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Question 1

1. In which sex is hemophilia most commonly expressed?

Answer

Both equally

Answer

Only children

Question 2

2. Which of the following is a result of gene linkage?

Answer

Inherited traits appear together

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Greater genetic variation

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Random recombination

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Traits assort independently

Question 3

3. The units of inheritance are:

Answer

Chromosomes

Question 4

4. What does a test cross help determine?

Answer

The presence of recessive traits only

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The number of chromosomes

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Whether an individual is heterozygous or homozygous dominant

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The blood group

Question 5

5. Which of the following would have a 100% chance of passing on an X-linked recessive trait to daughters?

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Affected father

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Carrier mother

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Normal mother

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Carrier father

Question 6

6. Sex-linked genes are mostly located on:

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Y chromosome

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Mitochondrial DNA

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X chromosome

Question 7

7. In Mendel’s experiments, which trait was dominant?

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Short stem

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White flower

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Wrinkled seeds

Question 8

8. What does heterozygous mean?

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Having a dominant trait only

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Having one allele

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Having two identical alleles

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Having different alleles

Question 9

9. Why can’t fathers pass X-linked traits to sons?

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Sons don’t have X chromosomes

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Fathers don’t carry defective genes

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Sons reject X chromosomes

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Fathers only pass the Y chromosome to sons

Question 10

10. In Mendel's dihybrid cross, what phenotypic ratio is expected in the F2 generation?

Question 11

11. What does the Law of Independent Assortment explain?

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Mutations occur randomly

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Alleles always segregate together

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Dominant traits hide recessive ones

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Each pair of alleles segregates independently during gamete formation

Question 12

12. What process can separate linked genes?

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Transcription

Answer

Replication

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Crossing over

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Translation

Question 13

13. Which of the following is an example of a dihybrid trait?

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Blood type in humans

Answer

Flower color in pea plants

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Height and seed shape in pea plants

Answer

Height in pea plants

Question 14

14. Which of the following diseases is caused by an X-linked recessive gene?

Answer

Hemophilia

Answer

Sickle-cell anemia

Question 15

15. What is the effect of crossing over on linked genes?

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Ensures they always remain linked

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May separate them, increasing variation

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Has no effect

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Prevents their expression

Question 16

16. Which of the following best defines crossing over?

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Segregation of alleles during mitosis

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Random mutation of DNA

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Exchange of segments between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes

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Exchange of genetic material between sister chromatids

Question 17

17. Gene linkage occurs when:

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Genes are located close together on the same chromosome

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Genes are silenced

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Genes are located on different chromosomes

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Genes code for the same protein

Question 18

18. A recessive allele is expressed only when:

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It is dominant over another allele

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It is present on both homologous chromosomes

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It is on a heterozygous genotype

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It is present on a Y chromosome

Question 19

19. In X-linked inheritance, who can be carriers of the trait?

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Both males and females

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Only males

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Only females

Question 20

20. Which of the following crosses would show Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment?

Answer

TtRr × TtRr

Question 21

21. In a Punnett square of an XʰX × XY cross, what is the chance of a daughter being a carrier?

Question 22

22. Why are X-linked recessive traits more common in males?

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Males have only one X chromosome

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Males are more prone to mutations

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Males have two X chromosomes

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Y chromosome protects them

Question 23

23. If two carriers of a recessive disorder marry, what is the chance their child will be affected?

Question 24

24. How many alleles does a diploid organism have for each gene?

Question 25

25. Which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?

Answer

Metaphase I

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Anaphase II

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Prophase I

Answer

Telophase I

Question 26

26. A female with normal genes for clotting marries a hemophilic man. What is the chance their son will have hemophilia?

Question 27

27. What is the condition in which an individual has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Heterozygous

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Homozygous

Question 28

28. Hemophilia primarily affects:

Answer

Muscle strength

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Nerve function

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Blood clotting

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Digestive system

Question 29

29. A carrier female for hemophilia would have the genotype:

Question 30

30. What is the result of crossing TT (tall) with tt (short) pea plants?

Answer

50% tall, 50% short

Answer

All medium

Question 31

31. Which term describes genes located on the same chromosome and inherited together?

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Linked genes

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Recessive genes

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Codominant genes

Question 32

32. What is the expected genotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross between two heterozygotes?

Question 33

33. Which scientist is known as the father of genetics?

Question 34

34. Which process leads to genetic recombination?

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Crossing over

Answer

Translation

Answer

Replication

Question 35

35. How many types of gametes can be produced by a heterozygous dihybrid individual (TtRr)?

Question 36

36. What is the significance of independent assortment?

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It increases genetic variation

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It ensures mutation

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It maintains genetic stability

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It increases the number of cells

Question 37

37. If T is dominant for tall and t for dwarf, what is the phenotype of Tt?

Answer

Medium height

Question 38

38. A hemophilic male and a carrier female have how many chances of passing on the disease?

Question 39

39. In hemophilia, a female must inherit:

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One defective autosome

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Two defective X chromosomes

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One defective Y

Answer

One defective X

Question 40

40. Which of the following violates the law of independent assortment?

Answer

Crossing over

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Codominance

Answer

Gene linkage

Question 41

41. What is gene mapping based on?

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Shape of DNA

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Location of traits

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Physical size of chromosomes

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Frequency of crossing over

Question 42

42. A male inherits his X chromosome from:

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His mother

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His father

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Both parents

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Only from autosomes

Question 43

43. What is the purpose of a Punnett square?

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To study chromosomes under a microscope

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To predict the probability of genetic traits

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To identify dominant alleles

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To determine the age of a gene

Question 44

44. Which term refers to different forms of a gene?

Answer

Nucleotides

Answer

Chromatids

Question 45

45. What is the probability that a carrier mother and a normal father will have a son with hemophilia?

Question 46

46. Which of the following best describes Mendel's Law of Segregation?

Answer

Dominant traits are always expressed

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Genes always blend in offspring

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Traits are inherited in pairs

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Alleles for a trait separate during gamete formation

Question 47

47. Which of the following is a test cross?

Question 48

48. Which of the following terms best describes the physical appearance of an organism?

Question 49

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