Summative Mednelian and Nonmendelian

Download as docx, pdf, or txt
Download as docx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1of 2

A. Choose the correct answer. Write only the letter of your choice on a separate sheet of paper.

1. During gamete formation, the pair of genes separate from each other. This is stated in what
Mendelian law?
A. co-dominance B. dominance C. independent assortment
D. segregation
2. What does the law of dominance says?
A. A trait is expressed more when present in heterozygous form than in homozygous form.
B. Dominant traits are not expressed not until it is combined with an allele of the same kind.
C. Recessive traits are expressed over dominant traits.
D. Dominant traits are expressed whenever it is present.
3. What does the law of independent assortment says about gamete formation and genes? They
__________________________.
A. separate from each other freely B. are linked to each other C. blend with each other D. join
with each other
4. What is a gene? It is a/an __________.
A. DNA segment that codes for a certain protein/trait B. trait that is based on a protein
C. RNA that codes for a protein D. protein that leads to a trait
5. What is the inheritance pattern when both alleles are expressed equally in the phenotype of a
heterozygote?
A. multiple alleles B. incomplete dominance C. codominance D. polygenic
characteristics
6. What is the inheritance pattern when the dominant allele is not completely dominant?
A. multiple alleles B. incomplete dominance C. codominance D. polygenic
characteristics
7. What is the inheritance pattern associated with the ABO blood type in humans?
A. multiple alleles B. incomplete dominance C.codominance D. polygenic
characteristics
8. Looking at your dog will give information concerning ______________________.
A. the dog’s genotype. B. the dog’s phenotype. C. the dog’s recessive alleles. D. the dog’s
heterozygous alleles.
9. An Aa individual
A. has a homozygous genotype. B. has a heterozygous phenotype.
C. has a heterozygous genotype. D. has a homozygous phenotype.

B. Match the items in Column A with those in Column B. Write only the letter.
A B
10. Heredity a. The alleles of a particular gene are different
11. Genotype b. Not expressed when the dominant form of the trait is present
12. Phenotype c. Passing of trait from parents to offspring
13. Dominant d. The expressed form of a trait (cover up other forms)
14. Recessive e. Physical appearance of a trait
15. Alleles f. When the two alleles of a particular gene are the same
16. Homozygous(Pure) g. Branch of a biology that studies heredity
17. Heterozygous(Hybrid) h. Different versions of a gene
18. Genetics i. Set of alleles that an individual has

C. Use the table below to answer numbers 19-21:


Trait Domina Recessiv
nt e
Hair style Straight Curly (s)
(S)
Face Oval (O) Round (o)
shape
19. For each genotype listed, Chin Normal Receding write the phenotype that would
be visible. 20. Write the shape (C) (c) genotype/s for each trait below:
a. EE = _______________ Eye size Large (E) Small (e)
a. Straight hair = ______________
b. oo = ______________ b. Receding chin = _____________
c. Ss = _______________ c. Large eyes = _______________

21. Oliver recently met a curly-haired girl, Sharmaine, at the JS Prom and fell in love.
a. What is Sharmaine’s genotype? ____________________
b. Oliver is heterozygous for his straight hair. What is his genotype?_____________________
c. Complete the Punnett Square to show the possibilities that would result if Oliver and Sharmaine
had children.
d. List the possible number of genotypes and phenotypes of the children.
e. What is the possibility of kids with straight hair? ____ %
f. What is the possibility of kids with curly hair? ____ %

You might also like