Question 1

If a diploid cell has 14 chromosomes,it will have

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A)   14 pairs of homologous chromosomes.
B)   7 pairs of homologous chromatids.
C)   14 pairs of homologous chromatids.
D)   7 pairs of homologous chromosomes.
E)   14 alleles.

Question 2

Mendel's monohybrid cross of tall parents,each with the genotype Tt,resulted in a tall to short ratio of

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A)   1:1.
B)   1:2.
C)   2:1.
D)   3:1.
E)   1:3.

Question 3

If the probability of one genetic event is 1/2 and of another 1/6,then the probability of both occurring is 1/12.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Mendel called a trait that is masked

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A)   homozygous.
B)   heterozygous.
C)   dominant.
D)   recessive.
E)   No answer is correct.

Question 5

If two genes are linked,they will appear to violate Mendel's law of segregation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Linked genes,by definition,are genes that

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A)   are found on the same chromosome.
B)   have no alleles.
C)   are found in the same species.
D)   have more alleles than usual.
E)   are found in different daughter cells.

Question 7

Sexual reproduction passes on hereditary information through

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A)   gametes produced by mitosis.
B)   gametes produced by meiosis.
C)   only autosomes.
D)   only sex chromosomes.
E)   only linked genes.

Question 8

On a diagram of linked genes on a chromosome,the distance between the genes would be based on the frequency of crossing over between the genes during meiosis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A scientist wants to perform a monohybrid cross for stem length in pea plants that will show all possible genotypes in the progeny.Which pea plants will they cross?

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A)   ttgg x ttgg
B)   tt x tt
C)   TT x TT
D)   TTGG x TTGG
E)   Tt x Tt

Question 10

If a healthy young couple are both carriers of cystic fibrosis,the chance that their future child will have this serious illness is

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A)   0%.
B)   25%.
C)   75%.
D)   50%.
E)   100%.

Question 11

Yellow peas are an example of

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A)   a phenotype.
B)   a genotype.
C)   an allele.
D)   a gene.
E)   a locus.

Question 12

If you cross two heterozygous Yy pea plants,what proportion of the offspring will be the dominant color yellow?

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A)   50%
B)   75%
C)   25%
D)   0%
E)   100%

Question 13

In the ABO blood type system,the Iᴬ allele is ________ with the Iᴮ allele.

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A)   dominant
B)   codominant
C)   recessive
D)   homologous
E)   heterologous

Question 14

Phenotype means the

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A)   number of gametes in an individual.
B)   number of chromosomes in an individual.
C)   combination of alleles in an individual.
D)   genes an individual has.
E)   observable expression of the genes in an individual.

Question 15

In these data, the parental generation characteristics (resistant or susceptible)  are shown at the top.
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-In this figure,the F₁ generation shows mating of resistant bollworms (________) with susceptible heterozygous (________) bollworms.

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A)   rr; Rr
B)   rr; RR
C)   RR; rr
D)   Rr; rr
E)   Rr; RR

Question 16

In humans skin color widely varies.This is because skin color is

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A)   a polygenic trait.
B)   influenced by environmental changes like improvements in diet.
C)   influenced by an X-linked gene.
D)   influenced by a Y-linked gene.
E)   influenced by crossing over.

Question 17

Which gametes can a RrYy plant produce?

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A)   Rr or Yy
B)   RY or ry
C)   RrYy
D)   RY, Ry, rY, or ry
E)   R or r

Question 18

Of all the people who have studied inheritance,the person who made the most lasting impression on the science of genetics is

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A)   Charles Darwin.
B)   Robert Hooke.
C)   King George III.
D)   Frederick Griffith.
E)   Gregor Mendel.

Question 19

If you cross two heterozygous (Yy) pea plants,what proportion of the offspring will be heterozygous?

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A)   25%
B)   75%
C)   50%
D)   0%
E)   100%

Question 20

If the two alleles for a particular gene are identical the gene pair is

Accepted Answer

A)   homozygous.
B)   homologous.
C)   heterozygous.
D)   dominant.
E)   recessive.

Exam 10: Patterns of Inheritance

If you cross two heterozygous (Yy) pea plants,what proportion of the offspring will be heterozygous?

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If a diploid cell has 14 chromosomes,it will have

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In humans skin color widely varies.This is because skin color is

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A scientist wants to perform a monohybrid cross for stem length in pea plants that will show all possible genotypes in the progeny.Which pea plants will they cross?

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If a healthy young couple are both carriers of cystic fibrosis,the chance that their future child will have this serious illness is

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If you cross two heterozygous Yy pea plants,what proportion of the offspring will be the dominant color yellow?

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Mendel called a trait that is masked

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Linked genes,by definition,are genes that

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In these data, the parental generation characteristics (resistant or susceptible) are shown at the top. -In this figure,the F₁ generation shows mating of resistant bollworms (________) with susceptible heterozygous (________) bollworms.

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Of all the people who have studied inheritance,the person who made the most lasting impression on the science of genetics is

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If two genes are linked,they will appear to violate Mendel's law of segregation.

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Mendel's monohybrid cross of tall parents,each with the genotype Tt,resulted in a tall to short ratio of

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On a diagram of linked genes on a chromosome,the distance between the genes would be based on the frequency of crossing over between the genes during meiosis.

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If the probability of one genetic event is 1/2 and of another 1/6,then the probability of both occurring is 1/12.

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Phenotype means the

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Sexual reproduction passes on hereditary information through

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Which gametes can a RrYy plant produce?

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If the two alleles for a particular gene are identical the gene pair is

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Yellow peas are an example of

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In the ABO blood type system,the Iᴬ allele is ________ with the Iᴮ allele.

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