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Practice test-Genetics

SECTION: I Knowledge
I. Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer and write the letter of your choice before the blank.
_____1. Humans possess:
a. 22 pairs of sex chromosomes and 1 pair of autosomes
b. 23 pairs of autosomes
c. equal numbers of autosomes and sex chromosomes
d. 22 pairs of autosomes and 1pair of sex chromosomes
e. None of the above

_____2. Synapsis occurs during ______.

a. anaphase I
b. prophase II
c. prophase I
d. metaphase I
e. cytokineses

______3. During anaphase I ______.

a. homologous chromosomes separate and migrate toward opposite poles
b. sister chromatids separate and migrate toward opposite poles
c. nuclei reform
d. chromosomes line up in one plane
e. the cell is haploid

______4. Karyotypes are useful for:

a. determining whether or not the chromosomes are normal in number
b. determining whether or not the chromosomes are normal in structure
c. determining the sex of an individual
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

______5. The process of producing male gametes (sperm) in mammals

a. Oogenesis
b. Mitosis
c. Spermatogenesis
d. Fertilization
e. Meiosis
______6. The offspring of a cross of the P generation
a. Phenotype
b. F1 Generation
c. Genotype

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d. F2 generation
d. Haploid cell

______7. The form of a trait that only appears when an individual has two alleles for it
a. Codominant
b. Incomplete dominant
c. Dominant
d. None of the above
e. Recessive

______8. This states that traits determined by genes are inherited through the movement of
chromosomes during meiosis
a. Codominance
b. Law of segregation
c. Autosomal inheritance
d. Chromosome theory of inheritance
e. Law of independent assortment

______9. A field of study that deals with using computer technology to create and analyze large
databases of information
a. genetics
b. biology
c. bioinformatics
d. microarray technique
e. genomics

______10. What is the predicted phenotypic ratio of the offspring from a dihybrid cross
between two individuals that are heterozygous for both traits? Assume that the two genes
involved are not linked.
a. 3:1
b. d. 1:1:1:1
c. 9:3:3:1
d. 1:3
e. 1:2:2:1

______11. Incomplete Dominance occurs when

a. When one allele masks the expression of the other allele.
b. One trait is masked by the presence of another trait.
c. An intermediate phenotypes is expressed when the alleles occur together.
d. Both the alleles are expressed when the alleles occur together.
e. An unpredictable phenotype is expressed when the alleles occur together.

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12. If a rabbit with a phenotype 𝑐 𝑐ℎ 𝑐 ℎ is crossed with an albino rabbit , what is the probability of
producing a Himalayan rabbit? (C>𝑐 𝑐ℎ > 𝑐 𝑐 >c)
a. 0 percent.
b. 25 percent.
c. 50 percent.
d. 75 percent.
e. 100 percent.

13. A man with blood type O and a woman with a blood type AB have a child. Which of the
following are possible blood type(s) for the child?
a. O only.
b. AB only.
c. A or B.
d. A,B, and O.
e. A, B, AB or O.

14. An X-linked dominant allele is inherited from a heterozygous female by

a. All her sons
b. half of her sons.
c. all of her daughters.
d. none of her daughters.
e. all of her children.

15. Which of the following statements about homologous chromosomes is correct?

a. Homologous Chromosomes are different lengths.
b. Homologous Chromosomes have different centromere positions.
c. Homologous Chromosomes pair up during Meiosis-I
d. Homologous Chromosomes have the same alleles at the same location on the chromosome.
e. Homologous Chromosomes do not have common genes for traits.

SECTION: II THINKING

11. A man with type O blood is married to a woman with type B blood. Which blood types can
their children have? Draw a Punnett Square to show your working.

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12. Draw a pedigree showing the mating between an affected man and a woman to produce
three children, two unaffected boys and one affected girl. Label the generations and the
individuals. (I/C)

13. The Process of Meiosis is often called as reduction division. Explain the use of this term.

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14. In Humans, drooping eyelids are dominant to non-drooping eyelids.

a. What are the two possible genotypes that a person with a drooping eyelids might have?

b. A man who is heterozygous for the drooping eyelids and a woman with non-drooping eyelids
have children. What are the expected genotypes and phenotypes of their children?

c. What are the genotypes and Phenotypes of the offspring?

15. A Male mouse with grey coat is mated with an albino female. Their six offspring all have grey
fur. The Albino female is then mated with a second grey mouse. Four of the seven offspring in
this litter are Albino.
a. What are the probable genotypes of the three P generation mice.

b. A male from the first litter is mated with a grey female from the second litter. What is the
expected ratio of phenotypes among the offspring?

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SECTION: III COMMUNICATION

16. Use a graphic organizer to summarize four differences between mitosis and meiosis. (K/C)

17. Rudy and Maria are expecting a baby. They have normal vision, but both of their fathers are
color vision deficient (CVD). Their mothers have normal vision.
a. Draw a pedigree for their family.

b. What is the probability that the baby will be a girl with the CVD.

c. What is the probability that the baby will be a boy with normal vision?

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18. Mention any one Genetic test in identifying the individuals developing the risk of genetic
disorders, or of passing these disorders onto their offspring.
Identify the technique, mention the application of the techniques and how is it beneficial.

SECTION: IV APPLICATION

19. In horses, black colour (B) is due to a dominant allele and chestnut colour (b) is due to its
recessive allele. A pacing gate (T) is dominant over a trotting gait (t). A heterozygous black
pacer is crossed with a chestnut trotter. What are the possible genotypic and phenotypic ratios
of the F1 generation? (I/A)

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20. A plant that produces white flowers is crossed with a plant that produces purple flowers.
Describe the phenotype of the offspring if the inheritance pattern for flower colour is
a. incomplete dominance
b. codominance (K/I/C)

21. Give one genetic disorder that you know, describe the cause of the disorder, the physical
effects (signs or symptoms) to the affected individual, and the treatment, if any. (K/A).

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22. Identify one genetically modified organism. How and why was this organism developed?
Mention one risk and one benefit associated with this organism?