Question 1

At a given position,homologous chromosomes have

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A)   the same genes but can have different alleles.
B)   the same genes and alleles.
C)   different genes and alleles.
D)   different genes, but can have the same alleles.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

You are studying genes in yeast and find that the genes can be placed into four groups that tend to be inherited together.From this you can conclude that yeast

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A)   produce four cells during meiosis.
B)   have four loci.
C)   have four genes.
D)   have four chromosomes.
E)   have four alleles.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Phenotype means

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A)   the number of chromosomes in an individual.
B)   the genes an individual has.
C)   the combination of alleles in an individual.
D)   the observable expression of the genes in an individual.
E)   the number of gametes in an individual.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

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

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A)   None of the answer choices are correct.
B)   homozygous for one gene.
C)   heterozygous for two genes.
D)   heterozygous for one gene.
E)   homozygous for two genes.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

The most common phenotype or allele for a gene in a population is referred to as the

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A)   dominant population.
B)   F1 generation.
C)   recessive population.
D)   P generation.
E)   wild-type.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

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In these data, the parental generation characteristics (resistant or susceptible)  are shown at top. 
-In this figure,the genotype of the resistant parental bollworms is ___ while the susceptible parental bollworms have a ___ genotype.

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A)   rr; RR
B)   Rr; rr
C)   RR; rr
D)   RR; Rr
E)   Rr; RRF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

In animals,each gamete arises from a diploid cell containing two sets of homologous chromosomes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The "P" in P generation refers to

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A)   potential offspring.
B)   parental.
C)   pure breeding.
D)   All of the answer choices are correct.
E)   the recessive allele.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Hemophilia A is an X-linked recessive disorder.If a normal man marries a woman who is a carrier,what fraction of their sons will have hemophilia?

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

Question 10

Genetic counselors are more commonly available for diagnosing some diseases,and for helping in family planning.If a genetic counselor examines a pedigree chart and notices an occurrence of a disease in every generation,she has strong evidence that the disease is caused by

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A)   a new reoccurring mutation.
B)   an autosomal recessive disorder.
C)   an autosomal dominant disorder.
D)   a chromosomal abnormality.
E)   having an extra set of chromosomes.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Diagrams depicting family relationships and phenotypes for a genetic disorder are

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A)   bell-shaped curves.
B)   linkage maps.
C)   karyotypes.
D)   pedigree charts.
E)   Punnett squares.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

In biology lab,your class counts the number of people with different colors of hair and eyes.Your instructor says that these traits are variable and difficult to trace in each family.The reason is that these two traits depend on more than one gene,and are called

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A)   codominant.
B)   incomplete dominant traits.
C)   pleiotropic.
D)   recessive.
E)   polygenic.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

You mate two pea plants that are both AaBb and get a 3:1 phenotype ratio.This suggests

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A)   independent assortment occurred.
B)   crossing over occurred.
C)   genes A and B are linked on the same chromosome.
D)   nondisjunction occurred.
E)   genes A and B are on different chromosomes.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

In the ABO blood type system,there are six possible genotypes,but only two possible phenotypes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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-In this figure,the F1 generation shows mating of resistant bollworms (___) with susceptible heterozygous (____) bollworms.

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A)   Rr; RR
B)   RR; rr
C)   rr; Rr
D)   Rr; rr
E)   rr; RRF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Mendel's law of segregation states that the two alleles of each gene are packaged into separate gametes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If a person has a recessive allele for a disorder and that allele is masked by presence of a normal dominant allele,this person

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A)   is termed a carrier.
B)   has the disease but cannot pass this disease to their offspring.
C)   is homozygous for the disease.
D)   is termed a linkage group.
E)   cannot produce gametes.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Of all the people who have studied inheritance,the person who made the earliest foundational study in the science of genetics is

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A)   Charles Darwin.
B)   Gregor Mendel.
C)   Robert Hooke.
D)   Frederick Griffith.
E)   King George III.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 20

The wide variation in skin color in humans is best explained by

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A)   artificial selection.
B)   skin color is a polygenic trait.
C)   crossing over.
D)   genetic drift.
E)   environmental changes like improvements in diet.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Exam 10: Patterns of Inheritance

At a given position,homologous chromosomes have

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If a person has a recessive allele for a disorder and that allele is masked by presence of a normal dominant allele,this person

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The "P" in P generation refers to

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Genetic counselors are more commonly available for diagnosing some diseases,and for helping in family planning.If a genetic counselor examines a pedigree chart and notices an occurrence of a disease in every generation,she has strong evidence that the disease is caused by

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Mendel's law of segregation states that the two alleles of each gene are packaged into separate gametes.

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Of all the people who have studied inheritance,the person who made the earliest foundational study in the science of genetics is

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In biology lab,your class counts the number of people with different colors of hair and eyes.Your instructor says that these traits are variable and difficult to trace in each family.The reason is that these two traits depend on more than one gene,and are called

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Figuer: In these data, the parental generation characteristics (resistant or susceptible) are shown at top. -In this figure,the F1 generation shows mating of resistant bollworms (___) with susceptible heterozygous (____) bollworms.

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You mate two pea plants that are both AaBb and get a 3:1 phenotype ratio.This suggests

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

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Hemophilia A is an X-linked recessive disorder.If a normal man marries a woman who is a carrier,what fraction of their sons will have hemophilia?

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The wide variation in skin color in humans is best explained by

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Diagrams depicting family relationships and phenotypes for a genetic disorder are

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Figuer: In these data, the parental generation characteristics (resistant or susceptible) are shown at top. -In this figure,the genotype of the resistant parental bollworms is ___ while the susceptible parental bollworms have a ___ genotype.

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Phenotype means

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In animals,each gamete arises from a diploid cell containing two sets of homologous chromosomes.

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You are studying genes in yeast and find that the genes can be placed into four groups that tend to be inherited together.From this you can conclude that yeast

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In the ABO blood type system,there are six possible genotypes,but only two possible phenotypes.

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The most common phenotype or allele for a gene in a population is referred to as the

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

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Figuer: In these data, the parental generation characteristics (resistant or susceptible) are shown at top. -In this figure,the F₁ generation shows mating of resistant bollworms (_) with susceptible heterozygous (__) bollworms.

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