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Non-Mendelian Genetics

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 47mins

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.

Human traits that are polygenic include (check all that apply)

a)

a cleft chin

b)

height

c)

skin tone

d)

widow's peak hairline

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

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.

The letter symbols for both homologous alleles.

BB Bb bb AA Aa aa

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Recessive

d)

Dominant

11.

The instructions of this allele are covered up by the other allele in a homologous pair. Symbolized by a small letter.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Dominant

c)

Recessive

d)

Genetics

12.

The instruction of one allele covers up the instruction

of the other allele in a homologous pair. Symbolized by a capital letter.

a)

Recessive Allele

b)

Dominant Allele

c)

Heredity

d)

Trait

13.

A long-haired female rabbit and a short-haired male rabbit produced this offspring with a medium-length coat:

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete dominance

14.

A black male and white female produced this grey offspring:

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete dominance

15.

When one allele is not dominant over another, resulting in a blended phenotype for heterozygous offspring is considered....

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

16.
A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. What kind of allele expression is this?
a)
Incomplete Dominance
b)
Co dominance
17.

In cattle red coats are represented as RR, and white coats are represented as WW.


What is the genotype for Roan color?

a)

RR

b)

RW

c)

WW

18.

When one allele is not dominant over the other, resulting in both traits expressed in a heterozygous individual.....

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

19.

You have two flowers. The purple allele (P) is dominant over the white allele (p).

You breed a homozygous dominant flower (PP) with a homozygous recessive flower (pp).

What color will the offspring be?

a)

All purple

b)

All white

c)

All pink

d)

Half purple, half white.

20.

Red hair (R) and white hair (W) are codominant in cows.

Cross a white cow (WW) with a red cow (RR).

What color will the calves be?

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Pink

d)

Roan

(Mix of white spots and red spots)

21.

You have two flowers. The red allele shows incomplete dominance over the white allele.

You breed a red flower (RR) with a white flower (rr).

What do you think the offspring will look like?

a)

All red

b)

All white

c)

All pink

d)

Half red, half white.

22.

Red flowers (R) show incomplete dominance over white flowers (r). Cross two pink flowers (Rr).

What percentage of the offspring will have red flowers?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

23.

Red flowers (R) show incomplete dominance over white flowers (r). Cross two pink flowers (Rr).

What percentage of the offspring will have pink flowers?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

24.

X and Y are ​​ (a)   chromosomes. Females are ​ (b)   and males are ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
SEX
XX
XY
Autosomes
46
23
25.

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex-linked trait.  Red (R) is dominant to white (r).

Which genotype shows a female fly with white eyes?

a)

XRXrX^{R^{ }}X^r

b)

XRXRX^RX^R

c)

XrXrX^rX^r

26.

Which genotype shows a male with white eyes?

R = Red, r= white

a)

XrYX^rY

b)

XRYX^RY

27.

Match the following. H= no hemophilia, h = hemophilia

a)

Male without hemophilia

1.

XHY

b)

Female with hemophilia

2.

XhXh

c)

Female Carrier

3.

XH Xh

d)

Male with hemophilia

4.

XhY

e)

Female who is NOT a carrier

5.

XHXH

28.
Which of the following genotypes belongs in the red box in the Punnett square?
a)

XBXb

b)

XbXb

c)

XbY

d)

XBY

29.

Check all the blood types that exist in humans.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

30.

How many major human blood types are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

If a red blood cell has A antigens on its surface, what is its blood type?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

32.

If a red blood cell has B antigens on its surface, what is its blood type?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

33.

If a red blood cell has A and B antigens on its surface, what is its blood type?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

34.

If a red blood cell has no antigens on its surface, what is its blood type?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

35.

Which blood type is the Universal Donor?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

36.

Which blood type is the universal receipient?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

37.

Before all transfusions and surgeries, the blood is checked to make sure that it is tested and compatible to the patient.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What happens if a person receives blood from a blood type that is incompatible to them?

a)

They could die

b)

Nothing, no harm done

39.

What is the Genotype for Homozygous "B" allele

a)

IᴬIᴮ

b)

Iᴮi

c)

IᴬIᴬ

d)

IᴮIᴮ

40.

What is the Genotype for Heterozygous Type A Blood

a)

IᴬIᴮ

b)

Iᴬi

c)

IᴬIᴬ

d)

IᴮIᴮ

41.

What is the Genotype for Type 0

a)

IᴬIᴮ

b)

Iᴬi

c)

IᴬIᴬ

d)

ii