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8th Grade
03/14/2014

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Describe, in order, whether the following genotypes are homozygous or heteroztgous: AA, Bb, Ll, OO

A.) Heterozygous, Homozygous, Homozygous, Heterozygous

B.) Homozygous, Homozygous, Heterozygous, Homozygous

C.) Heterozygous, Homozygous, Heterozygous, Heterozygous

D.) Homozygous, Heterozygous, Heterozygous, Homozygous

Definition
D.) Homozygous, Heterozygous, Heterozygous, Homozygous
Term

In a cross between two pea plants, a single trait is being studied. What is the percentage of the offspring that will be round in an Rr X Rr cross? Round seeds are dominant and wrinkled seeds are recessive.

A.) 0%

B.) 25%

C.) 50%

D.) 75%

Definition
D.) 75%
Term

In pea plants, purple flowers are domiant to white flowers. If two white flowerd plants are crossed, what percentage of their offspring will have white flowers?

A.) 0%

B.) 100%

C.) 50%

D.) 75%

Definition
B.)100%
Term

A ______ refers to an organism's expressed physical traits, while a _______ refers to an orginism's genetic makeup.

A.) Genotype, Pheneotype

B.) Homozygous, Heterozygous

C.)Dilhybrid cross, Monohybrid cross

D.) Phenotype, Genotype

Definition
D.) Phenotype, Genotype
Term

_______ occurs when two alleles are dominant and affect the phenotypes in two different but equal ways.

A.) Complete Dominance

B.) Incomplete Dominance

C.) Codominance

D.) Multiple Alleles

Definition
C.) Codominance
Term

_________ is the property of a gene that causes it to have multiple phenotypic effects.

A.) Pleiotropy

B.) Epistasis

C.) Polygenic

D.) Codominance

Definition
A.) Pleiotropy
Term

A _______ is a diagram that shows the relationship between parents and offspring across two or more generations.

A.) Testcross

B.) Pleiotrophy

C.) Pedigree

D.) Polygenic Inheritance

Definition
C.) Pedigree
Term

This is done to determine if an individual showing a dominant trait is homozygous or heterozygous for the trait.

A.) Monohybrid cross

B.) Testcross

C.) Dihybrid cross

D.) Rule of multiplication

Definition
B.) Testcross
Term

A couple has six children, all daughters. If the woman has a seventh child, what is the probability that the seventh child will be a daughter?

A.) 6/7

B.) 1/7

C.) 1/36

D.) 1/2

Definition
D.) 1/2
Term

In rabbits, the trait for short hair (S) is dominant, and the trait for long hair (s) is recessive. The trait for green eyes (G) is dominant, and the trait for blue eyes (g) is recessive. A cross between two rabbits produces a littler of six short haired rabbits with green eyes, and two short-haired rabbits with blue eyes. What is the most likely genotype of the parent rabbits in the cross?

A.) ssgg x ssgg

B.) SSGG x SSGG

C.) SsGg x SsGg

D.) SsGg x SSGg

Definition
D.) SsGg x SSGg
Term

An individual has type O blood, and their mother has type A blood. Therefore, the father must have which of the follwoing blood types?

A.) A, B, or O

B.) AB or A

C.) AB or B

D.) Only O

Definition
A.) A, B, or O
Term

A tall, green pea plant (TTGG) is crossed with a short, white pea plant (ttgg). What percentage of the offspring will be tall and green?

A.) 25%

B.) 50%

C.) 75%

D.) 100%

Definition
D.)100%
Term

In the pea plant , the axial flower position is dominant over the terminal flower position. Determine the expected phenotypic ratios from crossing a heterozygous parent with a homozygous dominant parent. (Ratios are in the tall: short format).

A.) 0:4

B.) 2:2

C.) 3:1

D.) 4:0


Definition
D.) 4:0
Term

A certain plant, the alleles A, B, and C are completely dominant to the alleles a, b, and c. A plant with the genotype AABbcc will have the same phenotype as a plant with the genotype ________.

A.) Aabbcc

B.) aabbc

C.) AaBBcc

D.) AABBCc

Definition
B.) aabbcc
Term

The law of independent assortment ______.

A.) States that the alleles at different loci segregate independently from one to another during a dihybrid cross.

B.) Can account for a 9:3:3:1 ration seen in the F2 generation

C.) Applies only to genes that are present on different chromosomes (or behave as if they were)

D.) The first, second and third answers are correct

Definition
D.) The first, second, and third answers are correct.
Term

Tom's brother suffers from phenylketonuria (PKU), a recessive disorder. The brothers' parents do not have PKU, but they are carriers (Aa x Aa). What are the chances Tom, who also does not have PKU, is a carrier as well.

