sci9 q1 summative test 2

1.
What non-Mendelian pattern of inheritance occurs when the phenotype of the

offspring somewhere in between the phenotypes of both parents?
A. Codominance B. Multiple alleles C. Sex-linked trait D. Incomplete dominance
2. What non-Mendelian pattern of inheritance occurs when both alleles are expressed equally in the
phenotype of the heterozygote?
3. What is the trait that are autosomal and expressed exclusively in one sex?
A. Sex-linked trait B. Sex-limited trait C. Sex-linked genes D. Sex-influenced trait
4. A centromere is an essential part of a chromosome. Which of the following best describes a
centromere?
A. The longest arm of the chromosome.
B. The part of the DNA where the genes are found.
C. The part of the cell where the chromosome is located.
D. The point in the chromosome that joins together the two chromatids.
5. What does contain the information needed to form and control the physical make up
of an organisms?
A. Allele B. DNA C. Nucleotide D. RNA
6. DNA is a double-stranded helix made up of repeating units of nucleotides. Which of the following is NOT
a composition of a nucleotide?
A. Salt B. Sugar C. Nitrogenous bases D. Phosphate molecules
7. Sex-limited traits and sex-influenced traits are both sex-related inheritance. What is the difference
between sex-limited and sex-influenced traits?
A. Sex-influenced traits can only be female while sex-limited traits are both sexes.
B. Sex-limited traits are exclusively in one sex while sex-influenced traits are expressed in both sexes.
C. Sex-influenced traits are expresses in males only while sex-limited traits are in females only.
D. Sex-limited traits can either be in the both sexes while sex-influenced traits are expressed in both sexes.
8. Suppose a white-furred rabbit breeds with a black-furred rabbit and all of their offspring have a
phenotype of gray-fur. What does the gene for fur color in rabbits describes of?
9. Punnett square is a method used to show possible outcomes. Which of the following best describes the
use of Punnett square?
A. Testing for the presence of the recessive allele.
B. Determining the DNA sequence of a given gene.
C. Identifying the gene locus where allelic variations are possible.
D. Predicting the result of genetic crosses between organisms of known genotype.
10. An expectant mother is blood type O while her husband is blood type A. What is the probability that the
offspring will have a type A blood?
A. 25% B. 50% C. 75% D. 100%
11. In the ABO blood group system in humans, if a mother has a type A blood and the father has a type AB
blood. What blood types could their children have?
A. Type A and type B B. Type B and type AB C. Type A, type B, and type AB D. Type A, type AB,
and type O
12. What would be the genotype of a pink flower if it follows the rules for incomplete dominance, given
that R is red and W is white?
A. rr B. ww C. rw D. RW
13. A nonbald man (XbYb) marries a bald woman (XBXB). With the use of a punnett square, what is the
chance that the daughter will be bald?
A. 0% B. 25%C. 50%D. 100%
14. Draw a punnett square which shows the inheritance of the sex chromosomes. Represent the female
sex chromosomes with XX and the male sex chromosomes with XY. What percent of children would you
expect to be male?
A. 25%B. 50%C. 75%D. 100%
15. A gene for corn has two alleles, one for yellow kernels and one for white kernels. Cross pollination of
yellow corn and white corn results in ears of corn that have an approximately even mix of yellow and white
kernels. What conclusions can you
draw between the two alleles?
16. The pedigree chart shows the inheritance of an autosomal-dominant disease. Based of the figure 1
below.
What is is the probability that a female will give birth to an affected child if she mates with a wild-type
male?
A. 25%B. 50%C. 75%D. 100%
17. A cross between a white rooster and a black hen results in 100% gray offspring. When two of these
gray offspring are mated, the probable phenotypic percentage seen in the offspring would be?
A. 25% black, 50% gray, 25%white
B. 50% black, 25% gray, 25% white
C. 25% black, 25% gray, 25% white
D. 75% black, 25% gray, 25% white
18. In a paternity case, a single mother claimed that a certain man was the father of her baby. The man
denied it, claiming that her current boyfriend was the father. The court ordered a blood test (much cheaper
than DNA testing) to see if he could be ruled out as the father. Both the mother and the baby had blood
type “O”. The man was blood type “AB”. Is it possible that he was the father?
A. No, the man’s genotype is IAIB.
B. Yes, the man’s genotype must be carrying IiIi.
C. No, nothing in science can be proven absolutely.
D. Yes, only the mother’s blood type will be inherited regardless of the father.
19. Riza is a Grade 9 student of Banza National High School. She is correct about incomplete dominance
when she chooses which of the following?
A. A white cow mated with a brown cow will result into roan cow.
B. A red flower that is crossed with a white flower will result in a pink flower.
C. A cross between red flower and white flower will result in a red-white flower.
D. A white chicken mated with a black chicken will result in a checkered chicken.
20. Teacher Ann discussed about the pairing arrangement of the nitrogenous bases to the class. Upon a
review, most students pair adenine with thymine. Is the student’s answer correct?
A. No, adenine must be paired with guanine.
B. No, adenine must be paired with cytosine.
C. Yes, adenine must be paired with thymine.
D. Yes, adenine can be paired with any of the three.
21. In Drosophila, the gene for eye color is located on the X chromosome. Red eye color is a dominant trait
over white eye color. Based on figure 2 below.
What can we conclude from the picture?

A. It is an example of co-dominance.
B. It is an example of sex-linked trait.
C. It is an example of a sex-limited trait.
D. It is an example of incomplete dominance.
22. A form of vitamin D-resistant rickets, known as hypophosphatemia, is inherited as an X-linked dominant
trait. If a male with hypophosphatemia marries a normal female, what would you predict as the outcome of
their offsprings?
A. All of their sons would inherit the disease.
B. All of their daughters would inherit the disease.
C. None of their daughters would inherit the disease.
D. About 50% of their sons would inherit the disease.
23. Reymark has friends namely Jesse and Jessa who are identical twins. Both are fairly skinned. But when
Jesse came back from her vacation in Boracay, she appeared to be darker than her twin. What concept can
Reymark draw based on his observation?
A. The color of the twins’ skin is solely because of the father’s genes.
B. The color of the twins’ skin is solely because of the parent’s genes.
C. The color of the twins’ skin is solely because of the mother’s genes.
D. The difference of the color of their skin is affected by environmental factors like temperature and light.
24. Rey noticed that his brother looks almost exactly like his dad, but he thinks he looks different like
either of his parents. How would Rey investigate on this matter?
A. He will asks old photos of his parents how much he look like them.
B. He will asks DNA testing from his parents to sure they are brothers.
C. He thinks that some traits are not affected by the environment and different gene versions has nothing
to do with them.
D. He thinks that some traits are affected by the environment and different gene versions are the factors
he and his brother ended up so different.
25. Bisexuality is one of many sexual orientations to people. It is often compared to being gay or lesbian.
In fact, it is estimated that over 7% of millenials identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) which is about
10 million people in the Philippines.
Which among the facts that best supports the increasing number of LGB in the society?
A. Traits affects sexual orientation.
B. Lifestyle influences sexual orientation.
C. High modernization affects sexual orientation.
D. Environmental factor influences sexual orientation.

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