Question 1

Apart from natural variation in a species,due to alternate alleles,abnormality (or disease) disorders are also of interest.Inheritance of autosomal dominant disorders requires ___ to pass on the allele,while inheritance of autosomal recessive disorders requires ___ to pass on the allele for it to be expressed in the offspring.

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A)   only the father; only the mother
B)   All of the answer choices are correct.
C)   only the mother's X chromosome; only the father's Y chromosome
D)   either the mother or the father; both the mother and the father
E)   the parent who has the disorder; the parent who is a carrier for the disorderF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

The individual sometimes referred to as the "father of genetics" because he influenced the science of genetics more than anyone else is Gregor Mendel.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If an individual is heterozygous for a particular trait,

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A)   one parent contributed two copies of the same allele for that trait.
B)   each parent contributed a different allele for that trait.
C)   each parent contributed the same allele for that trait.
D)   one parent contributed two different alleles for that trait.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In a testcross,if all the offspring show the dominant phenotype,then the individual with the unknown genotype was

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A)   heterozygous recessive.
B)   homozygous recessive.
C)   heterozygous.
D)   a clone of the other testcross individual.
E)   homozygous dominant.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

A male expresses an X-linked recessive disorder only if he inherits alleles conferring the disorder from both parents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Figuer:
Examine this image of chromosomes and identify the structural components. 
-A portion (location) of DNA that encodes a specific protein is a

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A)   chromatid.
B)   chromosome.
C)   centromere.
D)   kinetochore.
E)   gene.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Alternate forms (the DNA sequences indicated by alphabetic abbreviations) of the same gene are called

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A)   centromeres.
B)   chromosomes.
C)   chromatids.
D)   alleles.
E)   traits.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

If you,like Mendel,grow plants in the lab,and cross short (tt) pea plants with short pea plants,the offspring will be

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A)   None of the answer choices are correct.
B)   all tall.
C)   a mix of tall and short.
D)   nonexistent.
E)   all short.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Hemophilia A is a(n)

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A)   X-linked dominant disorder causing a defective blood clotting protein.
B)   X-linked dominant disorder.
C)   X-linked recessive disorder causing a defective blood clotting protein.
D)   defective blood clotting protein.
E)   X-linked recessive disorder.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

In the biology lab,you observed that your lab partner's blood type is AB.The placement of the A and B molecules on each cell is controlled by proteins,coded by different versions of the same gene.Having both is an example of

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A)   independent assortment.
B)   recessive inheritance.
C)   incomplete dominance.
D)   codominant inheritance.
E)   dominant inheritance.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

When Mendel crossed tall (Tt) plants with tall plants of the same genotype,the offspring

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A)   were always a mix of short and tall.
B)   were always short.
C)   did not grow and reproduce, because they were separate species.
D)   were always tall.
E)   were a variable mix of tall and short.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Any dihybrid cross should theoretically yield a 3:1 phenotypic ratio.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Average heights of American men and women have increased steadily since the 1940s.What is the best explanation for this observation?

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

Question 14

When the frequencies of all the phenotypes associated with a polygenic trait are plotted on a graph,they form a characteristic bell-shaped curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Genotype means

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

Question 16

In cystic fibrosis,two unaffected carriers can have a child with the disease.It is as common in boys as in girls.This disease is

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A)   autosomal recessive.
B)   pleiotropic.
C)   autosomal dominant.
D)   X-linked dominant.
E)   X-linked recessive.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The fact that during gamete formation,the segregation of alleles for a gene on one chromosome does not influence the segregation of alleles for a gene on another chromosome is Mendel's law of

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A)   random fertilization.
B)   population dynamics.
C)   crossing over.
D)   independent assortment.
E)   segregation.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The most common allele for any trait is always the dominant allele.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The fact that the two alleles of each gene are packaged into separate gametes because they move apart from each other during gamete formation is Mendel's law of

Accepted Answer

A)   independent assortment.
B)   segregation.
C)   crossing over.
D)   population dynamics.
E)   random fertilization.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Exam 10: Patterns of Inheritance

Hemophilia A is a(n)

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Average heights of American men and women have increased steadily since the 1940s.What is the best explanation for this observation?

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A male expresses an X-linked recessive disorder only if he inherits alleles conferring the disorder from both parents.

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When the frequencies of all the phenotypes associated with a polygenic trait are plotted on a graph,they form a characteristic bell-shaped curve.

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The fact that the two alleles of each gene are packaged into separate gametes because they move apart from each other during gamete formation is Mendel's law of

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Genotype means

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When Mendel crossed tall (Tt) plants with tall plants of the same genotype,the offspring

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In the biology lab,you observed that your lab partner's blood type is AB.The placement of the A and B molecules on each cell is controlled by proteins,coded by different versions of the same gene.Having both is an example of

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The most common allele for any trait is always the dominant allele.

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If you,like Mendel,grow plants in the lab,and cross short (tt) pea plants with short pea plants,the offspring will be

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In a testcross,if all the offspring show the dominant phenotype,then the individual with the unknown genotype was

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The fact that during gamete formation,the segregation of alleles for a gene on one chromosome does not influence the segregation of alleles for a gene on another chromosome is Mendel's law of

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In cystic fibrosis,two unaffected carriers can have a child with the disease.It is as common in boys as in girls.This disease is

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Any dihybrid cross should theoretically yield a 3:1 phenotypic ratio.

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The individual sometimes referred to as the "father of genetics" because he influenced the science of genetics more than anyone else is Gregor Mendel.

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If an individual is heterozygous for a particular trait,

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Figuer: Examine this image of chromosomes and identify the structural components. -A portion (location) of DNA that encodes a specific protein is a

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Alternate forms (the DNA sequences indicated by alphabetic abbreviations) of the same gene are called

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Exam 10: Patterns of Inheritance

Hemophilia A is a(n)

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Average heights of American men and women have increased steadily since the 1940s.What is the best explanation for this observation?

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A male expresses an X-linked recessive disorder only if he inherits alleles conferring the disorder from both parents.

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When the frequencies of all the phenotypes associated with a polygenic trait are plotted on a graph,they form a characteristic bell-shaped curve.

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The fact that the two alleles of each gene are packaged into separate gametes because they move apart from each other during gamete formation is Mendel's law of

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Genotype means

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When Mendel crossed tall (Tt) plants with tall plants of the same genotype,the offspring

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In the biology lab,you observed that your lab partner's blood type is AB.The placement of the A and B molecules on each cell is controlled by proteins,coded by different versions of the same gene.Having both is an example of

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The most common allele for any trait is always the dominant allele.

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If you,like Mendel,grow plants in the lab,and cross short (tt) pea plants with short pea plants,the offspring will be

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In a testcross,if all the offspring show the dominant phenotype,then the individual with the unknown genotype was

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The fact that during gamete formation,the segregation of alleles for a gene on one chromosome does not influence the segregation of alleles for a gene on another chromosome is Mendel's law of

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In cystic fibrosis,two unaffected carriers can have a child with the disease.It is as common in boys as in girls.This disease is

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Any dihybrid cross should theoretically yield a 3:1 phenotypic ratio.

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The individual sometimes referred to as the "father of genetics" because he influenced the science of genetics more than anyone else is Gregor Mendel.

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If an individual is heterozygous for a particular trait,

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Figuer: Examine this image of chromosomes and identify the structural components. -A portion (location) of DNA that encodes a specific protein is a

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Alternate forms (the DNA sequences indicated by alphabetic abbreviations) of the same gene are called

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