Biology for IGCSE & O level - Inheritance (Section 12)

  • 1
    What is a codon?
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    (B)
    A three-base sequence on an mRNA molecule that codes for an amino acid.
  • 2
    What process is responsible for the production of identical copies of chromosomes?
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    (C)
    Replication
  • 3
    What are the possible products of mitosis?
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    (A)
    Two genetically identical cells.
  • 4
    If two genes are located close together on the same chromosome, what is their relationship?
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    A
    D
  • 5
    What is the significance of the law of segregation?
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    (A)
    Alleles for a trait separate during gamete formation.
  • 6
    Which of the following are sources of genetic variation during sexual reproduction? (Select all that apply)
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    A
    B
  • 7
    In a cross of two true-breeding plants, one with red flowers and one with white flowers, all the offspring have pink flowers. What type of inheritance is this an example of?
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    (C)
    Incomplete dominance
  • 8
    Which of the following is a characteristic of a diploid cell?
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    (D)
    It contains two sets of chromosomes.
  • 9
    What is the result of Meiosis I?
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    (B)
    Two haploid cells
  • 10
    If a woman with blood type A has a child with blood type O, what are the possible blood types of the father?
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    (D)
    B or O