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Heredity and Genetics Assessment

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21 questions
1

Heredity is __________________________________________.

1

Genes carry information that determine _______________________.

2

Label the following as dominant or recessive.

1

Choose all of the Phenotypes from the following List

8

Identify each of these using the labels below.

  • rr
  • Qq
  • Aa
  • RR
  • ff
  • Gg
  • Tt
  • PP
  • Homozygous Dominant
  • Heterozygous
  • Homozygous Recessive
2

If the parents are heterozygous for cystic fibrosis (Ff x Ff), what is the chance that an offspring has cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is a recessive trait. Show your work and circle the correct answer.

1

In silkworms, the dominant allele for cocoon color is yellow (Y) and the recessive allele is white (y). Show what the Punnett square would look like if two parents with the genotypes YY and yy are crossed.

2

For the Punnett square above, what are the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring?

1

DNA is...

1

This is the subunit in the chain of DNA that consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a base.

1

What would the complementary strand of DNA be for the sequence of bases below?

1

A mutation is ____________________________________.

3

What are the three types of mutations?

2

What is a chromosome?

1

What is the centromere of a chromosome?

1

The end result is 2 daughter cells that appear identical to the parent
cell.

1

The end result is 4 daughter cells that appear unique to the parent cell.

1

DNA replication (copying) takes place.

1

Process begins with 1 parent cell.

1

Purpose of this process is growth and repair of body cells.

1

Purpose of this process is reproduction related to sperm and egg.