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Genetic Inheritance

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for a change in the DNA sequence?

a)

Mutation

b)

Replication

c)

Transcription

d)

Translation

2.

differences in inherited characteristics between parent and offspring

a)

genetic variation

b)

genotype

c)

alleles

d)

phenotype

3.

instructions that express our traits

a)

genes

b)

recessive allele

c)

genotype

d)

alleles

4.

variations of a specific gene

a)

alleles

b)

phenotype

c)

dominant allele

d)

genetic variation

5.

the "stronger" allele

a)

dominant allele

b)

recessive allele

c)

phenotype

d)

genes

6.

the "weaker" allele

a)

recessive allele

b)

dominant allele

c)

genotype

d)

phenotype

7.

A man with an autosomal dominant disorder has children with a woman who is healthy. The probability that their first child will inherit the disorder if the disorder allele is represented as "A" and the normal allele as "a" is (a)   .

Choose from the below words

25%

50%

75%

100%

8.

In an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern, two parents are carriers of a recessive allele for a genetic disorder. The chance that their child will be affected by the disorder is _____​

a)

25%

b)

75%

c)

10%

d)

50%

9.

If a man with an X-linked recessive disorder has children with a woman who does not carry the disorder, the probability that their daughters will be carriers is (a)   .

Choose from the below words

0%

25%

50%

100%

10.

In a family where both parents are carriers of an autosomal recessive disease, they have three children. The probability that at least one of their children will be affected by the disease is (a)   .

Choose from the below words

25%

50%

57.81%

75%

11.

A man with an X-linked recessive disorder and a woman who is a carrier for the same disorder have a child. What is the probability that their son will have the disorder?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

12.

For an autosomal dominant disorder, if one parent is heterozygous for the disorder and the other parent is homozygous normal, the probability that their child will be a carrier of the disorder is (a)   .

Choose from the below words

0%

25%

50%

100%

13.

Which of the following is an example of a Mendelian trait?

a)

Eye color in humans

b)

Height in humans

c)

Blood type in humans

d)

Skin color in humans

14.

In a dihybrid cross between two heterozygous pea plants (RrYy), what is the expected phenotypic ratio of the offspring?

a)

9:3:3:1

b)

3:1

c)

1:1

d)

1:2:1

15.

What is the probability that a child will inherit an autosomal recessive disorder if both parents are carriers?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%