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Heredity Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Each organism has 2 alleles for a particular trait. Where do these two alleles come from?

a)

One from each parent

b)

Both from one parent

c)

Alleles do not come from parents

d)

The kidney

2.

The brown eye trait is dominant over blue eyes. Which of the following genotypes best represents the phenotype for blue eyes?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

bB

3.

What is the genotype for #15?

a)

rr

b)

Rr

c)

RR

d)

rR

4.

An organism’s physical appearance of visible traits is a _____________.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Homozygous

d)

Heterozygous

5.
The passing of DNA from parents to offspring
a)
Generation
b)
Heredity
c)
Inheritance
d)
Traits
6.
What is a gene?
a)
An entire chromosome that  codes for a trait
b)
a piece of clothing
c)
a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
d)
Chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait
7.
What is a recessive allele?
a)
A trait that is always shown (capital letter)
b)
A trait that can be hidden (lower case letter)
c)
Alleles that are the same
d)
Alleles that are different
8.
Genes always appear in pairs. Your parents donate ________ allele for every trait.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
23
d)
46
9.
How many are tall?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
4
10.

The different forms of a gene.

a)

Genes

b)

Allele

c)

Phenotype

d)

Pedigree

11.

Two parents have type O blood. What will the blood type of their children be?

a)

O

b)

They can have all four types of blood

c)

Either A or O

d)

AB

12.

Two pea plants are crossed that are heterozygous for both height and flower color. Tall is dominant to short and purple is dominant to white. What is the phenotypic ratio of the offsprings.

a)

9:3:3:1

b)

10:2:2:2

c)

5:4:4:3

d)

6:6:2:2

13.
If a person has a genotype of RR, what do you know about their gametes (sex cells)?
a)
They will all contain the R allele.
b)
They will all contain RR.
c)
Some will contain R, some will contain r.
d)
They will all contain the r allele.
14.

Autosomal chromosomes are

a)

Mutated Chromosomes

b)

The sex chromosomes (X or Y)

c)

Chromsome pairs 1-22

d)

Inherited only from Dad

15.

When more than two versions of a gene for a particular trait exist in the human population, it is a ____________________ trait.

a)

sex-linked

b)

codominant

c)

simple dominance

d)

multiple allele

16.

A gene that is found on the X or Y chromosome is called a(n)

a)

codominant gene

b)

autosomal gene

c)

somatic gene

d)

sex-linked gene

17.

What inheritance pattern is demonstrated in this image?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Simple Dominance

d)

Epistasis

18.

A woman is heterozygous for blood type A and a male is homozygous for blood type B- what blood types are possible in their children?

a)

A, B, AB, and O

b)

A, B, and AB

c)

AB and B

d)

Just B

19.
What genotype is missing from this Punnett Square?
a)
RrYy
b)
RRYY
c)
rryy
d)
RrYY
20.
Bob was found dead in his home.  Crime scene analysis showed signs of a struggle.  Blood was collected from the crime scene, the victim, and three suspects.  Which suspect likely committed the crime? 
a)
Sue
b)
Lisa
c)
John
d)
None of these
21.

A chart that displays family relationships indicating traits or disorders

a)

Punnett square

b)

Pedigree

c)

Karyotype chart

22.

In a pedigree chart, men are represented by

a)

Circles

b)

Diamonds

c)

Squares

23.

In a pedigree, individuals that are affected are represented as shapes that are

a)

Not shaded

b)

Fully shaded

c)

Half shaded

24.
How many generations are shown in this pedigree?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.

Individuals that are shaded in have premature hair whitening. Is this trait dominant or recessive? How do you know?

a)

Dominant because it skips generations

b)

Dominant because it is present in every generation

c)

Recessive because it skips generations

d)

Recessive because it is present in every generation.

26.

When an organism has two of the SAME alleles for a trait

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Homozygous

d)

Heterozygous

27.

The likelihood of an event

a)

Homozygous

b)

Genotype

c)

Probability

d)

Heterozygous

28.
Mutations are a change in what?
a)
DNA
b)
tRNA
c)
genotype
d)
phenotype
29.

What mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-G-C-A

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Frameshift

30.

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG

The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Inversion

31.

Mutations that change a single base pair, usually involving a substitution of one base for another:

a)

chromosomal mutation

b)

polyploidy

c)

translocation

d)

point mutation

32.

