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WorksheetsWinter Exam Study Guide
Total questions: 156
Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur?
If a heterozygous parent and a homozygous recessive parent mate, what percentage of their offspring will be dominant?
25%
50%
75%
100%
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
GG
Gg
gg
all of the choices result in yellow
Each one of the boxes on the Punnett square represents what probability of an offspring's genotype?
25%
1%
10%
0%
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?
aa
Aa
AA
A heterozygous long-tusked elephant is crossed with a homozygous recessive short-tusked elephant. What is the probability of the offspring having short tusks? (a)
What is the probability of a purple-horned unicorn if a heterozygous pink-horned unicorn is crossed with a heterozygous pink-horned unicorn? (a)
Georgette wants to breed her pet phoenixes, but she isn't sure if the babies will burst into blue flames or red flames. Her documents show that her female phoenix is homozygous dominant for red flames, while her male phoenix is homozygous recessive for blue flames. What color flames will the babies have? (a)
Who wins the bet?
A heterozygous woman marries a homozygous recessive man. What are the chances of a freckled baby?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Two parents have a heterozygous genotype for eye color. What is the chance of having a blue eye baby?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Who is Gregor Mendel
an Austrian Monk from the mid 1800s who contributed to the study of Genetics
The scientist who discovered the structure of DNA
a British scientist who discovered penicillin
The scientist who used X-Ray Crystallography to shed light on the structure of DNA
What did Gregor Mendel study?
Mold Spores
Pea Plants
Sun Flowers
Rats
What specifically about Pea Plants did Mendel Study?
Color of Pea Flower
Colors of individual Peas
Texture of Peas
All of these
What did Mendel notice?
Most pea flowers were tall, and some were purple.
Most of the pea flowers were white, but a few were purple.
Most of the pea flowers were purple, but a few were white.
Most pea flowers were short, and some were white.
What was Mendel's first conclusion?
Pea plants were inheriting a pair of genetic instructions from both parents.
Pea plants were inheriting genetic instructions from their grandparents.
Pea plants were inheriting genetic instructions only from their maternal parent.
Pea plants were inheriting genetic instructions only from their paternal parent
What was Mendel's Second conclusion?
The allele (factor) for purple flowers was stronger, or more dominant, than the white allele (factor)
The allele (factor) for purple flowers were the same strength, equal dominance, to the white allele (factor)
The allele (factor) for purple flowers was weaker, or more recessive, than the white allele (factor)
The allele (factor) for white flowers was stronger, or more dominant, than the purple allele (factor)
What was Mendel's third conclusion?
The dominant allele (factor) was being passed down less than the recessive allele (factor).
The dominant allele (factor) of purple flowers was being passed down more than the recessive allele (factor) of white flowers.
The recessive allele (factor) was being passed down more than the dominant allele (factors).
Just because purple is the dominant allele (factor), doesn't mean it is being passed down more, it was just being expressed more.
What type of mutation is shown in the diagram?
alteration
deletion
insertion
rearrangement
TRUE or FALSE. The removal of one base to the DNA sequence might lead to a change on the succeeding (next) codon.
True
False
DOES THE DNA MUTATION ALWAYS ALTER THE AMINO ACID SEQUENCE?
Yes
No
What type of gene mutation has occurred here?
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-C-C-A-A
Rearrangement
Deletion
Insertion
Alteration
when a portion of the DNA is shifted in one direction due to a deleition or insertion
frameshift
gene
deletion
substitution
In nitrogen base pairs, C always pairs with...
A
T
G
C
Each rung of the DNA ladder is made of
a pair of nitrogen bases
a single nitrogen base
a pair of carbon bases
a single carbon base
Genetic mutations can be...
beneficial, harmful, or neutral
beneficial only
harmful only
neutral only
In nitrogen base pairs, A pairs with...
A
T
G
C
The two kinds of frameshift mutations are:
Deletion and insertion
Substitution and silent
ATG TGA CAG
Bundled up, organized DNA is called a
gene
trait
chromosome
nucleotide
Genetic traits are passed from ________ to ________.
parent; offspring
chromosomes; traits
DNA; genes
offspring; parents
What is the correct sequence of structures from smallest to largest?
