Biology for IGCSE & O level - Inheritance (Section 11)

  • 1
    What is the sex chromosome composition of a normal human male?
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    (B)
    XY
  • 2
    What is the expected genotypic ratio from a monohybrid cross (Aa x Aa)?
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    (C)
    1:2:1
  • 3
    What does the principle of independent assortment state?
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    (B)
    Alleles for different traits are inherited independently of each other.
  • 4
    What is the name for a diagram that shows the inheritance of a trait through several generations of a family?
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    (B)
    Pedigree
  • 5
    What is a codon made of?
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    (C)
    3 nucleotides
  • 6
    What is the name for the pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis?
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    (A)
    Synapsis
  • 7
    Which of the following are true regarding genes and alleles?
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    A
    D
  • 8
    What is the role of the centromere in a chromosome?
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    (B)
    To hold sister chromatids together.
  • 9
    Which of the following is a characteristic of sex-linked traits?
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    (C)
    They are more common in males.
  • 10
    What type of inheritance is most likely to affect males more often than females?
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    (D)
    X-linked recessive
  • 11
    What are the main events of Meiosis II?
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    (C)
    Separation of sister chromatids
  • 12
    What is the expected phenotypic ratio of offspring from a monohybrid cross (Bb x Bb) with complete dominance?
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    (B)
    3:1
  • 13
    What is a monohybrid cross?
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    (A)
    A cross between two individuals that differ in one trait.
  • 14
    Which of the following scenarios could result in the formation of a new allele?
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    A
    D
  • 15
    Which of the following would be the correct genotype for a female carrier of an X-linked recessive trait?
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    (D)
    XBXb
  • 16
    What does the term "carrier" refer to in genetics?
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    (C)
    An individual who carries a recessive allele but does not show the trait.
  • 17
    Which of the following statements are true regarding the inheritance of a trait from the perspective of a pedigree diagram?
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    (A)
    A shaded shape indicates that the individual has the trait.
  • 18
    What does a recessive allele require to express its phenotype?
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    (B)
    Two copies of the same allele.
  • 19
    What is the relationship between genes and chromosomes?
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    A
    C
    D
  • 20
    In a pedigree, what shape is used to represent a male?
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    (B)
    Square
  • 21
    What is the process of forming a protein from a mRNA sequence called?
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    (B)
    Translation
  • 22
    What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?
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    (B)
    Mitosis produces genetically identical cells while meiosis produces genetically different cells.
  • 23
    What are the products of transcription?
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    (C)
    mRNA
  • 24
    In a cross between a homozygous dominant individual and a homozygous recessive individual for a single trait, what is the genotypic ratio of the offspring?
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    (D)
    4:0
  • 25
    If a plant has a genotype of Tt for plant height, what is its phenotype?
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    (A)
    Tall
  • 26
    Which of the following inheritance patterns involves genes located on the sex chromosomes?
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    (B)
    X-linked inheritance
  • 27
    What is a karyotype?
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    (A)
    A visual representation of all the chromosomes in a cell.
  • 28
    Which of the following are characteristics of homologous chromosomes? (Select all that apply)
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    A
    D
  • 29
    Which of the following is NOT a base found in DNA?
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    (D)
    Uracil
  • 30
    Which of the following processes is involved in asexual reproduction? (Select all that apply)
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    A
    C
  • 31
    If a man with normal color vision has a child with a woman who is a carrier for red-green color blindness, what is the probability that their son will be colorblind (assuming colorblindness is X-linked)?
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    (C)
    50%
  • 32
    What is the role of spindle fibers?
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    (C)
    To separate chromosomes
  • 33
    What is the process that produces gametes?
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    (B)
    Meiosis
  • 34
    What type of inheritance is exemplified by the ABO blood group system?
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    (C)
    Codominance
  • 35
    What is the phenotypic ratio expected from a cross between two heterozygous individuals (Aa x Aa)?
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    (B)
    3:1
  • 36
    What is the process in which mRNA is created?
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    (A)
    Transcription
  • 37
    If a trait is autosomal recessive, what is the expected phenotype of an individual with the genotype Aa?
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    (A)
    The dominant phenotype.
  • 38
    What is the function of the spindle fibers during cell division?
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    (B)
    To separate sister chromatids.
  • 39
    Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between DNA, genes, and proteins? (Select all that apply)
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    A
    B
    D
  • 40
    What is the genotype for an individual that is heterozygous for two traits? (e.g., seed shape and seed color)
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    (B)
    AaBb
  • 41
    What is the function of a gene?
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    (B)
    To code for a specific protein.
  • 42
    Which of the following is a difference between mitosis and meiosis?
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    (A)
    Mitosis occurs only in somatic cells while Meiosis only occurs in gametes.
  • 43
    What is the probability of getting a child with an X-linked recessive disorder if the mother is a carrier and the father is unaffected?
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    (B)
    25%
  • 44
    Which of the following is an example of codominance?
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    (A)
    ABO blood type
  • 45
    If a woman is a carrier for an X-linked recessive trait and her partner has the trait, what is the probability that their daughter will have the trait?
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    (C)
    50%
  • 46
    If two heterozygous individuals are crossed (e.g., Gg x Gg), what proportion of the offspring will show the recessive phenotype?
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    (B)
    25%
  • 47
    During which phase of mitosis do the sister chromatids separate?
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    (C)
    Anaphase
  • 48
    Which of the following statements about DNA is correct?
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    (D)
    DNA contains the base thymine.
  • 49
    If a woman is colorblind and her partner has normal vision, what is the probability of their son being colorblind (assuming colorblindness is X-linked recessive)?
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    (D)
    100%
  • 50
    What type of cells does mitosis produce?
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    (C)
    Genetically identical cells.