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Human Heredity Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to this karyotype, what sex chromosomes does this individual have?

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

Pair 13

d)

Pair 21

2.

According to this karyotype, what sex is the individual pictured here?

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

It's impossible to tell from a karyotype alone

3.

What do we collectively call the first 22 pairs of chromosomes?

a)

Gametes

b)

Somatosomes

c)

Sex chromosomes

d)

Autosomes

4.

How many chromosomes does a typical human cell nucleus contain?

(a)  

5.

What chromosomal abnormality is pictured here?

a)

There's only one X chromosome rather than 2

b)

One of the chromosomes in pair 2 appears mutated

c)

There's an extra chromosome 9

d)

It's impossible to tell from a karyotype alone

6.

Which of the following options would need to fuse to produce a male embryo? Choose TWO options.

a)

Sperm (X)

b)

Sperm (Y)

c)

Egg (X)

d)

Egg (Y)

7.

Choose the TWO correct blood types for the following individuals: Mom has type A blood and Dad has type O blood.

a)

ii

b)

IAIB

c)

IAi

d)

IBIB

8.

If Mom has type A blood (IAi) and Dad has type O blood (ii), what are the chances that they have a child with type A blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

9.

A man who is homozygous for type A blood (IAIA) and a woman who has type O blood (ii) want to have a baby. Choose ALL blood types that their kids could have.

a)

Type A

b)

Type B

c)

Type AB

d)

Type O

10.

Observe the image. In the presence of A antigens, anti-A serum causes clotting. In the presence of B antigens, anti-B serum causes clotting. Which antigens are present on Plate 4?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A & B

d)

none

11.

Observe the image. In the presence of A antigens, anti-A serum causes clotting. In the presence of B antigens, anti-B serum causes clotting. Which blood type is found in Plate 3?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

12.

Based on the shading, which type of trait does this pedigree track?

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Codominant

d)

Sex-linked

13.

If this pedigree is showing the passage of a dominant trait, which of the following would be the correct genotype for Person I-2?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

14.

How are person I-2 and II-4 related?

a)

Person I-2 is her mother

b)

Person I-2 is her grandmother

c)

Person I-2 is her mother-in-law

d)

Person I-2 is her aunt

15.

How many generations are shown in this pedigree?

(a)  

16.

A male with normal vision (XNY) and a carrier female (XNXn) marry and have children. Create the Punnett square for their offspring. What are the chances of them having a colorblind child?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

17.

If an individual has a sex-linked disorder, then it is most likely a mutation on which chromosome?

a)

Chromosome #4

b)

Chromosome #21

c)

The Y chromosome

d)

The X chromosome

18.

Why is Type O blood (at the bottom) able to be received by everyone during transfusions?

a)

Its blood cells are the smallest

b)

People with type O blood don't produce antibodies

c)

Type O blood has no antigens and so doesn't trigger an immune response

d)

It is the most ancient type of blood that all other blood types evolved from

19.

Which of the following could be a correct blood type for an individual with B- blood?

a)

IBiRh-Rh-

b)

IBIBRh+Rh-

c)

IAIBRh-Rh-

d)

iiRh+Rh-

20.

What's the purpose of a pedigree?

a)

To predict the outcome of two parents' offspring

b)

To determine the amount of chromosomes at the end of meiosis

c)

To track the passage of a trait

d)

To measure how much DNA is inside of a cell

21.

Why are men more likely to inherit sex-linked disorders like colorblindness?

a)

Men have a Y chromosome (which is where most disorders are located)

b)

Men only have one X chromosome (and so don't have a backup)

c)

Men inherit more DNA from their moms

d)

Men inherit more DNA from their dads

22.

Choose the combination that is INCORRECT when considering colorblindness:

a)

XNY - male with normal vision

b)

XnY - male with colorblindness

c)

XNXN - female with normal vision

d)

XNXn - female with colorblindness