DHS Heredity and Genetics Practice 2 of 2

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Biology
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9th - 12th Grade
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Medium
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Deena Cook
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Traits controlled by two or more genes from different chromosomes
medelian gene
monogenic
trait
polygenic
trait
allele
trait
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the partially filled in punnett square what is the genotype that the daughter CANNOT potentially have?
XhXh
XHXh
XHXH
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In humans, cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disorder that results in mucus clogging the lungs. If both parents are genetically heterozygous for cystic fibrosis, then what are their chances of having a child who DOES NOT HAVE the disease? (Hint: draw a Punnett Square on a piece of scratch paper to help you answer the question.)
25%
50%
75%
100%
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS3-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In humans, the trait for dimples is dominant over no dimples. If a heterozygous parent is crossed with a homozygous recessive parent, then what is the probability this couple will have offspring with dimples? (Hint: draw a Punnett Square on a piece of scratch paper to help you answer the question.)
25%
50%
75%
100%
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS3-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a classic Mendelian cross, a homozygous plant that produces purple fruit is crossed with a homozygous plant that produces blue fruit. The seeds of all the offspring are purple. Why? (Hint: draw a Punnett Square on a piece of scratch paper to help you answer the question.)
the alleles are expressing incomplete dominance
the alleles are expressing codominance
The blue allele is recessive to the dominant purple allele
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Albinism (b), is recessive to normal brown coloration (B). When an albino female was crossed with a brown male, they produced 2 offspring that had brown coloring and 2 that were albino. What was the genotype of the male parent?
BB
bb
Bb
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Looking at the blood donation chart from our Blood Typing Lab, who is considered the "universal donor"?
A
B
AB
O
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