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Biology Chapter 12 Review

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  • True or False: Meiosis produces genetically identical daughter cells
    False
    True
  • Body cells are considered to be
    diploid
    polyploid
    none of these
    haploid
  • Instance where the alleles for a trait are the same.
    homozygous
  • An instance where a blending of phenotypes occurs in the heterozygous individual is known as ________________.
    incomplete dominance
    codominance
    polygenic inheritance
    multiple alleles
  • In a monohybrid cross, how many traits are being crossed?
    4
    3
    1
    2
  • Which of the following is NOT a reason why Mendel chose to study pea plants?
    He could use pollen from another type of pea plant
    he could control the traits that he wanted to use
    all of these
    He could easily remove the female parts of the plant
  • Half of the set of the chromosomes.
    haploid
  • Human blood type is controlled by which complex pattern of inheritance?
    multiple alleles
    polygenic inhertiance
    incomplete dominance
  • Cells produced after meiosis is complete are considered to be ___________.
    diploid
    haploid
    zygotes
    polyploid
  • Instance where the alleles for a trait are different.
    heterozygous
  • Which of the following phenotypes would be expressed given the genotype tt?
    the recessive phenotype
    the dominant phenotype
    the heterozygous phenotype
  • Chromosomes where genes are arranged in the same order.
    homologous chromosomes
  • Spotted coat color would be an example of a trait that follows which complex pattern of inheritance?
    polygenic inhertiance
    incomplete dominance
    codominance
    multiple alleles
  • Which of the following is an example of a gamete?
    sperm cell
    brain cell
    liver cell
    none of these
  • During which phase of meiosis does the crossing over of homologous chromosomes take place?
    metaphase I
    anaphase I
    prophase I
    telophase I
  • Which phase of Meiosis impacts genetic variation the most?
    none of these
    Prophase I
    Metaphase I
    Telophase I
  • The physical expression of a trait.
    phenotype
  • Alternate form of a gene; represented by letters.
    alleles
  • In a dihybrid cross, how many traits are being crossed?
    3
    2
    1
    4
  • Sex Cells; e.g. sperm & egg.
    gametes
  • The exchange of genetic material that occurs in prophase I.
    crossing over
  • A fertilized cell; i.e. the union of sperm and egg.
    zygote
  • If you would cross a homozygous dominant individual with a heterozygous individual, what would be the phenotypic ratio of the possible offspring?
    100% would show the recessive trait
    100% would show the dominant trait
    50% would show dominant, 50% would show recessive
    25% would show dominant, 75% would show recessive
  • Specific characteristics that are inherited.
    traits
  • The division of sex cells; produces haploid gametes.
    meiosis
  • All gametes are considered to be _______________.
    diploid
    haploid
    polyploid
    all of these
  • Which of the following best describes the definition of a gene?
    location on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
    an alternate form of a trait
    a characteristic
    none of these
  • The allele combination an organism contains.
    genotype
  • Mitosis is the division of ______________ and Meiosis is the division of _______________.
    somatic cells, gametes
    all of these
    diploid cells, haploid cells
    body cells, sex cells
  • A(n) ___________ is an offspring of parents that have different forms of a trait.
    hybrid
    all of these
    allele
    mutant
  • Which of the following genotypes would represent a homozygous recessive individual?
    gG
    GG
    Gg
    gg
  • Which of the following genotypes would exhibit the dominant phenotype?
    GG
    both GG and Gg
    Gg
    gg