Biology for IGCSE & O level - Inheritance (Section 7)

  • 1
    Which of the following best describes the product of meiosis II?
    答え
    (D)
    Four haploid cells
  • 2
    During which stage of meiosis do sister chromatids separate?
    答え
    (B)
    Anaphase II
  • 3
    If a woman has a dominant trait and her partner does not, what can be said about the phenotype of the children?
    答え
    (C)
    Some children will have the trait.
  • 4
    What is the function of the start codon in translation?
    答え
    (B)
    To initiate protein synthesis.
  • 5
    If a woman has a colorblind son, and her husband has normal vision, what must be the woman's genotype, assuming that colorblindness is an X-linked recessive trait?
    答え
    (C)
    XBXb
  • 6
    What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?
    答え
    (B)
    To bring amino acids to the ribosomes.
  • 7
    Which of the following statements are true about alleles?
    答え
    A
    D
  • 8
    Which statements are true about recessive alleles?
    答え
    A
    D
  • 9
    During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes first become visible?
    答え
    (A)
    Prophase
  • 10
    What type of inheritance results in a blended phenotype?
    答え
    (C)
    Incomplete dominance
  • 11
    What type of cell division is involved in the growth and repair of the body?
    答え
    (C)
    Mitosis
  • 12
    Which of the following processes is responsible for creating new combinations of alleles in offspring?
    答え
    (C)
    Crossing over
  • 13
    Which of the following occurs during interphase?
    答え
    (B)
    DNA replication
  • 14
    In a dihybrid cross involving two unlinked genes, what is the expected phenotypic ratio for the offspring of two heterozygous parents (AaBb x AaBb)?
    答え
    (A)
    9:3:3:1
  • 15
    Which of the following are characteristics of meiosis?
    答え
    A
    C
  • 16
    Which of the following are examples of a recessive trait?
    答え
    B
    C
  • 17
    How many chromosomes are typically found in a human somatic cell?
    答え
    (B)
    46
  • 18
    In incomplete dominance, what will the phenotype of a heterozygote look like?
    答え
    (C)
    It will have an intermediate phenotype.
  • 19
    What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?
    答え
    (B)
    To bring amino acids to the ribosomes for protein synthesis.
  • 20
    How does a cell maintain its size during cell division?
    答え
    (B)
    By dividing into two daughter cells with similar characteristics.
  • 21
    In a pedigree, what does a filled-in symbol typically represent?
    答え
    (A)
    An individual with the trait.
  • 22
    If a heterozygous individual is crossed with a homozygous recessive individual, what percentage of the offspring will display the recessive phenotype?
    答え
    (C)
    50%
  • 23
    What is the difference between the law of segregation and the law of independent assortment?
    答え
    (B)
    The law of segregation applies to a single trait, while the law of independent assortment applies to multiple traits.
  • 24
    What is the relationship between the alleles in cases of incomplete dominance?
    答え
    (C)
    Neither allele is completely dominant.
  • 25
    What is the function of a gene?
    答え
    (B)
    To code for a specific protein.
  • 26
    What is a gene mutation?
    答え
    (A)
    A change in the DNA sequence.
  • 27
    What is the role of the stop codon in translation?
    答え
    (C)
    To signal the end of translation.
  • 28
    In the context of genetics, what does the term 'allele' refer to?
    答え
    (B)
    An alternative form of a gene.
  • 29
    Which of the following are directly involved in the process of translation? (Select all that apply)
    答え
    A
    B
    C
  • 30
    What is the difference between autosomes and sex chromosomes?
    答え
    C
    D
  • 31
    Which of the following processes occur during prophase I of meiosis?
    答え
    (B)
    Homologous chromosomes pair up.
  • 32
    Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?
    答え
    (B)
    Storing genetic information
  • 33
    What is the ploidy of the cells at the end of Meiosis II?
    答え
    (A)
    Haploid
  • 34
    What is the role of the spindle fibers in meiosis?
    答え
    (B)
    To separate homologous chromosomes.
  • 35
    What does the term "homozygous" refer to?
    答え
    (B)
    Having two identical alleles for a trait.
  • 36
    What is the role of homologous chromosomes in meiosis?
    答え
    (B)
    To carry the same genes, though possibly different alleles.
  • 37
    How many cell divisions occur during meiosis?
    答え
    (B)
    2
  • 38
    Which of the following is/are true about the structure of DNA? (Select all that apply)
    答え
    C
    D
  • 39
    What is the term for a gene that is located on a sex chromosome?
    答え
    (B)
    Sex-linked
  • 40
    What is the probability of two heterozygous parents (Bb x Bb) producing a homozygous recessive offspring?
    答え
    (B)
    25%
  • 41
    What is the significance of crossing over during meiosis?
    答え
    (B)
    It creates genetic variation.
  • 42
    What determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein?
    答え
    (B)
    The sequence of codons in the mRNA.
  • 43
    Which of the following are examples of a monohybrid inheritance pattern?
    答え
    A
    C
  • 44
    Which process is responsible for the synthesis of a polypeptide from mRNA?
    答え
    (C)
    Translation
  • 45
    Which of the following are stages of mitosis? (Select all that apply)
    答え
    A
    B
    C
    D
  • 46
    Which of the following is a characteristic of a gamete?
    答え
    (C)
    It is a sex cell (sperm or egg).
  • 47
    Which of the following are required for protein synthesis? (Select all that apply)
    答え
    A
    B
    C
  • 48
    Which of the following statements is true regarding the resulting cells of Meiosis? (Select all that apply)
    答え
    A
    C
  • 49
    What is the name for the condition in which one gene influences multiple, seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits?
    答え
    (B)
    Pleiotropy
  • 50
    Which of the following is true about a cell's genetic material? (Select all that apply)
    答え
    A
    B
    C