett, what is the percent chance of having a child with blue eyes?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

0%

37.

Based on the results in the monohybrid punnett, what is the genotypic ratio?

a)

1:2:1

b)

0:2:2

c)

0:0:4

d)

none

38.

Based on the results in the monohybrid punnett, what is the phenotypic ratio?

a)

3:1

b)

1:1

c)

2:2

d)

4:0

39.

In a pedigree, circles represent what?

a)

Males

b)

Children

c)

Females

d)

Marriages

40.

Examine the parents in generation I. How many children do they have?

41.
How many males are shown in this pedigree?
42.

What is the purpose of pedigrees?

a)

To track traits in a family

b)

To make determinations about offspring

c)

To observe a family tree

d)

Pedigrees are not particularly usefule

43.

What does a filled square represent?

a)

not affected male

b)

affected male

c)

not affected female

d)

affected female

44.
This pedigree represents the inheritance of hemophilia in this family. How many of the females have the hemophilia trait?
45.
Question Image

Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions

a)

Genetics

1.

The Scientific study of heredity

b)

Heredity

2.

The process in which characteristics are passed down from parents to offspring.

c)

Trait

3.

An organism's characteristics.

d)

Genotype

4.

The specific genetic make up or "code" for an individual.

e)

Phenotype

5.

The total physical appearance for an individual.

46.

Which of the following are phenotypes? Choose ALL that apply

a)

eye color

b)

grey eyes

c)

blonde hair

d)

freckles

e)

skin tone

47.

Which of the following are genotypes? Choose ALL that apply

a)

eye color

b)

grey eyes

c)

blonde hair

d)

freckles

e)

skin tone

48.

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

49.
Any change in the sequence of DNA is...
a)
transgenic shift
b)
Single Genotype
c)
Monohybrid Trait
d)
Mutation