Question 1

Polygenic traits such as height or weight are often influenced by the environment of the organism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which is associated with the inability to produce factor VIII in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Williams syndrome 
B)  trisomy 21 
C)  color-blindness 
D)  Hemophilia A 
E)  Duchenne muscular dystrophy 
A)  Williams syndrome 
B)  trisomy 21 
C)  color-blindness 
D)  Hemophilia A 
E)  Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Question 3

Which of the following crosses would always result in offspring that only display the dominant phenotype?

Accepted Answer

A)  TT x tt 
B)  Tt x Tt 
C)  TT x TT 
D)  Tt x tt 
E)  Two of the crosses will always display the dominant phenotype 
A)  TT x tt 
B)  Tt x Tt 
C)  TT x TT 
D)  Tt x tt 
E)  Two of the crosses will always display the dominant phenotype

Question 4

If an individual is heterozygous for a particular trait, the gametes that individual produces will contain 3/4 dominant and 1/4 recessive alleles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Create a pedigree chart that depicts an inheritance pattern of an autosomal dominant characteristic. Use circles to depict females and squares to depict males. Colored shapes represent affected individuals (expressing a trait) and uncolored shapes are unaffected (do not express a trait).

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

What aspect of Mendel's background gave him the necessary tools to discover the laws of inheritance?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a monk. 
B)  He was a teacher. 
C)  He lived in Austria. 
D)  He had studied mathematics and probability. 
E)  He corresponded with Charles Darwin. 
A)  He was a monk. 
B)  He was a teacher. 
C)  He lived in Austria. 
D)  He had studied mathematics and probability. 
E)  He corresponded with Charles Darwin.

Question 7

If black fur is produced by a recessive allele, which genotype is most likely to produce a black individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  bb 
B)  BB 
C)  Bb 
D)  Cb 
A)  bb 
B)  BB 
C)  Bb 
D)  Cb

Question 8

The particulate theory of inheritance

Accepted Answer

A)  preceded Mendel's research by a century. 
B)  was proposed by Mendel. 
C)  is based on particles or hereditary units we now call genes. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
E)  Two of the above. 
A)  preceded Mendel's research by a century. 
B)  was proposed by Mendel. 
C)  is based on particles or hereditary units we now call genes. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
E)  Two of the above.

Question 9

The pedigree chart depicts the inheritance pattern of ____. Circles depict females and squares depict males. Colored shapes represent affected individuals (expressing a trait) and uncolored shapes are unaffected (do not express a trait).

Accepted Answer

A)  an autosomal recessive characteristic with both parents being heterozygous 
B)  an autosomal dominant characteristic with both parents being homozygous dominant 
C)  an autosomal recessive characteristic with both parents being homozygous recessive 
D)  none. 
A)  an autosomal recessive characteristic with both parents being heterozygous 
B)  an autosomal dominant characteristic with both parents being homozygous dominant 
C)  an autosomal recessive characteristic with both parents being homozygous recessive 
D)  none.

Question 10

Which allele combination represents a recessive individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  aa 
B)  AA 
C)  Aa 
D)  None of these represent a recessive individual 
A)  aa 
B)  AA 
C)  Aa 
D)  None of these represent a recessive individual

Question 11

If a pea plant shows a recessive phenotype,

Accepted Answer

A)  the genotype may be TT or Tt. 
B)  the genotype may be Tt or tt. 
C)  the genotype can only be TT. 
D)  the genotype can only be tt. 
E)  the genotype may be TT, Tt, or tt. 
A)  the genotype may be TT or Tt. 
B)  the genotype may be Tt or tt. 
C)  the genotype can only be TT. 
D)  the genotype can only be tt. 
E)  the genotype may be TT, Tt, or tt.

Question 12

If white eyes are produced by a recessive allele, what is the likely genotype of a white-eyed individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  rr 
B)  Rr 
C)  RR 
D)  RB 
A)  rr 
B)  Rr 
C)  RR 
D)  RB

Question 13

In a classic Mendelian monohybrid cross between a homozygous dominant parent and a homozygous recessive parent, which generation is always completely heterozygous?