Which Genetic syndrome can we observe in this karyotype?

a)

Turner

b)

Klinefelter's

c)

Down

d)

Edward's

33.

What is the gender of this person?

a)

Male

b)

Female

34.
What is the relationship between DNA and chromosomes?
a)
Chromosomes are made of DNA
b)
DNA is made of chromosomes
c)
DNA and chromosomes are the same thing.
d)
All of the above are correct
35.
The ___________ holds the replicated sister chromatids together.
a)
centriole
b)
chromosomes
c)
centromere
d)
cycles
36.

By looking at the chromosomes how can you tell that this person is biologically female?

a)

Because there are two X chromosomes

b)

Because there are more chromosomes than in a male

37.

The probability that a human sperm cel will carry an X chromosome is

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

38.

_______ is a full set of our genetic information

a)

X-Linked Gene

b)

Sex Chromosome

c)

Autosomes

d)

Human Genome

39.

What disease is caused by a dominant allele?

a)

PKU

b)

Huntington's Disease

c)

Tay Sachs Disease

d)

All of the above

40.

_____ is the failure of chromosomes to separate during meiosis

a)

Nondisjunction

b)

X chromosome Inactivation

c)

Human Genome

d)

Sex linked gene

41.

What genetic disorder is shown in the karyotype?

a)

Turner's Syndrome

b)

Downs Syndrome

c)

Klinefelter's Syndrome

d)

None of the above

42.

This laboratory procedure is known as

a)

CLONING

b)

gel electrophoresis

c)

chromatography

d)

use of a dichotomous key

43.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

44.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

45.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

46.

How many amino acids are found on one tRNA?

a)

20

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

47.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

48.
The main function of tRNA is to...
a)
carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
form a portion of ribosomes
c)
string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
d)
bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
49.
Which phrase best describes translation?
a)
converts mRNA into a polypeptide
b)
catalyzes bonds between amino acids
c)
produces RNA from DNA molecules
d)
recycles tRNA molecules for reuse
50.
Which of the following is the site of transcription?
a)
vacuole
b)
lysosome
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
51.
The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
replication
52.

There are 3 types of RNA. What are they? (Select all that apply)

a)

tRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

mRNA

d)

xRNA

53.
What is the template for mRNA?
a)
DNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
proteins
54.

This image shows a picture of a ribosome - what type of RNA is this?

a)

rRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

55.

What do we call the shape a DNA molecule takes?

a)

double-stranded

b)

double helix

c)

sugar-phosphate backbone

d)

pentagon

56.

Which of the following tells the Ribosome to START?

a)

AUG

b)

UGG

c)

UGA

d)

UCA

57.
What will be the resulting mRNA from this DNA sequence:
GAT-TAC-AGA-TTA-CAT?
a)
CTA-ATG-TCT-AAT-GTA
b)
GAU-UAG-UGA-UUA-GUT
c)
CUA-AUG-UCU-AAU-GUA
d)
CAT-ACA-TAC-ATA-TAG
58.

What is protein synthesis?

a)

the taking apart of proteins

b)

the making of proteins

c)

the making of RNA

d)

the making of DNA

59.

After the mRNA is formed, what happens?

a)

It moves out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm.

b)

It binds permanently with DNA molecule.

c)

It disassembles and the process repeats.

d)

It moves out of the nucleus and then out of the cell.

60.

How is mRNA read?

a)

Three bases at a time.

b)

A complete strand at a time.

c)

Three strands at a time.

d)

One base at a time.

61.

A circular, round, carrier molecule of DNA that allows the gene of interest to be copied is best known as a....

a)
transformation 
b)
restriction enzyme 
c)
vector or plasmid
d)
recombinant DNA
62.
What synthetic molecule is used to cut DNA open at a specific location and create sticky ends for the gene of interest to be attached?
a)
vector or plasmid 
b)
restriction enzyme
c)
DNA scissors 
d)
DNA Helicase
63.

What is being produced in this diagram?

a)

Bacterial Cell

b)

Human Cell

c)

Bacterial Plasmid (DNA)

d)

Recombinant DNA

64.

What macromolecule is directly involved with bioengineering?

a)

RNA

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

DNA

65.
This is when a trait is controlled by more than one gene.
a)
Multiple alleles
b)
Polygenetic inheritance
c)
Codominance
d)
Incomplete Dominance