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Punnett Squares, Pedigrees & Cell Cycle

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following shows how a trait is passed through multiple generations of a family?

a)

Family Square

b)

Punnett Square

c)

Genetic Chart

d)

Pedigree Chart

2.

A red flower and a white flower cross resulting in a flower that is both red and white is an example of

a)

codominance

b)

incomplete dominance

3.

Which stage of Mitosis is being shown and described?

The nucleus begins to disappear and chromosomes form.

a)

Telophase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

4.

B = brown fur and b = white fur

According to this Punnett Square, what would the other parent's genotype be?

a)

BB

b)

brown fur

c)

Bb

d)

bb

e)

white fur

5.

What is a tool used to predict which genes an offspring can inherit?

a)

Punnett Square

b)

Genetic Chart

c)

Pedigree Chart

d)

Family Sqaure

6.

What does each box in a Punnett square represent?

a)

A 100% chance of possible genes from the parents.

b)

A 50% chance of possible genes from the parents.

c)

A 25% chance of possible genes from the parents.

d)

A 75% chance of possible genes from the parents.

7.

What does a fully colored in circle or square on a pedigree represent?

a)

Someone who carries a gene for the trait.

b)

Someone who has no genes for the trait.

c)

Someone who has reproduced.

d)

Someone who has the trait.

8.

What do the squares represent on a pedigree chart?

a)

males

b)

females

9.

Which stage of Mitosis is being shown and described?

Chromosome pairs are pulled apart and tugged to opposite ends of the cell

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Interphase

10.

What do the circles represent on a pedigree chart?

a)

males

b)

females

11.

Identify the homozygous dominant genotype:

a)

FF

b)

ff

c)

Ff

12.

Identify the heterozygous genotype:

a)

BB

b)

bb

c)

Bb

13.

Which stage of Mitosis is being shown and described?

Daughter cells are pinched apart and parent cell's cytoplasm is divided between the 2 new cells.

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

14.

Dominant alleles are represented by a:

a)

capital letters

b)

lowercase letters

15.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

16.

Aa, DD, Bb, yy are all examples of

a)

genotypes

b)

phenotypes

17.

Which of the following genotypes is Purebred dominant?

a)

Aa

b)

aa

c)

AA

18.

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous recessive?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

19.

What stage of Mitosis is being shown and described?

Cell carries out its normal functions, grows and prepares to divide, and the DNA is copied/duplicated.

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Telophase

20.

Phenotype refers to the _________ of an individual

a)

physical appearance

b)

genes

21.

What stage of Mitosis is being shown and described?

New nuclear membrane begins to form around each new nucleus and the cell is pinched.

a)

Telophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Cytokinesis

22.

How do we know this pedigree chart is X-Linked recessive? SELECT 2.

a)

More males are affected

b)

More females are affected

c)

Males only have 1 X chromosome

d)

Females only have 1 X chromosome

23.

Choose all of the following answers that correctly identifies the phases of Interphase. CHOOSE 3.

a)

G1

b)

Mitosis

c)

G2

d)

S

e)

M Phase

24.

Huntington's Disease is a dominant trait.
Which of the following would not be the genotype for individual I-2?

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

25.

What statement best describes the end result of Mitosis?

a)

Two genetically different daughter cells are produced

b)

Two genetically mutated daughter cells are produced

c)

Two genetically altered daughter cells are produced

d)

Two genetically identical daughter cells are produced

26.

Which of these lists presents the stages of the cell cycle in the correct order?

a)

Mitosis (M Phase), Interphase, Cytokinesis

b)

Cytokinesis, Mitosis (M Phase), Interphase

c)

Interphase, Mitosis (M Phase), Cytokinesis

d)

Mitosis (M Phase), Cytokinesis, Interphase

27.

Which of the following puts the phases of Mitosis in the correct order? REMEMBER OUR SENTENCE.

a)

Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

c)

Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase, Anaphase

d)

Telophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Prophase

28.

Does this pedigree show a autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive trait?

a)

Autosomal Dominant - because more people are affected

b)

Autosomal Recessive - because less people are affected

29.

How many individual chromosomes are in each human cell?

a)

23

b)

52

c)

46

d)

67

30.

Which stage of Mitosis is being shown and described?

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

31.

Which of the following is the correct acronym for the stages of the cell cycle? REMEMBER OUR SENTENCE.

a)

IPMATC

b)

MPIATC

c)

IMATCP

d)

CAPMIT

32.

