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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which individual in the first generation is a carrier?The maleThe femaleindividual 1None of the above - 2. Multiple ChoiceIn the second generation-how many people have the disease or display the physical trait?2456
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow many people in this whole pedigree have the trait/disease?2346
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the mode of inheritance shown here?Autosomal DominantAutosomal RecessiveSex Linked Recessive
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the mode of inheritance shown here?Sex LinkedAutosomal DominantAutosomal Recessive
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the mode of inheritance shown here?Autosomal RecessiveSex LinkedAutosomal Dominant
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the mode of inheritance shown here?Autosomal RecessiveAutosomal DominantSex Linked
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the mode of inheritance shown here?Autosomal DominantAutosomal RecessiveSex Linked
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the mode of inheritance shown here?Autosomal DominantSex LinkedAutosomal Recessive
- 10. Multiple ChoiceColor Blindness is a sex linked disease. Therefore, it HAS to affect which pair of chromosomes?2123241-22
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAchondroplasia is an autosomal disease, there for in affects chromosome pair-423
- 12. Multiple ChoiceNot affected FemaleNot affected MaleAffected MaleAffected Female
- 13. Multiple ChoiceNot Affected MaleNot Affected FemaleAffected MaleAffected Female
- 14. Multiple ChoiceFreckles (F) are dominant over nonfreckles. What is the phenotype of individual #3Fffffrecklesnonfreckles
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe genotype of the affected son and daughter at the bottom of this pedigree...homozygous dominanthomozygous recessiveheterozygousCan't tell
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the relationship between person I 1 and III 2?Father and SonFather and DaughterGrandfather and GranddaughterUncle and Niece
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following combinations of sex chromosomes represent a female?XYXXYXX
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIf this pedigree shows an autosomal recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual II-3 be?HHHhhhNone of the above
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of heredity is shown in the pedigree?Autosomal RecessiveSex-LinkedAutosomal Dominant
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHeredity information for traits is located in _____________.chromosomes on genesgenes of chromosomeslysosomes in cytoplasmthe mitichondria
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHow many females are in this pedigree?3467
- 22. Multiple ChoiceHow many of the males in this pedigree show the trait being studied?2346
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhen 2 pea plants heterozygous for height (Tt) are crossed, what is the ratio of the resulting genotypes (TT:Tt:tt)?1:2:12:1:10:3:10:2:2
- 24. Multiple ChoiceIn a pedigree, what shape represents a male?circlesquaretrianglediamond
- 25. Multiple ChoiceLisa has two grandmothers in this picture.Mona and JackieMarge and MonaSelma and JackiePatty and Selma
- 26. Multiple ChoiceOf sixteen rabbits just born, thirteen have brown fur and three have white fur. The trait for white fur is considered to berecessivebossystrongerdominant
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich term correctly describes an individual with a pair of the same alleles for a trait?homologusheterologushomozygousheterozygous
- 28. Multiple ChoiceHow many males are shown in this pedigree?85216
- 29. Multiple ChoiceHow many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?2456
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat percentage of the offspring will have this recessive disease?0%25%50%75%
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat percentage of the female offspring will be a carrier for this recessive disease?0%50%100%25%
- 32. Multiple ChoiceHow are individuals III-2 and II-4 related?CousinsDad and DaughterUncle and NieceGrandpa and Granddaughter
- 33. Multiple Choice
How many alleles does a child get from each parent for a trait?
1
2
3
4
- 34. Multiple Choice
How many alleles does a person carry for a trait?
1
2
3
4
- 35. Multiple Choice
Dominant alleles are represented by a ---
capital letter.
lowercase letter.
- 36. Multiple Choice
On this pedigree, the allele for curly hair is dominant. The couple labeled 2 both have curly hair, but have a daughter who does not have curly hair. Therefore, we can tell from the chart that for the couple labeled 2 -
the male is heterozygous and the female is heterozygous.
the male is homozygous recessive and the female is homozygous dominant.
- 37. Multiple Choice
Why do all the daughters in Generation II carry the colorblind gene?
Because mom passed on the gene.
Because dad passed on the X chromosome.
- 38. Multiple Choice
The trait this pedigree traces is recessive because it skips a generation and individuals can be carriers. What is the most likely genotype for person III-3?
GG
Gg
gg
- 39. Multiple Choice
An image that displays homologous chromosomes within a nucleus is called a:
Pedigree
Karyotype
Family Tree
Cladogram
- 40. Multiple Choice
In humans, chromosomes 1-22 are called:
Autosomes
Sex chromosomes
Chromatids
Carotenoids
- 41. Multiple Choice
In humans, the 23rd pair of chromosomes are called:
Autosomes
Sex chromosomes
Chromatids
Gender chromosomes
- 42. Multiple Choice
In this human karyotype, is the individual male or female?
Male
Female
- 43. Multiple Choice
In this human karyotype, is the individual male or female?
Male
Female
- 44. Multiple Choice
What 2 factors can a karyotype tell you?
Gender
Gene mutations
Phenotype (physical appearance)
Presence of chromosomal disorders
- 45. Multiple Choice
A diagram that looks like a family tree and is used to track genes throughout generations is called a:
Pedigree
Karyotype
Cladogram
Phylogenetic Tree
- 46. Multiple Choice
True or False? Pedigrees can be used to track multiple genes throughout a family's generations.
True
False
- 47. Multiple Choice
If primarily males are affected, such as in the above pedigree, the trait is:
Autosomal
Sex-linked
Dominant
Recessive
- 48. Multiple Choice
If many individuals are affected in the pedigree, then the trait is:
Autosomal
Sex-linked
Dominant
Recessive
- 49. Multiple Choice
In the above pedigree, individual #1 is:
Male
Female
Affected by the trait
Unaffected by the trait
- 50. Multiple Choice
If few individuals are affected in the pedigree, then the trait is:
Autosomal
Sex-linked
Dominant
Recessive
- 51. Multiple Choice
The trait shown in the above pedigree is:
Autosomal dominant
Autosomal recessive
Sex-linked dominant
Sex-linked recessive
- 52. Multiple Choice
The trait shown in the above pedigree is:
Autosomal dominant
Autosomal recessive
Sex-linked dominant
Sex-linked recessive
- 53. Multiple ChoiceIn guinea pigs, black hair is dominant to white hair and short hair is dominant to long hair. What is the PHENOTYPE RATIO for the offspring in the following cross?9:3:3:11:1:1:14:2:2:58:2:2:4
- 54. Multiple ChoiceImagine the shaded individuals are those WITH a "hitchhikers thumb." What must be the genotype of individual II-1?TTttTtImpossible to tell
- 55. Multiple ChoiceThe shaded individuals in the pedigree represent those with the expressed _____________ trait.RecessiveDominant
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the chromosomal condition of the individual whose karyotype is seen in the image?Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome)Trisomy 13Trisomy 18Klinefelter's Syndrome
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the chromosomal condition of the individual whose karyotype is seen in the image?Turner's SyndromeTrisomy 21 (Down Syndrome)Trisomy 13Trisomy 18
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the gender of the individual whose karyotype is seen in the image?MaleFemale
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