Biology 6 - General Biology I » Spring 2021 » Review Quiz on Meiosis and Patterns of Inheritance
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Question #1
Which is not true of sexual reproduction?
A.
Results in genetic diversity
B.
Well-suited to changing environments
C.
2 cells combine into one cell
D.
Offspring (next generation) are clones (genetically identical) of parents
Question #2
Diploid cells have __________.
A.
a total of 2 chromosomes
B.
2 types of chromosomes
C.
2 of each type of chromosome
D.
2 extra chromosomes
Question #3
The purpose of meiosis is to ______________.
A.
produce food
B.
allow offspring to grow
C.
repair damaged tissues
D.
produce gametes (egg & sperm)
Question #4
Pairing up of homologous chromosomes and crossing over occur during _____________.
A.
Prophase II
B.
Prophase I
C.
Metaphase II
D.
Telophase I
Question #5
Which structures separate during Anaphase II (Anaphase of Meiosis II)?
A.
sister chromatids
B.
homologous chromosomes
C.
daughter cells
Question #6
If a cell has 46 (23 pairs) chromosomes at the start of meiosis, each “daughter cell” would have ________ chromosomes at the end of Meiosis.
A.
46
B.
23
C.
1
D.
2
Question #7
__________ refer to the alternative versions of a gene, e.g., for cystic fibrosis (CF), one of them may code for a normal protein (not sick with CF) and the other one may code for a defective protein (will cause CF).
A.
Phenotypes
B.
Genotypes
C.
Alleles
Question #8
Alleles separate during the making of gametes (sperm & egg).
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
C.
Question #9
Consider a man who is normal but an albino carrier and an albino woman. Albinism is coded by a recessive allele. What is the phenotype of the man?
A.
Aa
B.
normal
C.
aa
D.
albino
Question #10
Consider a man who is normal but an albino carrier and an albino woman. Albinism is coded by a recessive allele. Which genotype is heterozygous?
A.
aa
B.
Aa
C.
AA
Question #11
Consider a man who is normal but an albino carrier and an albino woman. Albinism is coded by a recessive allele. Which one is albino?
A.
aa
B.
AA
C.
Aa
Question #12
Consider a man who is normal but an albino carrier and an albino woman. Albinism is coded by a recessive allele. What is the probability of the couple having a child who is albino?
A.
25%
B.
50%
C.
0%
D.
75%
Question #13
Consider a man who is normal but an albino carrier and an albino woman. Albinism is coded by a recessive allele. What is the probability of the couple having a child who is homozygous dominant (AA)?
A.
25%
B.
50%
C.
100%
D.
0%
Question #14
Traits like red-green color blindness coded by an allele on the X chromosome tend to show up more frequently among males.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #15
Down syndrome kids have an extra _____________ in their cells.
A.
Y chromosome
B.
nucleus
C.
X chromosome
D.
chromosome 21
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