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I. Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question. Write ONLY the letter of the best answer on the space provided. Any kind of
erasures are NOT allowed.
_______ 2. Scientists call an organism that has two different alleles for a trait a
a. hybrid. c. purebred.
b. trait. d. factor.
________ 11. When sex cells combine to produce offspring, each sex cell will contribute
a. one fourth of the normal number of chromosomes.
b. half the normal number of chromosomes.
c. the normal number of chromosomes.
d. twice the normal number of chromosomes.
________ 13. Which term refers to physical characteristics that are studied in genetics?
a. traits c. generations
b. offspring d. hybrids
________ 19. An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait is
a. codominant. c. homozygous.
b. tall. d. heterozygous.
________ 21. Which of these traits is controlled by a gene with multiple alleles?
a. straight hairline c. widow’s peak
b. smile dimples d. blood type
________ 22. Which combination of sex chromosomes results in a male human being?
a. XX c. XY
b. YY d. either XX or YY
________ 23. Why are sex-linked traits more common in males than in females?
a. All alleles on the X chromosome are dominant.
b. All alleles on the Y chromosome are recessive.
c. A recessive allele on the X chromosome will always produce the trait in a male.
d. Any allele on the Y chromosome will be codominant with the matching allele on the
X chromosome.
________ 27. Which genetic disorder causes the body to produce unusually thick
mucus in the lungs and intestines?
a. hemophilia c. cystic fibrosis
b. Down syndrome d. sickle-cell disease
________ 30. No two people have the same DNA, except for
a. crime suspects. c. sisters.
b. brothers. d. identical twins.
33. Which trait - white flowers or purple flowers - is controlled by a dominant allele?
Which is controlled by a recessive allele? How do you know?
34. In which generation are the parents purebred? In which generation are they
hybrids?
35. In the F1 generation, what is the genotype of the offspring? What is their
phenotype?
No. 36-39
36. What do the circles in the pedigree represent? What do the squares represent?
38. Which individuals have the trait that is traced by the pedigree?
39. Which individuals are carriers of the trait that is traced by the pedigree?
40. In pea plants, the allele for smooth pods (S) is dominant over the allele for pinched
pods (s). Construct a Punnett square that shows a cross between an SS plant and an
Ss plant. Predict what percent of the offspring are likely to have smooth pods.
41. Is it possible for a son to inherit an allele on an X chromosome from his father?
Explain why or why not.