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HEREDITY CHECK IN REVIEW

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many chromosomes do gametes (sex cells) contain?

a)

23 chromosomes (haploid)

b)

46 chromosomes (diploid)

c)

46 chromosomes (haploid)

d)

23 chromosomes (diploid)

2.

How many sets of chromosomes are in a diploid cell?

a)

1 set

b)

2 sets

3.

How many sets of chromosomes are in a haploid cell?

a)

1 set

b)

2 sets

4.

______ are cells that are involved in sexual reproduction.

a)

B cells

b)

somatic cells

c)

gametes

d)

epithelial cells

5.

Gametes divide through ________

a)

DNA replication

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Cellular Respiration

6.

How many chromosomes do somatic (body cells) contain?

a)

23 chromosomes (haploid)

b)

46 chromosomes (diploid)

c)

46 chromosomes (haploid)

d)

23 chromosomes (diploid)

7.

What type of cells store the genetic information that is passed to offspring?

a)

Body cells

b)

Mitosis

c)

Egg

d)

Sperm

e)

Egg and sperm

8.

Meiosis produces 4 daughter cells, the chromosome number is _______.

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

9.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
10.
Compared to the number of chromosomes contained in a body cell, how many chromosomes would normally be contained in a gamete?
a)
The same number
b)
One-fourth as many
c)
Twice as many
d)
Half as many
11.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
12.

The exchange of chromosome segments between sister chromatids is called ________.

a)

Law of independent assortment

b)

Meiosis

c)

Crossing over

d)

Mitosis

13.

At the end of meiosis, you get...

a)

4 identical daughter cells

b)

4 unique daughter cells

c)

2 identical daughter cells

d)

2 unique daughter cells

14.

Which is a type of asexual reproduction?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

15.

Which is a type of sexual reproduction?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

16.

During which process does the cell divide only once?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

17.

During which process does the cell divide two times?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

18.

A section of DNA that codes for a specific protein

a)

gene

b)

genome

c)

amino acids

d)

RNA

19.

Different forms of a gene.

a)

alleles

b)

DNA

c)

proteins

d)

RNA

20.

An allele that masks or covers up the other gene.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

genotype

d)

phenotype

21.

What's the probability an offspring will have the dominant Brown Eyes in this Punnett Square

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

22.

Passing on traits from parents to offspring

a)

Chromosome

b)

Genotype

c)

Heredity

d)

Allele

23.
Dominant alleles are represented by a(n)
a)
phenotype
b)
lower case letter
c)
upper case letter
d)
punnett square 
24.
Green peas are dominant (G) to yellow peas (g). What is the genotype for a hetereozygous dominant offspring?
a)
Gg
b)
gg
c)
GG
25.
this image is an example of
a)
codominance
b)
dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
26.
A breed of chicken shows codominance for feather color. One allele codes for black feathers, another codes for white feathers. The feathers of heterozygous chickens of this breed will be:
a)
all black
b)
all white
c)
all gray
d)
speckled black and white
27.

In some carnations, flower color exhibits codominance. Identify the correct genotypes for red, white, and speckled carnations.

a)

Red = RR, white = rr, speckled = SS

b)

Red = RR, white = WW, speckled = SS

c)

Red = RR, white = RW, Speckled = WW

d)

Red = RR, white = WW, speckled = RW

28.
A red flowered plant (RR) breeds 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%
29.
What is the genotype for this organism?
(E= 3 eyes, e= 1 eye)
a)
EE
b)
Ee
c)
ee
d)
EE or Ee
30.

The blending of two traits is known as ---

a)

incomplete dominance

b)

codominance

31.

What type of inheritance is determined by multiple genes and there can be a range of traits?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Polygenic traits

32.

If a persons genotype was AABbCc for height. How many genes do they have for this trait?

a)

6

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

33.

How do environmental factors interact with polygenic inheritance?

a)

Environmental factors can modify the phenotypic expression of polygenic traits.

b)

Environmental factors can completely override polygenic inheritance.

c)

Polygenic inheritance is solely determined by genetic factors.

d)

Environmental factors have no effect on polygenic inheritance.

34.

What is the Genotype for Homozygous "B" allele

a)

IᴬIᴮ

b)

Iᴮi

c)

IᴬIᴬ

d)

IᴮIᴮ

35.

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%

36.

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

37.