Accepted Answer

A)  F1 generation 
B)  F2 generation 
C)  F3 generation 
D)  P generation 
A)  F1 generation 
B)  F2 generation 
C)  F3 generation 
D)  P generation

Question 14

Pleiotropy typically

Accepted Answer

A)  causes various symptoms to appear even though it only impacts a single gene. 
B)  causes a single symptom to appear even though it only impacts a single gene. 
C)  causes various symptoms to appear even though it only impacts multiple genes. 
D)  causes a single symptom to appear even though it only impacts multiple genes. 
A)  causes various symptoms to appear even though it only impacts a single gene. 
B)  causes a single symptom to appear even though it only impacts a single gene. 
C)  causes various symptoms to appear even though it only impacts multiple genes. 
D)  causes a single symptom to appear even though it only impacts multiple genes.

Question 15

Which factor led to Mendel's success as a scientist?

Accepted Answer

A)  applied mathematics to the field of science 
B)  followed the scientific method very closely 
C)  kept detailed records of his research 
D)  all of these factors made Mendel successful 
A)  applied mathematics to the field of science 
B)  followed the scientific method very closely 
C)  kept detailed records of his research 
D)  all of these factors made Mendel successful

Question 16

The reason why some individuals who inherit polydactyly (having an extra digit on the hand or feet) but do not express the trait is due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incomplete penetrance 
B)  incomplete dominance 
C)  gene linkage 
D)  pleiotropy 
E)  none of the answers are correct 
A)  incomplete penetrance 
B)  incomplete dominance 
C)  gene linkage 
D)  pleiotropy 
E)  none of the answers are correct

Question 17

Which statement about the blending concept of inheritance is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  A cross between a tall man and a short woman would always produce children of medium height. 
B)  A cross between a tall man and a short woman can produce some children that are tall while others are short. 
C)  A cross between a tall man and a short woman produce tall children who can then produce short grandchildren. 
D)  Genetic material is unstable which accounts for such a wide diversity in our offspring. 
A)  A cross between a tall man and a short woman would always produce children of medium height. 
B)  A cross between a tall man and a short woman can produce some children that are tall while others are short. 
C)  A cross between a tall man and a short woman produce tall children who can then produce short grandchildren. 
D)  Genetic material is unstable which accounts for such a wide diversity in our offspring.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a trait that is the result of, or is affected by, the interaction of more than one gene?

Accepted Answer

A)  human skin color 
B)  cleft palate 
C)  height 
D)  sickle cell anemia 
A)  human skin color 
B)  cleft palate 
C)  height 
D)  sickle cell anemia

Question 19

Cystic fibrosis and Phenylketonuria are common autosomal dominant disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If the parents are AO and BO genotypes for the ABO blood group, their children could include which of the following genotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  AO and BO only 
B)  AO, BO, and AB only 
C)  AA, BB, and AB only 
D)  AO, BO, and OO only 
E)  AO, BO, AB, and OO only 
A)  AO and BO only 
B)  AO, BO, and AB only 
C)  AA, BB, and AB only 
D)  AO, BO, and OO only 
E)  AO, BO, AB, and OO only

Exam 11: Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance

Polygenic traits such as height or weight are often influenced by the environment of the organism.

Which is associated with the inability to produce factor VIII in the blood?

Which of the following crosses would always result in offspring that only display the dominant phenotype?

If an individual is heterozygous for a particular trait, the gametes that individual produces will contain 3/4 dominant and 1/4 recessive alleles.

Create a pedigree chart that depicts an inheritance pattern of an autosomal dominant characteristic. Use circles to depict females and squares to depict males. Colored shapes represent affected individuals (expressing a trait) and uncolored shapes are unaffected (do not express a trait).

What aspect of Mendel's background gave him the necessary tools to discover the laws of inheritance?

If black fur is produced by a recessive allele, which genotype is most likely to produce a black individual?

The particulate theory of inheritance

The pedigree chart depicts the inheritance pattern of ____. Circles depict females and squares depict males. Colored shapes represent affected individuals (expressing a trait) and uncolored shapes are unaffected (do not express a trait).

Which allele combination represents a recessive individual?

If a pea plant shows a recessive phenotype,

If white eyes are produced by a recessive allele, what is the likely genotype of a white-eyed individual?

In a classic Mendelian monohybrid cross between a homozygous dominant parent and a homozygous recessive parent, which generation is always completely heterozygous?

Pleiotropy typically

Which factor led to Mendel's success as a scientist?

The reason why some individuals who inherit polydactyly (having an extra digit on the hand or feet) but do not express the trait is due to ________.

Which statement about the blending concept of inheritance is correct?

Which of the following is NOT a trait that is the result of, or is affected by, the interaction of more than one gene?

Cystic fibrosis and Phenylketonuria are common autosomal dominant disorders.

If the parents are AO and BO genotypes for the ABO blood group, their children could include which of the following genotypes?

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