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Bio 6D - Compare genetic variations in plants and animal (HOLT Ch. 8)

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The scientific study of heredity is called
a.
meiosis
c.
genetics
b.
crossing-over
d.
pollination
 

 2. 

Mendel obtained his P generation by allowing the plants to
a.
self-pollinate.
c.
assort independently.
b.
cross-pollinate.
d.
segregate.
 

 3. 

F2 : F1 ::
a.
P : F1
c.
F1 : P.
b.
F1 : F2
d.
dominant trait : recessive trait
 

 4. 

Mendel's law of segregation states that
a.
pairs of alleles are dependent on one another when separation occurs during gamete formation.
b.
pairs of alleles separate independently of one another after gamete formation.
c.
each pair of alleles remains together when gametes are formed.
d.
the two alleles for a trait separate when gametes are formed.
 

 5. 

The phenotype of an organism
a.
represents its genetic composition.
b.
is the physical appearance of a trait.
c.
occurs only in dominant pure organisms.
d.
cannot be seen.
 

 6. 

An individual heterozygous for a trait and an individual homozygous recessive for the trait are crossed and produce many offspring that are
a.
all the same genotype.
c.
of three different phenotypes.
b.
of two different phenotypes.
d.
all the same phenotype.
 

 7. 

Tallness (T) is dominant to shortness (t) in pea plants. Which of the following represents a genotype of a pea plant that is heterozygous for tallness?
a.
T
c.
Tt
b.
TT
d.
tt
 

 8. 

Mendel's finding that the inheritance of one trait had no effect on the inheritance of another became known as the
a.
law of dominance.
c.
law of separate convenience.
b.
law of universal inheritance.
d.
law of independent assortment.
 

 9. 

A 3:1 ratio of tall to short pea plants appearing in the F2 generation lends support to the law of
a.
recessiveness.
c.
mutation.
b.
segregation.
d.
crossing-over.
 
 
In humans, having freckles (F) is dominant to not having freckles (f). The inheritance of these traits can be studied using a Punnett square similar to the one shown below.
bio6d_intvn04_files/i0110000.jpg
 

 10. 

Refer to the illustration above. Which box in the Punnett square represents a child who does not have freckles?
a.
box 1
c.
box 3
b.
box 2
d.
box 4
 

 11. 

Refer to the illustration above. The child in box 3 of the Punnett square has the genotype
a.
FF.
c.
ff.
b.
Ff.
d.
None of the above
 
 
      In rabbits, black fur (B) is dominant to brown fur (b). Consider the following cross between two rabbits.
bio6d_intvn04_files/i0140000.jpg
 

 12. 

Refer to the illustration above. Both of the parents in the cross are
a.
black.
c.
homozygous dominant.
b.
brown.
d.
homozygous recessive.
 

 13. 

What is the expected genotypic ratio resulting from a homozygous dominant ´ heterozygous monohybrid cross?
a.
1:0
c.
1:2:1
b.
1:1
d.
1:3:1
 

 14. 

What is the expected phenotypic ratio resulting from a homozygous dominant ´ heterozygous monohybrid cross?
a.
1:3:1
c.
2:1
b.
1:2:1
d.
1:0
 

 15. 

The unknown genotype of an individual with a dominant phenotype can be determined using
a.
a ratio.
c.
probability
b.
a dihybrid cross.
d.
a test cross.
 

 16. 

What is the probability that the offspring of a homozygous dominant individual and a homozygous recessive individual will exhibit the dominant phenotype?
a.
0.25
c.
0.66
b.
0.5
d.
1.0
 

 17. 

If a characteristic is sex-linked, it
a.
occurs most commonly in males.
c.
can never occur in females.
b.
occurs only in females.
d.
is always fatal.
 

 18. 

Since the allele for colorblindness is located on the X chromosome, colorblindness
a.
cannot be inherited.
c.
is sex-linked.
b.
occurs only in adults.
d.
None of the above
 

 19. 

In humans, the risks of passing on a genetic disorder to offspring can be assessed by
a.
analysis of a pedigree.
c.
prenatal testing.
b.
genetic counseling.
d.
All of the above
 

 20. 

What would be the blood type of a person who inherited an A allele from one parent and an O allele from the other?
a.
type A
c.
type AB
b.
type B
d.
type O
 

 21. 

A change in a gene due to damage or being copied incorrectly is called
a.
evolution.
c.
segregation.
b.
meiosis.
d.
a mutation.
 

 22. 

Which of the following describes hemophilia?
a.
multiple-allele trait
c.
sex-linked trait
b.
dominant trait
d.
codominant trait
 

 23. 

Both sickle-cell anemia and hemophilia
a.
are caused by genes coding for defective protein.
b.
are seen in homozygous dominant individuals.
c.
provide resistance to malaria infections.
d.
are extremely common throughout the world.
 

 24. 

Genetic counseling is a process that
a.
helps identify parents at risk for having children with genetic defects.
b.
assists parents in deciding whether or not to have children.
c.
uses a family pedigree.
d.
All of the above
 

 25. 

Which of the following is an example of gene technology?
a.
A genetic counselor studies a pedigree.
b.
A student studies the colors of flowers in pea plants.
c.
A geneticist explains the inheritance of albinism using a Punnett square.
d.
A physician transfers a normal gene into the DNA of a person with a genetic disease.
 



 
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