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Genetics Practice Test With Answers

The document is a Genetics Unit Test consisting of multiple-choice questions and written response sections covering topics such as inheritance patterns, genetic traits, DNA structure, and gene-editing technology. It includes questions on Punnett squares, blood types, mutations, and the principles of evolution. The test assesses understanding of genetic concepts and their applications in real-world scenarios.

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Genetics Practice Test With Answers

The document is a Genetics Unit Test consisting of multiple-choice questions and written response sections covering topics such as inheritance patterns, genetic traits, DNA structure, and gene-editing technology. It includes questions on Punnett squares, blood types, mutations, and the principles of evolution. The test assesses understanding of genetic concepts and their applications in real-world scenarios.

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ZipGrave.com il 11®O9©O 26 @OO©O I© 9 O@OOO Light (7130) TOTAL 150 Name: Genetics Unit Test Multiple Choice (24 marks) 1. Which of the following conditions must be present for a recessive trait to be expressed? a. one recessive allele b. one dominant allele ¢. two recessive alleles d. two dominant alleles 2. A purebred purple-flowering pea plant is crossed with a purebred white-flowering pea plant. The resulting plants all have purple flowers. If two of these offspring are crossed, what is the probable appearance of their offspring? a. 100% white b. 25% white and 75% purple c. 75% white and 25% purple d. 100% purple 3. A heterozygous tall plant is crossed with a homozygous short plant. Ifthe tall gene is dominant, which of the following describes the offspring? a. all tall b. all short c. all purebred d. 50% tall, 50% short Use the following representation of a Punnett Square to answer the question below P Q eg iees) [als EV law 4. Which of the following represent the position of the parent alleles? A P.QS,T B P.QRU Cc RS,U,V D S,T.V,W 5. Which of the following shows a homozygous-heterozy gous cross? A BbxBb B bbxbb C bbxBb D BBxBB 6. A homozygous tall plant (IT) is crossed with a homozygous short plant (tt) Ifthe tall gene is dominant, which of the following describes the offspring? A alltall B all short C all purebred D_ half tall, half short Match each description on the left with the correct term on the right. Each term may ‘be used as often as necessary. Record your answers on the answer sheet provided. Description Term 7. hereditary unit of information passed on A. gene from parent to offspring B. allele 8. genetic makeup of an organism C. recessive 9. description of a trait that might be present, but hidden in a generation D. genotype 10. one of the possible versions of a gene 11. Which of the following is true of a dominant allele? T_| fewill mask the recessive allele TI | Itis more likely to be passed onto the next generation than the recessive allele. TH _| It will express the same phenotype when it appears in a homozygous or heterozygous condition. Tand II only Tand Ill only and [If only I, Hand Ill 12. A red flower is crossed with a white flower and the resulting generation have pink petals. This is vow> an example of ‘A. Incomplete dominance B_ Codominance C_ Recessive traits D Mutation 13. If one of your parents is blood type A and the other is type B, which of the following blood types would you most likely to be? (Hint: you may need to draw four punnett squares). A TypeA B TypeB C Type AB D Type O 14. Which of the following is normally true regarding the ABO blood typing system? ‘A. People who have the A antigen normally would not produce the anti-A antibody. B_ People who are type AB normally produce both anti-A and anti-B antibodies. CC. The only ABO type blood that normally does not have either A or B antigens is AB. D_ Type O blood is the most commonly found blood type in humans. 