This pedigree represents the inheritance of Sickle Cell Anemia.

How many of the males have this disorder?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex linked trait. Red (R) is dominant to white (r).

What is the sex and eye color of flies with the following genotype: XR Xr?

a)

male with white eyes

b)

male with red eyes

c)

female with red eyes

d)

female with white eyes

34.

How are individuals III-2 and II-4 related?

a)

Cousins

b)

Siblings

c)

Uncle and Niece

d)

Grandpa and Granddaughter

35.

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex linked trait. Red (R) is dominant to white (r).

What is the sex and eye color of flies with the following genotype: XRY?

a)

male with white eyes

b)

male with red eyes

c)

female with white eyes

d)

female with red eyes

36.

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex linked trait. Red (R) is dominant to white (r).

What is the sex and eye color of flies with the following genotype: XRXR?

a)

male with red eyes

b)

male with white eyes

c)

female with red eyes

d)

female with white eyes

37.

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex linked trait. Red (R) is dominant to white (r).

What is the sex and eye color of flies with the following genotype: XrY?

a)

male with red eyes

b)

female with red eyes

c)

female with white eyes

d)

male with white eyes

38.

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

a)

hh

b)

Hh

c)

HH

39.

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

a)

46

b)

1

c)

23

d)

67

40.

Chromosomes 1-22 are called ___________.

a)

sex chromosomes

b)

autosomes

41.

XX as 23rd chromosome represents a:

a)

male

b)

female

42.

XY as 23rd chromosome represents a:

a)

male

b)

female

43.

Hemophilia is a recessive sex-linked trait.

If H=normal and h=hemophilia, which genotype represents a male with hemophilia?

a)

XHY

b)

XHXH

c)

XhY

d)

XhXh

44.

Sam and Madeline are having another baby.

Which statement is true?

a)

The baby will inherit the trait.

b)

The baby will not inherit or carry the trait.

c)

The baby will be a carrier for the trait.

d)

None of these are correct.

45.

How many offspring did Walter and Suzanne have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

7

46.

Which statement about this Punnett square is true?

a)

Both parents have yellow pods.

b)

All of the offspring will inherit at least 1 yellow pod gene.

c)

The parents are both heterozygous.

d)

Yellow pods is a dominant trait.

47.

B = brown hair and b = blonde hair

What is the probability of blonde hair?

a)

25%

b)

75%

c)

100%

d)

0%

48.

How many female carriers are in this pedigree?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

3

d)

4

49.

T = tall and t = short

In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square?

a)

TT

b)

tt

c)

Tt

50.

B = brown hair and b = blonde hair

What is the probability of brown hair?

a)

25%

b)

75%

c)

100%

d)

0%

51.

How many individuals are there in the 3rd generation?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

52.

If colorblindness is sex-linked, which gender can be carriers of colorblindness and not have it?

a)

males

b)

females

c)

both genders can be carriers

53.

A red flower and a white flower cross resulting in a pink flower is an example of

a)

codominance

b)

incomplete dominance

54.

What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?

a)

0%

b)

100%

c)

50%

d)

25%

55.

The following punnett square depicts the x-linked cross of a female who carries hemophilia with a man showing no symptoms.

What would be the missing genotype in the punnett square?

a)

XH XH

b)

Xh XH

c)

XH Y

d)

Xh Y

56.

According to this pedigree chart, which of the following types of inheritance is it?

a)

sex-linked dominant because only men are affected

b)

sex-linked recessive because only woman are affected

c)

autosomal dominant because a large amount of men and women are affected

d)

autosomal recessive because only a few men and women are affected

57.

According to this pedigree chart, which of the following types of inheritance is it?

a)

sex-linked dominant because only women are affected

b)

sex-linked recessive because only men are affected

c)

autosomal dominant because a large amount of men and women are affected

d)

autosomal recessive because only a few men and women are affected

58.

Which types of cells divide through Mitosis?

a)

sperm

b)

egg

c)

somatic

d)

sex cells

59.

In which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

a)

S Phase

b)

G1 Phase

c)

G2 Phase

60.

During the G2 phase, which of the following is occuring?

a)

DNA replication

b)

the cell is preparing for mitosis

c)

cell growth

d)

cell division

61.

During the G1 phase, which of the following is occuring?

a)

DNA replication

b)

the cell is preparing for mitosis

c)

cell growth

d)

cell division

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