Question 1

In pedigree charts,autosomal recessive disorders typically:

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A)  Appear in every generation
B)  Appear only in males
C)  Appear only in females
D)  Seem to disappear in one generation, only to reappear in the next generation
E)  Occur every third generation

Question 2

If an individual is heterozygous for a particular trait:

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A)  Each parent contributed a different allele for that trait
B)  Each parent contributed the same allele for that trait
C)  One parent contributed two different alleles for that trait
D)  One parent contributed two copies of the same allele for that trait

Question 3

If any of the traits that Mendel worked with had been due to linked genes,his dihybrid crosses:

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A)  Would have had different results
B)  Would have produced more offspring
C)  Would have produced less offspring
D)  Would have exhibited a typical phenotypic ratio of 9:3:3:1
E)  Would have produced sterile offspring

Question 4

The chromosome that plays the largest role in human sex determination is:

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A)  The X chromosome
B)  Chromosome number 21
C)  The group of autosomes known as the SRY group
D)  Chromosome number 22
E)  The Y chromosome

Question 5

Mendel's monohybrid cross of "Tt" parents 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 6

Mendel called a trait that is masked:

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A)  Homozygous
B)  Heterozygous
C)  Dominant
D)  Recessive
E)  None are correct

Question 7

Bollworms raised for decades in a lab without exposure to Bt were ___ while those fed Bt were ___.

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

Question 8

A male expresses:

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A)  Only the dominant alleles on his X chromosome
B)  Both the dominant and recessive alleles on his X chromosome
C)  Only the homozygous recessive alleles on his X chromosome
D)  None of the alleles on his X chromosome
E)  None of these are correct

Question 9

If the two alleles for a particular gene are different the gene pair is:

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A)  Homologous
B)  Heterozygous
C)  Homozygous
D)  Dominant
E)  Recessive

Question 10

A karyotype is produced by inducing cells to divide in culture and then treating the cells with a drug that halts mitosis in:

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A)  Metaphase
B)  Interphase
C)  Prophase
D)  Anaphase
E)  Telophase

Question 11

If you cross RrYy and RRyy pea plants,what fraction of the offspring will have yellow peas? R=round,r=wrinkled,Y=yellow,y=green.

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

Question 12

In the study of genetics the offspring of the parental generation is referred to as the:

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A)  Wild type generation
B)  The F1 generation
C)  The P generation
D)  The F2 generation
E)  The phenotype

Question 13

Mendel called a masking trait:

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A)  Dominant
B)  Recessive
C)  Homologous
D)  Homozygous
E)  Heterozygous

Question 14

A monohybrid cross is a mating between two individuals that are both:

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A)  Homozygous for one gene
B)  Heterozygous for two genes
C)  Homozygous for two genes
D)  Heterozygous for one gene
E)  None of these are correct

Question 15

Recessive alleles seem to vanish in some generations and reappear in later generations because:

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A)  They cannot be expressed in males
B)  They are masked by a dominant allele
C)  They cannot be expressed in females
D)  They cannot be expressed in successive generations
E)  They are lost by mutation

Question 16

Adult female bollworm moths lay eggs on cotton bolls.These eggs then hatch,and grow into caterpillars that eat the seeds of the boll.Eggs and sperm would be produced by:

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A)  Meiosis
B)  Mitosis
C)  Fertilization
D)  Crossing over
E)  Translocation

Question 17

A Barr body is:

Accepted Answer

A)  An inactive Y chromosome
B)  An inactive autosome
C)  An active X chromosome
D)  An active Y chromosome
E)  An inactive X chromosome

Question 18

Any monohybrid cross consisting of one dominant and one recessive allele for the trait being studied should result in a ratio of ______________ dominant to __________________ recessive.

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A)  Three, one
B)  One, one
C)  One, two
D)  Two, one
E)  One, three

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The "P" in P generation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Refers to pure breeding
B)  Refers to parental
C)  Refers to potential offspring
D)  Refers to the recessive allele
E)  All are correct

Exam 10: Patterns of Inheritance

A monohybrid cross is a mating between two individuals that are both:

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Adult female bollworm moths lay eggs on cotton bolls.These eggs then hatch,and grow into caterpillars that eat the seeds of the boll.Eggs and sperm would be produced by:

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Bollworms raised for decades in a lab without exposure to Bt were ___ while those fed Bt were ___.

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Mendel called a masking trait:

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In the study of genetics the offspring of the parental generation is referred to as the:

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A karyotype is produced by inducing cells to divide in culture and then treating the cells with a drug that halts mitosis in:

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Recessive alleles seem to vanish in some generations and reappear in later generations because:

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

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In pedigree charts,autosomal recessive disorders typically:

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If an individual is heterozygous for a particular trait:

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Mendel called a trait that is masked:

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A Barr body is:

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The chromosome that plays the largest role in human sex determination is:

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Any monohybrid cross consisting of one dominant and one recessive allele for the trait being studied should result in a ratio of ______________ dominant to __________________ recessive.

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If any of the traits that Mendel worked with had been due to linked genes,his dihybrid crosses:

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Mendel's monohybrid cross of "Tt" parents resulted in a tall to short ratio of:

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If the two alleles for a particular gene are different the gene pair is:

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If you cross RrYy and RRyy pea plants,what fraction of the offspring will have yellow peas? R=round,r=wrinkled,Y=yellow,y=green.

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A male expresses:

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The "P" in P generation:

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