Chromosomes, Gene, DNA, Nucleus, Cell
Cell, Nucleus, Chromosomes, DNA, Genes
DNA, Gene, Nucleus, Chromosome, Cell
Gene, DNA, Chromosomes, Nucleus, Cell
Gene Nucleus, DNA, Chromosome, Cell
Male or female: XX
Male
Female
Male or female: XY
Male
Female
Which of the following is a potential effect of mutations?
Enhanced memory
Development of cancer
Increased lifespan
Improved vision
What does the term 'genetic carrier' refer to?
An individual who transports genetic material
An organism that does not show symptoms but can pass on a genetic mutation
A type of genetic mutation
A medical professional specializing in genetics
What is a mutagen?
A device used in genetic engineering
An agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, that causes genetic mutation
A type of medicine used to treat genetic disorders
A scientific term for a genetically modified organism
What is an allele in the context of genetics?
A type of gene that determines eye color
A variant form of a gene
A model organism used in genetic studies
A tool used by genetic engineers
Which of the following best describes a neutral mutation?
It significantly enhances the survival of the organism.
It leads to harmful changes in the organism.
It does not affect the organism's survival or traits.
It causes the organism to gain new abilities.
How do harmful mutations affect an organism?
They improve the organism's ability to survive.
They have no impact on the organism.
They make it more difficult for the organism to survive.
They change the color of the organism's flowers.
How do beneficial mutations affect organisms?
They always cure diseases
They help organisms better survive in their environment
They increase the number of offspring
They prevent any future mutations
Which of the following is an example of a harmful mutation?
A mutation resulting in two different eye colors for a cat
A mutation resulting in a type of skin cancer on a person's finger
A mutation resulting in better camouflage for a type of fox
A mutation resulting in woodpeckers with beaks that can pierce wood
What type of mutation is demonstrated by a cat having two different eye colors?
Harmful
Neutral
Beneficial
None of the above
What is a common problem when using radiation to produce mutations in plant seeds?
It reduces the number of seeds produced
It makes the plants more susceptible to diseases
It causes many mutations, some of which may be undesirable
It changes the color of the fruits
a photograph or picture of chromosomes grouped in ordered pairs is a ______________
pedigree
Punnett Square
Venn Diagram
Karyotype
Can DNA mutations(changes) be passed on to offspring?
yes
no
Some strains of Streptococcus pyogenes, bacteria that causes strep throat, have mutated to be antibiotic resistant. This means antibiotics won’t kill them. Is this a helpful, harmful or neutral mutation for this strep bacteria?
Helpful
Harmful
Neutral
The upper body of a white-tailed deer is reddish brown during the summer and grayish brown in the winter. This helps the deer stay hidden from predators. Hairs covering the body are short and thin in summer and become long, thick and hollow in the winter. The hollow hairs help the deer stay warm. On days with only a slight breeze, whitetails can pick up the scent 150-200 yards or 600 feet away. Choose a possible mutation a deer could inherit that would be harmful to the deer and its survival:
The fur is bright white in the summer.
Larger ears.
Longer legs.
Bigger ears.
A human body (somatic) cell usually has how many chromosomes?
6
22
4
46
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.
heterozygous
haploid
homologous
diploid
At the end of mitosis you have _____ cells.
identical
different
identical twins
variety
The products of meiosis are genetically...
different.
identical.
How many daughter cells are produced from mitosis?
10
6
4
2
We can see through jellyfish because...
light waves are striking the jellyfish and bouncing off of it.
light waves are striking the jellyfish and going into it without passing all the way way through.
light waves are striking the jellyfish and going all the way through it.
light waves are striking the jellyfish and being bent.
Listen to the recording of someone yelling in a tunnel. Why do we hear something after each yell?
Sound waves are striking the walls of the tunnel and bouncing off of the walls.
Sound waves are striking the walls of the tunnel and going into the walls (they are not passing all the way through).
Sound waves are striking the walls of the tunnel and going all the way through the walls.
Sound waves are striking the walls of the tunnel and being bent as they go through the walls.
