Genetics Review Questions

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GENETICS-1 1) Complex organisms produce sex cells that unite during fertilization, forming a single cell known as a) an embryo c) a gonad b) a gamete d) a zygote 2) A cell with a diploid chromosome number of 12 divided two times, producing four cells with six chromosomes each. The process that produced these four cells was most likely a) internal fertilization b) external fertilization c) mitotic cell division d) meiotic cell division 3) Which diagram represents a pair of homologous chromosomes? 4) In minks, the gene for brown fur (B) is dominant over the gene for silver fur (b). Which set of genotypes represents a cross that could produce offspring with silver fur from parents that both have brown fur? a) Bb x Bb c) BB x BB b) BB x bb d) Bb x bb 5) When a certain pure strain of fruit fly is cultured at a temperature of 16˚C, all of the flies will develop straight wings. The offspring of these flies will develop curly wings when they are raised at 25˚C. This pattern of development indicates that a) acquired characteristics can be passed from generation to generation b) curly-winged flies will have straight- winged offspring regardless of the environment c) the environment can affect the expression of certain genes d) straight-winged flies will have curly- winged offspring regardless of the environment The changes in foot structure in a bird population on over many generations are shown in the diagram below. 6) These changes can best be explained by the concept of a) evolution b) extinction c) stable gene frequencies d) use and disuse 7) In 1889, August Weismann, a German biologist, conducted an experiment attempting to produce mice without tails. He cut the tails off adult mice and then permitted them to mate. All offspring had long tails. He repeated the experiment

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