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Pedigrees and Sex-linked traits

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On this pedigree, the allele for curly hair is dominant. The couple labeled 2 both have curly hair, but have a daughter who does not have curly hair. Therefore, we can tell from the chart that for the couple labeled 2 -

a)

the male is heterozygous and the female is heterozygous.

b)

the male is homozygous recessive and the female is homozygous dominant.

2.
How many generations are shown in this pedigree?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Is this trait (the shaded individuals) dominant or recessive?
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
4.

If this pedigree shows a recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual 4 be?

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

5.

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex linked trait. Red (R) is dominant to white (r). What is the sex and eye color of flies with the following genotype: X R X r ?

a)

male with white eyes

b)

female with red eyes

c)

male with red eyes

d)

female with white eyes

6.

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex linked trait. Red (R) is dominant to white (r). What is the sex and eye color of flies with the following genotype: X R Y ?

a)

male with white eyes

b)

female with white eyes

c)

male with red eyes

d)

female with red eyes

7.

Colorblindness is more common in males than in females because......

a)

fathers pass the allele for colorblindness to their sons only

b)

the allele for colorblindness is located on the Y chromosome

c)

the allele for colorblindness is recessive and located on the X chromosome

d)

males who are colorblind have two copies of the allele for colorblindness

8.

Colorblindness is a recessive X-linked disorder.

Which genotype represents a male with normal vision?

a)

XN YN

b)

Xn Yn

c)

XN Y

d)

Xn Y

9.

The woman who is colorblind marries a man with normal vision. What is the probability that their sons will be colorblind?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

10.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a female who is a carrier for hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHXH
d)
XhY
11.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a male with hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHY
d)
XhY
12.
Which of the following genotypes belongs in the red box in the Punnett square?
a)
XBXb
b)
XbXb
c)
XbY
d)
XBY
13.

__________ are traits (which may be autosomal or sex-linked) affects body parts or functions present in only one gender.

a)

Sex-Linked Traits

b)

Sex-Limited Traits

c)

Sex-Interrupted Traits

d)

Sex-Influenced Traits

14.

Carefully examine this pedigree. Using the letters H/h for the alleles, determine the genotype for individual #8.

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

d)

XHY

e)

XhY

15.

Carefully examine this pedigree. Using the letters H/h for the alleles, determine the genotype for individual #21.

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

d)

XHY

e)

XhY

16.

Carefully examine this pedigree. Using the letters H/h for the alleles, determine the genotype for individual #2.

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

XHXH

d)

XHXh

e)

XhXh

17.

Carefully examine this pedigree. Using the letters H/h for the alleles, determine the genotype for individual #11.

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

XHXH

d)

XHXh

e)

XhXh

18.

Carefully examine this pedigree. Using the letters H/h for the alleles, determine the genotype for individual #18.

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

XHXH

d)

XHXh

e)

XhXh

19.
Which of the following genotypes belongs in the red box in the Punnett square?
a)
XBXb
b)
XbXb
c)
XbY
d)
XBY
20.

What type of inheritance pattern is shown here?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

21.

Incomplete dominance occurs in cats, which allows them to be Black, White, or gray as shown on this Punnett square. What percentage of the offspring will be black?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

22.

Incomplete dominance occurs in cats, which allows them to be Black, White, or gray as shown on this Punnett square. What percentage of the offspring will be white?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

0

d)

100

23.
Which of the following genotypes belongs in the red box in the Punnett square?
a)
XBXb
b)
XbXb
c)
XbY
d)
XBY
24.

Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a female with hemophilia?

a)

XHXh

b)

XhXh

c)

XHXH

d)

XhY

25.

In fruit flies, wing shape is a sex-linked trait. Normal wings (N) are dominant to vestigial wings (n). What is the sex and wing shape of flies with the following genotype: XnY?

a)

male with normal wings

b)

female with normal wings

c)

male with vestigial wings

d)

female with vestigial wings