A.) 1/4

B.) 3/4

C.) 2/4

D.) 1   


Definition
C.) 2/4
Term

The three ________ include Bacteria, Eukarya and Archaea.

A.) Domains

B.) Kingdoms

C.) Species

D.) Phylums

Definition
A.) Domains
Term

The correct order of hierarchical classifications system, from least specific to most specific, is ___________.

A.) Domain, Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Kingdom, Phylum

B.) Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Order, Class, Genus, Family, Species.

C.) Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

D.) Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus

Definition
C.) Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family Genus, Species
Term

The Euarya domain contains four kingdoms, which are ________.

A.) Animalia, Fungi, Plantae, & Protista

B.) Animalia, Eubacteria, Plantae, & Archaebacteria

C.) Protista, Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, & Fungi

D.) Fungi, Plantea, Animalia, & Archaebacteria

Definition
A.) Animalia, Fungi, Plantea, & Protista
Term

______ do not have a domain or kingdom of their own because they are not considered to be alive.

A.) Bacteria

B.) Plants

C.) Viruses

D.) Fungi

Definition
C.) Viruses
Term

The kingdom which contains multicellular, hererotrophic eukaryotes that are capable of mobility and have cells lacking cell walls is the _______ kingdom.

A.) Plantea

B.) Fungi

C.) Protista

D.) Animilia

Definition
D.) Animialia
Term

In the example of a panther, the class to which the panther belongs would be the _______ class.

A.) Plantae

B.) Fungi

C.) Protista

D.) Animalia

Definition
A.) Animalia
Term

The correct genus of a gray wolf is _______.

A.) Lutra

B.) Canis

C.) Panthera

D.) Taxidea

Definition
B.) Canis
Term

The correct binomial nomenclature of an American bager is ________.

A.) Taxidea taxus

B.) Taxidea taxus

C.) taxidea Taxus

D.) Taxidea Taxus

Definition
A.) Taxidea taxus
Term

Plants which exhibit many common botanical features would all be grouped within the same _________.

A.) Genus

B.) Kingdom

C.) Order

D.) Family

Definition
D.) Family
Term

The correct binomial nomenclature for plants contains _______ names. For example the correct scientific name of a White Pine would be _______.

A.) 1; Pinus

B.) 2; Pinus strobus

C.)3; Pinus pinus strobus

D.) 2; Pinus Strobus

Definition
B.) 2;Pinus strobus
Term

_____ devoloped and refined the idea of genetic inheritance, discovered alleles, and severed as a monk in Austria.

A.) George Washington Carver

B.) Gregor Mendel

C.) Luther Burbank

D.) Alfred Sturtevant

Definition
B.) Gregor Mendel
Term

Mendel became famous from his extensive work with this kind of plant. 

A.) Pea

B.) Berry

C.) Apple

D.) Tulip

Definition
A.) Pea
Term

__________ was a plant breeder whose methods led to advances in moder genetic studies.

A.) Gregor Mendel

B.) Tadeusz Wolski

C.) George Washington Carver

D.) Luther Burbank

Definition
D.) Luther Burbank
Term

______ was born into slavery, and is best known for the many uses he devised for the peanut.

A.) Gregor Mendel

B.) George Washington Carver

C.) Luther Burbank

D.) Booker T. Washington

Definition
B.) George Washington Carver
Term

Luther Burbank is well known for his development of the ______________.

A.) Burbank beet

B.) Burbank potato

C.) Burbank carrot

D.) Burbank bell-pepper

Definition
B.) Burbank potato
Term

Mendel developed the principle of segregation as well as the principle of ________. 

A.) Independent assortment

B.) Particulate inheritance

C.) Evolution

D.) Heredity

Definition
A.) Independent assortment
Term

Besides plastics and paints, George W. Carver also developed ____ from the peanut.

A.) Ink

B.) Paper

C.) Gasoline

D.) Cologne

Definition
C.) Gasoline
Term

In addition to developing a variety of potatoes, Luther Burbank also worked with and developed a number of ______ and ______.

A.) Apples; Oranges

B.) Prunes; Plums

C.) Prunes; Watermelon

D.) Plums; Rasberries

Definition
B.) Prunes; Plums
Term

_____'s groundbreaking research on plant biology opened the world's eyes to the many different uses of crops.

A.) George W. Carver

B.) Gregor Mendel

C.) Luther Burbank

D.) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Definition
A.) George W. Carver
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