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Module 7: Patterns of Inheritance

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An organism's observable traits

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Alleles

d)

Autosomes

2.

How many X chromosomes do most males have?

3.

X-linked recessive genetic disorders are more common in ​ (a)   because they have ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
males
one X chromosome
females
two X chromosomes
4.

Match the genotypes with the descriptions.

a)

Homozygous dominant

1.

AA

b)

Heterozygous

2.

Aa

c)

Homozygous recessive

3.

aa

5.

Two identical copies of an allele.

(a)  

6.

What do filled in symbols mean in a pedigree chart?

a)

A person who has the trait/disease

b)

A person who does NOT have the trait/disease

c)

Males

d)

Females

7.

Categorize the genetic disorders by type.

Categorize the following

Down Syndrome

Huntington's Disesase

Tay-Sachs Disease

Hemophilia

Turner Syndrome

Marfan Syndrome

Sickle Cell Anemia

Red/green color blindness

Autosomal recessive disorders
Autosomal dominant disorders
Chromosomal disorders
X-linked recessive disorder
8.

Genetic disorder caused by nondisjunction of chromosome 21.

a)

Down syndrome

b)

Turner syndrome

c)

Hemophilia

d)

Huntington's Disease

9.

Colorblindness is an X-linked recessive trait.
What would the genotype be of a colorblind male?

a)

XBY

b)

XBYb

c)

XbY

d)

XbYb

10.
Which of the following genotypes belongs in the red box in the Punnett square?
a)
XBXb
b)
XbXb
c)
XbY
d)
XBY
11.

What are all the possible genotypes that would give someone the phenotype of Type A blood? Select ALL correct answers.

a)

AA

b)

AO

c)

AB

d)

OO

12.

Match the trait with the type of inheritance

a)

ABO blood types

1.

Codominance

b)

Height

2.

Polygenic

c)

Colorblindness

3.

X-linked

13.

On a pedigree chart, what symbol is used to represent female phenotypic sex?

(a)  

14.

A green plant (Gg) is crossed with a yellow plant (gg).
What is the chance their offspring have yellow pods?

a)
25%
b)
75%
c)
10%
d)
50%
15.

Review from Module 5:
Sort the structures from lowest (1) to highest (4) level of organization.

a)

Nucleotide

b)

DNA

c)

Chromosome

d)

Sister chromatid

1)
2)
3)
4)
16.

Review from Module 5:
Most humans have ​ (a)   pairs of chromosomes, which includes ​ (b)   pair(s) of sex chromosomes and ​ (c)   pair(s) of autosomes.

Choose from the below words
23
1
22
17.

Review from Module 5:
Put the steps of gene expression in the correct order.

a)

Transcription

b)

RNA splicing and modification

c)

Translation

1)
2)
3)
18.

Review from Module 6:
Meiosis is two rounds of cell division.
The first round of cell division is called ​ (a)   , and this is when ​ (b)   separate.

The second round of cell division is called ​ (c)   , and this is when ​ (d)   separate.

Choose from the below words
meiosis I
homologous pairs
meiosis II
sister chromatids
19.

Review from Module 6:
Sex cells, such as sperm and eggs, which are produced by meiosis.

(a)  

20.

Review from Module 6:
Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

2 cells

4 cells

Diploid parent to diploid daughter cells

Diploid parent to haploid daughter cells

Same number of chromosomes

Half the number of chromosomes

Makes clones

Makes genetically unique cells

Mitosis
Meiosis
21.

Review from Module 4:
Match the scientist with their important discovery about DNA

a)

Rosalind Franklin

1.

Took X-Ray pictures of DNA

b)

Erwin Chargaff

2.

Determined DNA base paring rules

c)

Watson and Crick

3.

Built the first accurate model of DNA

d)

Hershey and Chase

4.

Showed DNA was the hereditary material

22.

Review from Module 4:
Match the enzyme involved in DNA replication with its function

a)

DNA polymerase

1.

Joins nucleotides to form new DNA

b)

Primase

2.

Makes primers

c)

Ligase

3.

Seals breaks in DNA

d)

Helicase

4.

Unzips two strands of DNA