This is a real unedited photo taken with a cell phone. The man is in a swimming pool with glass walls and water filled to the top. Why does it look like his head is separate from his body?
Light waves are bouncing as they pass from air to water.
Light waves are not passing from the air to the water.
Light waves are traveling in a straight line as they pass from air to water.
Light waves are bending as they pass from air to water.
Why does the dog think he is looking at another dog?
Light waves are striking the mirror and bouncing off of it.
Light waves are striking the mirror and going into it without going out the other side.
Light waves are striking the mirror and going straight through it.
Light waves are striking the mirror and being bent as they go through it.
Why does the arrow appear to change direction as water is poured into the glass? You can try this experiment at home.
Light waves are bouncing as they pass through air, glass and water.
Light waves are not passing through the air, glass, and water.
Light waves are traveling in a straight line as they pass through air, glass, and water.
Light waves are bending as they pass through the air, glass, and water.
People often put noise-cancelling earmuffs on babies when they bring them to loud places. This is to help protect their ears. How do you think this works? Select TWO answers.
Sound waves are striking the earmuffs and bouncing off of them.
Sound waves are striking the earmuffs, going into them, but not passing through them.
Sound waves are striking earmuffs and going through them.
Sound waves are striking the earmuffs and being bent as they pass through.
When waves bend due to a change in their speed as they pass from one medium to another we are referring to ...
reflection
absorption
transmission
refraction
What type of wave behavior exists when a dirty car is cleaned so well you can see yourself?
reflection
absorption
transmission
refraction
What happens when light moves from air to water?
The light continues at the same speed.
The light slows down.
The light speeds up.
The light forms a mirage.
A _____ is sound waves that reflect off of a hard surface.
echo
amplitude
opaque
frequency
8. There are different types of objects that allow light waves to pass through them. Which of the following allows only some light to be transmitted (looks blurry)?
transparent object
translucent object
opaque object
invisible object
What type of wave behavior occurs when the energy is not transferred through, or reflected by, the medium, but instead goes into the medium?
transmission
transparent
refraction
absorption
When a person walks into the water at the beach, it appears that their feet are separated from their legs. This occurs because the light waves bend as they pass between air and the water. This is an example of
reflection of light
absorption of light
transmission of light
refraction of light
Darker colors absorb more light waves than lighter colors. Which color picnic container would be BEST as keeping food cool on a sunny day?
blue
black
white
red
This illustration best depicts which of the following behaviors?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
This image best depicts which of the following wave behaviors?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
A material that allows almost all light through is called
opaque
translucent
transparent
acute
__________ seperate white light into the spectrum.
Rainbows
Prisms
Polarized lenses
Life
The _______________ determines the color of visible light.
wavelength (and frequency)
speed
amplitude
particles of the medium
As objects move in space, their wavelengths change. This phenomenon is called the...
Coriolis Effect
Doppler Effect
Movement Effect
Black Hole Effect
When objects move towards you, the wavelength....
Increases (gets longer)
Decreases (gets shorter)
When objects move away from you, the wavelength....
Increases (gets longer)
Decreases (gets shorter)
When objects move away from an observer, what color shift is happening?
Red Shift
Blue Shift
When objects move towards the observer, what color shift is happening?
Red Shift
Blue Shift
The top spectra is the laboratory spectra and is not moving. What type of shift is shown with the bottom spectra and is the object moving towards or away from the observer?
Red Shift
Towards
Red Shift
Away
Blue Shift
Towards
Blue Shift
Away
It is the highness or lowness of a sound.
Pitch
Intensity
Timbre
Doppler effect
It is the inducing of vibrations of a natural rate by a vibrating source having the same frequency.
Refraction of sound
Diffraction of sound
Interference
Resonance
What type of interference is being shown in the picture?
Constructive
Destructive
What type of interference is occurring in the picture?
Constructive
Destructive
The speed of sound depends on these two things:
The type of medium and the temperature of the medium
Speed of the medium and temperature of the medium
Temperature of the medium and sound of the medium
None of the above
Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.
Refraction
Reflection
the bending of waves around a barrier or through an opening
echo
diffraction
refraction
reflection
