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Bio 3.3 - Complex Inheritance (easy)

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which inheritance pattern involves both alleles showing up equally, such as spots or stripes?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Dominant Pattern

d)

Recessive Pattern

2.

What is the term for a person who has one recessive allele but does not show the trait?

a)

Carrier

b)

Affected

c)

Recessive

d)

Dominant

3.

Which pattern is controlled by a gene on the X-chromosome and affects more males than females?

a)

X-linked Pattern

b)

Y-linked Pattern

c)

Recessive Pattern

d)

Dominant Pattern

4.

If flower color in snapdragons is incompletely dominant, what is the result when a red-flowered snapdragon (RR) is crossed with a white-flowered snapdragon (WW)?

a)

Pink flowers (RW)

b)

Red flowers (RR)

c)

White flowers (WW)

d)

Red/White striped flowers (RW)

5.

What does the term "recessive pattern" mean in inheritance?

a)

Includes carriers and can skip a generation

b)

No carriers; unaffected parents cannot produce affected children

c)

Both alleles show up equally

d)

Two alleles are blended

6.

What is the main difference between incomplete dominance and codominance?

a)

Incomplete dominance blends traits; codominance shows both traits side by side

b)

Incomplete dominance shows both traits side by side; codominance blends traits

c)

Incomplete dominance affects more males than females; codominance affects both sexes equally

d)

Incomplete dominance affects more females than males; codominance affects both sexes equally

7.

Which pattern usually shows up in every generation because two unaffected parents cannot produce affected children?

a)

Dominant Pattern

b)

Recessive Pattern

c)

Codominance

d)

X-linked Pattern

8.

If hair color in cows is codominant, what is the result of crossing a red-haired cow (RR) with a white-haired cow (WW)?

a)

A roan cow (RW) with both red and white hairs

b)

A red cow (RR)

c)

A white cow (WW)

d)

A pink cow (RW)

9.

Which inheritance pattern can "skip" a generation?

a)

Recessive Pattern

b)

Dominant Pattern

c)

Codominance

d)

Incomplete Dominance

10.

What does a pedigree diagram show?

a)

How a trait is passed through generations of a family

b)

The number of chromosomes in a cell

c)

The process of cell division

d)

The structure of DNA

11.

What is the genotype for a person with Type O blood?

a)

oo

b)

AA

c)

AB

d)

BB

12.

What is the inheritance pattern where only one copy of the allele is needed to show the trait?

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Codominant

d)

Incomplete dominance

13.

Which symbol represents females in a pedigree?

a)

Circle

b)

Square

c)

Triangle

d)

Diamond

14.

Why are males more likely to be affected by X-linked traits?

a)

They have only one X chromosome

b)

They have two X chromosomes

c)

They have no X chromosomes

d)

They have more dominant alleles

15.

Which of the following is true about carriers of recessive traits?

a)

They are homozygous recessive.

b)

They are homozygous dominant.

c)

They are heterozygous.

16.
A red flowered plant (RR) is crossed with a white flowered plant (WW). The gene for petal color in these plants expresses incomplete dominance.  What percentage of the offspring will have pink (RW) flowers?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
17.
If you cross a black chicken with a white chicken, only checkered chickens would be produced.  What kind of inheritance pattern does this follow?
a)
incomplete Dominance
b)
Co-Dominance
18.
In chickens, feather color is codominant.  If a black chicken BB is mated with one that is black and white (BW) what are the chances of having a chicken that is black and white?
a)
50%
b)
0%
c)
25%
d)
100%
19.
In Andalusian fowls, black individuals (BB) and white individuals (bb) are homozygous. Heterozygous individuals are grey (Bb).  
Cross a black fowl with a white fowl. What is the phenotype ratio?
a)
4 black: 0 grey: 0 white
b)
2 black: 2 grey: 0 white
c)
0 black: 4 grey: 0 white
d)
0 black: 2 grey: 2 white
20.

How are Incomplete Dominance and Codominance different than a simple dominance cross?

a)
There is no difference
b)
The heterozygous genotype has a unique phenotype
c)
There is no heterozygous genotype
d)
There is only one phenotype regardless of genotype.
21.

The different forms of a gene are called

a)

traits

b)

pollinators

c)

alleles

d)

hybrids

22.

The physical appearance of an organisms is its

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

characteristic

d)

Heterozygous

23.
having two different alleles of a gene
a)
homozygous
b)
heterzygous
c)
polygenic inheritance
d)
codominance
24.
having the same two alleles of a gene
a)
heterozygous
b)
homozygous
c)
incomplete dominance
d)
codominance
25.
A section on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait.
a)
trait
b)
gene
c)
chromosome
26.

