Sex-Linked/Codominant/Incomplete Dominant Quiz

Sex-linked/incomplete dominance/codominance quiz
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1. What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
a. Genotype is the physical characteristics; phenotype is the genetic make-up.
b. Genotype is the genetic make-up; phenotype is the physical characteristics.
c. Genotype is dominant; phenotype is recessive.
d. Genotype is recessive; phenotype is dominant.
2. A female guinea pig (homozygous dominant for black fur color) is mated with a male that is homozygous for
white fur. In a litter of 8 offspring there would probably be
a. 8 white guinea pigs
b. 8 black guinea pigs
c. 2 black, 4 gray and 2 white guinea pigs
d. 4 black and 4 white guinea pigs
3. Because the gene for red-green colorblindness is located on the X chromosome, it is impossible for a
a. colorblind father to pass the gene on to his daughter.
b. colorblind father to pass the gene on to his son.
c. carrier mother to pass the gene on to her daugher.
d. carrier mother to pass the gene on to her son.
4. A couple has 2 children, both of whom are boys. What is the chance the parents’ next child will be a boy?
a. 0%
c. 25%
b. 50%
d. 75%
5. In fruit flies, eye color is sex-linked and found on the X chromosome. Red eyes (R) are dominant to white
eyes (r). If a female fruit fly (heterozygous for red eyes) is crossed with a white-eyed male what percent of their
offspring will have white eyes?
a. 75%
c. 25%
b. 50%
d. 0%
6. Which of the following is a carrier genotype for a sex-linked trait?
a. XHX
b. XHXh
c. XHY
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A male who suffers from hemophilia (which is a sex-linked trait) is crossed with a female who is a carrier of
hemophilia. Use this information to answer questions 7-8.
7. What is the percent chance they will produce a son who expresses the trait?
a. 0%
c. 50%
b. 25%
d. 75%
8. What is the percent chance they will produce a son who is a carrier?
a. 0%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 75%
9. What sex is the individual show below and what
genetic condition do they have?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Male, the individual is normal.
Female, the individual is normal.
Male, the individual has an extra chromosome.
Female, the individual has an extra
chromosome.
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Use the pedigree above to answer questions 10-13
10. Which of the following best describes individual #1 from generation I?
a. male with the trait
c. female with the trait
b. male without the trait
d. female without the trait
11. What is the genotype of individual 3 in generation 2?
a. XDY
b. XdY
c. XDXD
d. XdXd
12. What is the genotype of individual 1 in generation 1?
a. XDY
b. XdY
c. XDXD
d. XdXd
13. Is it possible to have a male carrier for this trait?
a. Yes because it is a trait which experiences
simple dominance.
b. No because it is a trait which experiences
simple dominance.
c. Yes because it is a sex-lniked trait.
d. No because it is a sex-linked trait.
14. Snapdragon flowers exhibit incomplete dominance. What phenotype would the cross between a red (RR)
snapdragon and white (WW) snapdragon produce?
a. Pink
b. White
c. Red
d. Purple
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Individual #
Genotype
1
XX
2
Xx
3
xx
Use the information above to answer questions 15-19
15. The ability to roll your tongue is a dominant trait. Which of the above individuals can roll their tongue?
a. 1
c. 3
b. 2
d. both 1. and 2.
16. Attached earlobes are a recessive trait. Which of the above individuals have attached earlobes?
a. 1
c. 3
b. 2
d. both 1. and 2.
17. Which of the above individuals would be a carrier of a recessive trait?
a. 1
c. 3
b. 2
d. both 1. and 2.
18. If individual 2 were crossed with an individual identical to itself what would be the probability they would
have a child which showed the recessive trait? Drawing a Punnett Square would be helpful.
a. 0%
c. 50%
b. 75%
d. 25%
19. If individual 1 were crossed with individual 2 what would be the probability they would have a child which
showed the recessive trait?
a.
b.
c.
d.
0%
75%
50%
25%
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Use this karyotype above to answer question 20
20. What is wrong with the above individual?
a. The above individual is normal.
b. The above individual has an extra
chromosome
c. The above individual is missing a sex
chromosome
21. Which of the sex chromosomes determines the presence or absence of a sex-linked trait?
a. X
c. 18
b. Y
d. 21
22. Why are sex-linked traits only carried on one of the sex chromosomes?
a. The X chromosome is dominant.
b. The Y chromosome is dominant.
c. The Y chromosome is missing the necessary section (too small) to carry all the sex-linked traits.
d. The X chromosome is too small is carry all the sex-linked traits.