MC - 23 Genetics

Certificate Biology − New Mastering Basic Concepts Chapter 23
Question Bank V2.0 MC Questions
Ch 23 Genetics
[232001]
Directions: The following four questions refer to the pedigree below which shows
the inheritance of the colour of hair in a family. This characteristic is controlled by a
pair of alleles.
Which of the following is/are true?

(1) Dark hair is the dominant character.
(2) Red hair is the dominant character.
(3) Two recessive parents will not give birth to a dominant offspring.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (2) and (3) only
C
[232002]
Which of the above family members is/are heterozygous dominant?
A Individual 8 only
B Individuals 1 and 2 only
C Individuals 6 and 7 only
D Individuals 7 and 9 only
B
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[232003]
What is the genotype of individual 5?
A Homozygous dominant
B Homozygous recessive
C Heterozygous dominant
D Cannot be determined
D
[232004]
What is the genotype of individuals 3 and 6?
Individual 3 Individual 6
A homozygous dominant heterozygous recessive
B heterozygous dominant homozygous recessive
C homozygous recessive heterozygous dominant
D heterozygous recessive homozygous dominant
B
[232005]
Directions: The following two questions refer to the information below.
In human, pigment of the skin is determined by a pair of alleles. A person with
no body pigment is called an albino.
Here are three families.
Family I: A normal mother and an albino father having a normal son
Family II: Two normal parents having a normal son and an albino daughter
Family III: Two albino parents having a pair of albino twins
From which family/families can you deduce the dominant allele?

A Family I only
B Family II only
C Family III only
D Families I and II only
B

[232006]
The son of family I is married to the daughter of family II. What is the expected
phenotypic ratio of their offspring?
Normal Albino
A 1 0
B 0 1
C 1 1
D 3 1
C
[232007]
DNA contains genetic codes that determine
A the sequence of monosaccharides in polysaccharides.
B the sequence of amino acids in proteins.
C the sequence of fatty acids in fats.
D the sequence of enzymes in metabolic pathways.
B
[232008]
How many pairs of chromosomes are present in a human body cell?
A 1 pair
B 2 pairs
C 23 pairs
D 46 pairs
C
[232009]
Which of the following is an example of discontinuous variation?
A Intelligence quotient (IQ)
B Heartbeat rate
C Length of the finger
D Blood group
D

[232010]
Which of the following is incorrect?
A Hand span is an example of continuous variation.
B The character displayed in a continuous variation may be affected by
environment.
C There is no intermediate phenotypes between the extremes of the character
displayed in a continuous variation.
D The character displayed in a continuous variation is controlled by many
genes.
C

[232101]
The diagram below shows a human cell.
Which of the following statements about its chromosome content is correct?

A The Y chromosome is the only chromosome present in the nucleus.
B No X chromosome is present in the nucleus.
C The chromosomes are of different size.
D The chromosomes exist in pairs.
C
[232102]
The photograph below shows the chromosomes of a normal person.
The chromosomes are taken from

A ova.
B sperm.
C cheek cells.
D mature red blood cells.
C


[232103]
Which of the following are the goals of the Human Genome Project?
(1) To identify all the genes in human DNA.
(2) To address the ethical issues that may arise from this project.
(3) To store the new information in databases.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)
D
[232104]
In tobacco plants, leaf colour is controlled by a pair of alleles, G and g. G
represents the allele for green colour and g for white colour. If a heterozygous
tobacco plant with green leaves is self-pollinated, the genotypes of the offspring
will be
A Gg only.
B Gg and gg only.
C GG and gg only.
D GG, Gg and gg.
D
[232105]
In fruit flies, the allele for grey body colour (G) is dominant to the allele for
black body colour (g). The table below shows the results of several crosses.
Cross Result
strain 1 x gg all grey
strain 2 x gg grey : black = 1 : 1
strain 3 x Gg all grey
strain 4 x Gg grey : black = 3 : 1
Which strains have the genotype Gg?

A Strains 1 and 2 only
B Strains 2 and 3 only
C Strains 2 and 4 only
D Strains 3 and 4 only
C

[232106]
Directions: The following three questions refer to the pedigree below, which shows
the inheritance of wavy and straight hair in a family. The allele for wavy hair (W) is
dominant to the allele for straight hair (w).
If individual 1 is heterozygous (Ww), then which of the following statements

about individuals 1 and 2 is correct?
A They have different phenotypes but the same genotypes.
B They have the same phenotypes and genotypes.
C They have the same phenotypes but different genotypes.
D They have different phenotypes and genotypes.
B
[232107]
Which of the following statements about individuals 4 and 5 is correct?
A They are both heterozygous.
B They are both homozygous recessive.
C They are both homozygous dominant.
D Their genotypes cannot be determined.
A


[232108]
The chance of individuals 2 and 3 producing a straight-haired daughter is
A 100 %.
B 75 %.
C 50 %.
D 25 %.
C
[232109]
In humans, the eye colour is controlled by a pair of alleles. The allele for brown
eyes (B) is dominant to the allele for blue eyes (b). The pedigree below shows
the inheritance of eye colour in a family.
What are the genotypes of individuals 2, 3 and 6?

2 3 6
A BB Bb BB
B BB bb Bb
C Bb bb BB
D Bb bb Bb
D
[232110]
[E] Which of the following statements about mutation is incorrect?
A Mutation may occur naturally.
B The change in DNA in a mutation is permanent.
C All mutations occur in the parents can be passed to the offspring.
D The chance of occurrence of mutations increases when exposed to a high

dose of radiation.
C

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Question Bank V2.0 MC Questions

Which of the following is/are true?

 Oxford University Press 2005 Page 1 / 11

From which family/families can you deduce the dominant allele?

 Oxford University Press 2005 Page 2 / 11

 Oxford University Press 2005 Page 3 / 11

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Which of the following statements about its chromosome content is correct?

The chromosomes are taken from

 Oxford University Press 2005 Page 5 / 11

 Oxford University Press 2005 Page 6 / 11

Which strains have the genotype Gg?

 Oxford University Press 2005 Page 7 / 11

If individual 1 is heterozygous (Ww), then which of the following statements

 Oxford University Press 2005 Page 8 / 11

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What are the genotypes of individuals 2, 3 and 6?

 Oxford University Press 2005 Page 10 / 11

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