Science Department

Biology 2022-2023
Second Trimester

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Biology 2022-2023
Second Trimester

Question 1:

 Choose the correct answer

1) When two different alleles occur together, the one that is not expressed is called;

A. dominant.
B. recessive.
C. phenotypic.
D. superior.

2) If two parent flowers with dominant red color produce an offspring with a
white phenotype, then probably;

A. both parents are heterozygous.

B. both parents are homozygous.
C. one parent is heterozygous.
D. one parent is homozygous

3) In a monohybrid cross between a true breed dominant parent and a

true breed recessive parent, one would predict the offspring to be;

A. 3 heterozygous : 4 homozygous dominant.

B. 1 heterozygous : 4 homozygous recessive.
C. 2 homozygous : 4 heterozygous.
D. 100% heterozygous

4) An organism that has inherited two different alleles of a gene from its parents is
for that trait.

A. hereditary
B. homozygous
C. heterozygous
D. a mutation

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5) According to Figure 1, what is the approximate

percentage that a human has blue? BRWON
EYES ARE DOMINANT OVER BLUE
0%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 75%
State what happens during each phase(s) of meiosis?

A. anaphase I
B. telophase I

6) In mice, white fur is dominant. A white mouse is crossed with a grey mouse. If
they gave birth to a grey mouse, the genotype of the white furred parent is
probably;

A. homozygous dominant.
B. homozygous recessive.
C. heterozygous.
D. None of the above.

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7) A pea plant with green pods is crossed with

a pea plant with yellow seeds. The figure
shows the results of this cross.
What can be concluded about wrinkled
seeds?

A. The yellow shape is a recessive trait.

B. The yellow shape is a dominant trait.
C. The yellow shape is an acquired trait.
D. The yellow shape is an incomplete trait.

8) Write down two characteristics for Crossing over process;

9) The model shows a cellular process.

What is the name of this process?

What will be the end result of the process
?

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1- write down 3 characteristics of meiosis?

When does DNA replication occur in the cell cycle?

which of the following is true regarding Meiosis I

2-

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3-order the events below and mention the phase of each

Question 2

 Answer the following questions:

1- In fruit flies, red eye color is dominant over black color. Predict the genotypic, and
phenotypic percentage of offspring produced by crossing a homozygous dominant parent
with a homozygous recessive parent. Draw a Punnett square to illustrate your prediction.

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2- In humans, dimples is recessive to no dimples. What would be the expected type of offspring if a
homozygous non dimple was crossed to a heterozygous dimple
Find the all possible genotypic and phenotypic percentage of the possible off springs
(Show your work using Punnet square)
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3- Having a widow's peak (a V-shaped hairline) (V) is dominant over having a straight hairline. A man and
a woman are about to be married and both have widow’s peak hairline both suffer from migraine.
Both have one parent who was homozygous for widow’s peak and one who has straight hairline

a- What are the possible genotypes of both man and woman?

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b- What is the likelihood percentage of them having a child that has a straight hairline?

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4- Suppose in a strain of corn plants , high oil (H) content in the seeds is dominant to low oil
content and round seeds (E) in a pod is dominant to oval seeds in a pod. A farmer crosses
two corn plants, both homozygous to high oil content and round seeds per pod.
a- What genotype were the parent plants?
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b- Predict both genotypic and phenotypic ratio of the off springs using punnet square

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Question 3

 Answer the following questions:

1- write down the name of each process

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2-If a cell has 46 DNA molecules (chromosomes) undergoes mitotic divison. What is the number of chromosomes in
the resulting cells?
If the same cell undergoes meiosis, what is the number of chromosomes in the resulting cells?

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