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04_11 ET: Genetics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

In humans, blood type is determined by the A, B, and O alleles. The A and B alleles are
codominant to each other and dominant over the O allele. An individual with the AO genotype
and an individual with the BO genotype can produce offspring with which of the following
phenotypes?

a)

O only

b)

A, B or O only

c)

A, B, AB or O

d)

A or B only

2.

In cattle the allele for cloven hooves (H) is dominant over the allele for mule-foot hooves (h). The phenotype for each trait is shown in this picture.

What is the probability of cloven hooves in the offspring of parents that are heterozygous for the trait?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

100%

d)

25%

3.

Albinism is an autosomal recessive condition. Which circle graph shows the genotype
probability when an albino female mates with a male that is heterozygous for the albinism
trait?

a)

b)

c)

d)

4.

In Holstein cattle the allele for black hair color (B) is dominant over the allele for red hair
color (b), and the allele for polled (P), or lacking horns, is dominant over the allele for having
horns (p).


What is the expected phenotypic ratio of the offspring of a BbPp × BbPp cross if these alleles
sort independently?

a)

16 : black/polled

0 : black/horned

0 : red/polled

0 : red/horned

b)

12 : black/polled

0 : black/horned

0 : red/polled

  1. 4 : red/horned

c)

9 : black/polled

3 : black/horned

3 : red/polled

1 : red/horned

d)

4 : black/polled

4 : black/horned

4 : red/polled

4 : red/horned

5.

The inheritance pattern for an autosomal dominant trait is shown in the pedigree. Shaded symbols represent individuals that express the dominant trait. Based on the pedigree, what are the most like genotypes of individuals I-1 and I-2?

a)

I-1: AA, I-2: Aa

b)

I-1: aa, I-2: Aa

c)

I-1: aa, I-2: AA

d)

I-1: Aa, I-2: aa

6.

Two identical alleles for a trait is known as

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

mutation

d)

codominance

7.

A physical appearance is

a)

genotype

b)

heterozygous

c)

phenotype

d)

codominance

8.

What does Pp mean?

a)

two dominant alleles

b)

heterozygous alleles

c)

one dominant allele

d)

two dominant and recessive alleles

9.

Genotype is

a)

stem height

b)

feather color

c)

physical appearance

d)

genetic makeup

10.

The term that relates to physical characteristics that are studied in genetics.

a)

traits

b)

offspring

c)

generations

d)

hybrids

11.

Factors that control traits are

a)

purebreds

b)

genes

c)

recessives

d)

parents

12.

Scientists call an organism with two different alleles for a trait

a)

factor

b)

purebred

c)

trait

d)

hybrid

13.

An organisms's allele combination is known as

a)

phenotype

b)

mutation

c)

hybrid

d)

genotype

14.

What does RR mean

a)

two dominant alleles

b)

heterozygous alleles

c)

at least one dominant allele

d)

one dominant and one recessive allele

15.
Heterozygous is when...
a)
the alleles are the same
b)
the alleles are different
c)
the alleles are absent
d)
the alleles are present