Based on the information, which men COULD NOT be the father of the baby. Check ALL that apply

Mom is Type B, Baby is type AB

a)

Robert Type O blood

b)

Roman Type AB blood

c)

Ryan Type A blood

d)

Reid Type B blood

38.

Which genotype do females have?

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

AA

d)

Aa

39.

There is a _ probability of producing a male offspring each time.

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

40.

Who is more likely to inherit and be affected by sex-linked disorders?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Equal chances

41.

If hemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder, what genotype would a carrier female have?

a)

XH XH

b)

XH Xh

c)

Xh Xh

42.

If hemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder, what genotype would a normal male have?

a)

XH XH

b)

XH Y

c)

Xh Xh

d)

Xh Y

43.

What are the genotypes of healthy males?

a)

XhY

b)

XHY

c)

XXd

d)

XiY

44.

In terms of X and Y chromosomes, explain why the sperm of the male determines the gender of the offspring.

a)

Because the female egg contains only X chromosomes, and the sperm can contain either X or Y chromosomes, determining the gender.

b)

Because the male sperm has no role in determining the gender of the offspring.

c)

Because the female egg can contain either X or Y chromosomes.

d)

Because the environment determines the gender of the offspring.

45.

What genotype should be placed in the box with a question mark?

a)

XHXh

b)

XHXH

c)

XhY

d)

XHY

46.

What percentage of the offspring could be colorblind?

a)
25%
b)
75%
c)
10%
d)

0%

47.

A small loop of DNA in a bacterial cell, separate from the main chromosome is called a(n) ____.

a)

chromosome

b)

restriction enzyme

c)

plasmid

d)

GMO

48.

In Biotechnology labs, DNA is usually cut using a ____.

a)

bacterial plasmid

b)

restriction enzyme

c)

transgenic plasmid

d)

GMO

49.

Modern pharmaceutical labs make most human insulin using ____.

a)

Pancreas cells extracted from animals

b)

Transgenic Bacteria

c)

Gel Electrophoresis

d)

DNA Fingerprinting

50.

A muscle cell and a pancreas cell would be expected to have different ____.

a)

genes being expressed (transcribed & translated).

b)

number of chromosomes.

c)

genes

d)

DNA

51.

A person has a harmful genetic mutation that causes them to produce a defective protein. How can gene therapy be used to help this person overcome the harmful effects of this mutation?

a)

Insert new, functional proteins that will replace the defective proteins.

b)

Insert new, functional genes that will remove the genetic mutation.

c)

Insert a corrected gene into the cell that codes for the functional protein.

d)

Insert a corrected, functional protein that will produce more functional proteins.

52.

What biotechnology is best illustrated by this diagram?

a)

restriction enzymes

b)

cloning

c)

gel electrophoresis

d)

gene therapy

53.

A company wants to breed a plant that produces more flowers and less thorns. To begin this project, the research team gathers five pure-breeding plants as shown in this table.


Which two strains should they cross to produce a plant that has the traits they desire?

a)

Strain 1 x Strain 2

b)

Strain 2 x Strain 5

c)

Strain 3 x Strain 4

d)

Strain 1 x Strain 4

54.

According to the diagram shown, which two animals are genetically identical?

a)

Pig A and Pig D

b)

Pig A and Pig B

c)

Pig B and Pig C

d)

Pig C and Pig D

55.

Which suspect matches that of the crime scene DNA?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

56.

Which man is the actual father of the child?

a)

"Dad" 1

b)

"Dad" 2

c)

"Dad" 3

57.

Which suspect's DNA fingerprint matches that of the felon?

a)

S1

b)

S2

c)

S3

d)

None

58.

Which suspect left the blood stain?

a)

Bob

b)

Sue

c)

John

d)

Lisa

59.
DNA is recovered from a suspected dead soldier.  Which Parents are the likely parents of the soldier?
a)
Parents C and D
b)
Parents E and F
c)
Parents A and B
d)
Parents G and H
60.

In farming, many crops are produced by cloning. One method of cloning crops is to simply cut off a section of the plant, allow it to grow new roots, and then re-plant this cut section. One of the most commonly cloned food crops is the Cavendish banana.


Based on this information, which of the following statements is true?

a)

Bananas from the cloned plant will taste different than bananas from the parent plant.

b)

The cloned banana plants will not live as long as the parent plants.

c)

Cloning banana plants is a very complex and expensive process.

d)

Growing only cloned banana plants will limit the genetic variety on the farm.