Principles Of Genetics Quiz 29 (30 MCQs)

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1. When a capital letter is used, what kind of allele is being represented?
2. The allele for cheek dimples (D) is dominant to the allele for no cheek dimples (d). Ben and Melissa both have dimples. Ben's genotype is DD and Melissa's genotype is Dd.What percentage of Ben and Melissa's future children will have dimples?
3. DNA Fingerprinting
4. A single gene has 3 or more alleles. These are called
5. How do geneticists use Punnett Squares?
6. Green peas are dominant (G) to yellow peas (g). What is the genotype for a hetereozygous dominant offspring?
7. A HETEROZYGOUS individual would have the genotype:
8. What does homozygous mean?
9. One of two chromosomes that determines an individual's sex
10. Which of the following best explains the results of letting the F1 purple hybrids self pollinate?
11. What is cross pollination?
12. Incomplete dominance means that the traits are
13. How did Gregor Mendel discover the basic principles of genetics?
14. Coat color in cats is a sex-linked trait controlled by two genes, black and orange-brown, located on the X chromosome. Heterozygous cats will have a calico color, and homozygous cats will be black if they received the black gene or orange-brown if they received the orange-brown gene. If a black male and an orange-brown female have kittens, what percentage of male kittens would be expected to have the calico color?
15. Hemophilia is a x-linked disorder. A woman is a carrier for the disorder. Which is the correct genotype?
16. Scientific studies show that identical twins who were separated at birth and raised in different homes may vary in height, weight, and intelligence. The most probable explanation for these differences is that .....
17. A cross that involves a single inheritable trait is called a ..... cross
18. The sex of a person depends on
19. A Punnett Square shows all the following EXCEPT
20. In fruit flies, the gene for eye color is located on the X chromosomes, and the red eye allele (R) is dominant to the white eye allele (r). A female fly with genotype XRXr is mated with a male fly with genotype XrY. Which of the following statements best describes the expected outcome of the cross?
21. A sudden change in the gene which is heritable from one generation to other is known as?
22. The phenotype is the .....
23. If a trait SKIPS a generation, it is an indication that the trait is .....
24. Principle of Dominance
25. Meiosis results in the formation of
26. If a gene is found only on the X chromosome and not the Y chromosome, it is said to be what?
27. Chart that shows the presence or absence of a trait according to the relationships within a family across several generations
28. Cross between individuals for a single contrasting trait
29. How many traits did Mendel study in his pea plants?
30. What is an acquired trait?