15, A random change in the frequency of a gene is called A. genetic equilibrium B_ genetic drift C genetic isolation D_ gene pools 16. Which of the following describes factors that increase genetic variation? I_| gene flow Il_| genetic drift Iil_| mutation IV_| non-random mating I, Land Ill only Tand IV only Land III only Tl and IIf only VaAUp> 17. A woman who is heterozygous for colour blindness (X°X*) and a man with colour blindness (XY) are considering having children. What is the probability of having a child who is both male and colour-blind? A 100% B 75% C 25% D 0% 18. Which does not describe the DNA molecule? ‘A Adenine will always pair with deoxyribose B_ Guanine pairs with cytosine C_ The sugar in each nucleotide is deoxyribose D_Itis a double helix 19. A strand of DNA is found to contain 20% Adenine. What percentage of the strand would be Cytosine? A 20% B 30% C 40% D 60% 20. Which of the following statements is not true? A DNA is found in the nucleus. B_RNAis single stranded. C Translation occurs at a ribosome in the cytoplasm. D transfer RNA unwind the DNA template. 21. In the DNA sequence GACTGACTGACT, a mutation occurred and the piece of DNA then contained the letters GACTTGACTGACT. What type of mutation is this an example of? A. deletion B_ insertion C_ substitution D translocation 22. What is a gene composed of? A Achromosome B Aprotein C A base pair D_Aszall segment of DNA Use the following Codon chart for questions to the right Codons Found in Messenger RNA 23. The mRNA codon AAU will be translated to make the Second Base amino acid A. Phe (Phenylalanine) fro] tor | Wl Gedy B Mle (Isoleucine) y c OF Ge | ser | se | aoe [a © STOP tu_| so | see | t |¢| Asn (As ata eo eee ete D_ Asn (Asparagine) ilS|ica i ce.| an eaealalie 24. The DNA sequence GGT will be transcribed, then & |_| cu | ee | cn | ag |G] translated to make the amino acid Bp | te | ae | se ful E fal tm | me | asm | sw fo A Gly Glycine) ie | ne. | oat i. B_ Pro (Proline) va | as | Ae | Gy Tu C Val (Valine) gl | ae | an | oy Ie D_ His (Histidine) va | aa | ou | oy [Al va_| aa | ow | oy [so] 25. Which of the following are known to cause genetic mutation? 1__| X-rays T_| Ultraviolet light Ii_| Smoking tobacco products A 1,1, and IT B IandIl C Tand Il D Iand III 26. CRISPR gene-editing technology allows for DNA in any organism to be edited at any specific gene. This technology was developed from d A. Chinese rice farmers B Parasitic wasps’ attack mechanism C Cellular respiration pathways D_A bacteria’s viral defense mechanism Written Response (24 marks) Name 1. Name and define the three factors that are required for evolution to occur (3 marks) er (2 marks) a. Which blood type is the universal donor? Why is it accepted by everyone? b. Which blood type is the universal acceptor? Why can people with this blood type accept blood from anyone? 3. Describe two differences between the structure of DNA and RNA (2 marks) 4. In North American culture, Pitbulls, Rottweilers, Dobermans, and Boxers are known to be aggressive dogs. Is this a result of the environment they were raised in, or is it directly the result of artificial selection? In point form, outline why you believe it is one or the other. G marks for either side, awarded by the quality of your points) 5. Which are generally more harmful to the organism, deletions or insertions? Why? (2 marks) 6. What does it mean when “mutations are random, but natural selection is not”? Provide an example that illustrates the process of natural selection to bring clarity to your explanation. (3 marks) 7. In your opinion, should CRISPR gene-editing technology be used? (2 marks) If yes, give and explain one reason why you think it’s worthwhile and one condition you would set before it could be approved. If no, give and explain two reasons why you think think it is too dangerous to use. BONUS - how can we compare this situation to past historical events? 8. Name one thing that is good about genetically modified foods, one thing that is bad, and one thing that is the same between normal foods and GM foods. (3 marks) 9. Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease where the affected person has two copies of the HbS allele, making their red blood cells not as efficient and likely to cause problems in the body. Why do we see a high HBS allele frequency in a population that has malaria? (marks) Europe and Africa Verylow ery high Inederee of malaraimchiren How do these findings support the theory of evolution by natural selection? (1 marks) Extva -| ecrot oe wrter. 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