A trait that is located on the X chromosome is called

a)

Multiple alleles

b)

Codominance

c)

Polygenic Inheritance

d)

X-linked traits

27.
If a father is AA and a mother is AB, what is the probability for a child with AB blood? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
28.

What is the Genotype for Homozygous "B" allele

a)

IᴬIᴮ

b)

Iᴮi

c)

IᴬIᴬ

d)

IᴮIᴮ

29.

What is the Genotype for Heterozygous Type A Blood

a)

IᴬIᴮ

b)

Iᴬi

c)

IᴬIᴬ

d)

IᴮIᴮ

30.

What is the Genotype for Type 0

a)

IᴬIᴮ

b)

Iᴬi

c)

IᴬIᴬ

d)

ii

31.

Punnett Square: Type AB father and type O mother. What are the percentages of each offspring?

a)

Type A: 50%, Type B 0%, Type AB 50%, Type 0 0%

b)

Type A: 50%, Type B 50%, Type AB 0%, Type 0 0%

c)

Type A: 25%, Type B 25%, Type AB 25%, Type 0 25%

d)

Type A: 0%, Type B 0%, Type AB 50%, Type 0 50%

32.

Punnett Square: A man is homozygous for the B allele, and a woman is type O. What are ALL the possible blood types of their baby?

a)

IᴮIᴮ

b)

ii

c)

IᴬIᴬ

d)

Iᴮi

33.

Mrs. Canal is type A and Mr. Canal is type O. They have three children named Greg, Rosalind and Biff. Greg is type 0, Rosalind is type A and Biff is type AB...

Can BIFF be there son? Explain

a)

Yes because he has a portion of A in his blood like his mom

b)

Yes because his dad is type O and that is a universal donor

c)

No because his sister is type A blood

d)

No because neither parent has the B allele

34.

Two parents think their baby was switched at the hospital. The mother has blood type O, the father has blood type AB and the baby has blood type B.

Complete a punnett square and then answer the question. What is the mother's genotype? What is the father's genotype?

a)

Mom genotype is IᴬIᴬ, Dad genotype is IᴬIᴮ

b)

Mom genotype is ii, Dad genotype is IᴮIᴮ

c)

Mom genotype is ii Dad genotype is IᴬIᴮ

d)

Mom genotype is ii Dad genotype is ii

35.

Two parents think THEIR baby was switched at the hospital. Lulu (mom) has blood type A, and Caesar (dad) has blood type B. The baby has blood type AB. Could the baby actually be theirs?

a)

No, because neither parent's genotype matches the baby

b)

No because the mom is only Type A

c)

Yes because both parents have type A and Type B

d)

Yes because if mom is A and dad is B - the baby could have genotype AB

36.
How many generations are shown in this pedigree?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.

How many offspring are in the second generation?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

38.

How many male offspring did the mother and father from the first generation have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

39.
How many girls did the mother and father from the first generation have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
40.
Looking at this pedigree, how many family members have the disease?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
All
d)
None
41.
What does this shape represent?
a)
Not Affected Male
b)
Not Affected Female
c)
Affected Male
d)
Affected Female
42.
Is this trait (the shaded individuals) dominant or recessive?
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
43.
Give the genotype for person III-3
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
44.
Give the genotype for person II-1
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
45.

This pedigree shows an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. Daniel and Zoe have 3 children. What of the following choices is possible for Omar's genotype?

a)

Either AA or Aa

b)

aa only

c)

Either Aa or aa

d)

Aa only

46.

What is the mode of inheritance for this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

X-linked Dominant

d)

X-linked Recessive

47.

What is the mode of inheritance for this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

X-linked Dominant

d)

X-linked Recessive

48.

What is the mode of inheritance for this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

X-linked Dominant

d)

X-linked Recessive

49.

What is the mode of inheritance for this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

X-linked Dominant

d)

X-linked Recessive

50.

What is the mode of inheritance for this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

X-linked Dominant

d)

X-linked Recessive

51.

What is the mode of inheritance for this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

X-linked Dominant

d)

X-linked Recessive

52.

What is the mode of inheritance for this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

X-linked Dominant

d)

X-linked Recessive

53.

What is the mode of inheritance for this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

X-linked Dominant

d)

X-linked Recessive

54.

What is the mode of inheritance for this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

X-linked Dominant

d)

X-linked Recessive

55.

What is the mode of inheritance for this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

X-linked Dominant

d)

X-linked Recessive

56.

What is the mode of inheritance for this pedigree?

a)

Autosomal Recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

X-linked Dominant

d)

X-linked Recessive

57.

Assuming a trait is AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT, what genotype would make a person UNAFFECTED?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

d)

XAY

e)

XaY

58.

Assuming a trait is AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE, what genotype would make a person AFFECTED?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

d)

XAY

e)

XaY

59.

If this pedigree shows an autosomal recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual II-3 be?

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh