Bio Test (Makeup)

Question 1

Organism that is heterozygous for a disorder caused by a recessive allele. Organism does not have the disease, but can pass on the disease-causing allele to offspring

Answer 1

Carrier

Question 2

Gene that is located on a sex chromosome (usually the X chromosome)

Answer 2

Sex-linked gene

Question 3

In female mammals, one of the X chromosomes is randomly “turned off.” Example: Calico Cats

Answer 3

X-Chromosome inactivation

Question 4

Chart that helps trace the phenotypes and genotypes in a family. Can be used to identify possible carriers of a disorder

Answer 4

Pedigree

Question 5

A picture of all the chromosomes for an organism. Can be used to identify chromosome disorders, such as the addition or deletion of a chromosome.

Answer 5

Karyotype

Question 6

Neither allele is completely dominant or recessive

Answer 6

Incomplete Dominance

Question 7

Both alleles are completely expressed

Answer 7

Codominance

Question 8

Genes that have more than two alleles

Answer 8

Multiple Alleles

Question 9

Polygenic Traits

Answer 9

Traits produced by 2 or more genes

Question 10

Epistasis

Answer 10

gene that interferes with express of other genes

Question 11

2 sex linked traits

Answer 11

hemophilia color blind

Question 12

If its epistatic

Answer 12

white

Question 13

Polygenic traits and type of graph

Answer 13

Hair color, eye color, height bell curve

Question 14

Difference between complete dominance and incomplete dominance

Answer 14

Complete: 2 red 2 white Incomplete: 4 pink

Question 15

Answer 15

Dark square: Man who has disease

White circle: Woman no disease

Half colored circle: Carrier Woman

Question 16

Roan Cattle?

Answer 16

Red strands and white strands