AnswersFall 24 GSE Biology A ICIntroduction to Genetics

Introduction to Genetics Answers

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Gregor Mendel’s research formed the basis of the field of

A
genetics.
B
dominance.
C
recessiveness.
D
selective breeding.
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A scientist wants to examine a genetic disease in humans. The scientist hypothesizes that the disease can be treated by using gene therapy. Humans take a long time to reproduce and develop, so the scientist will have to

A
give up on testing the hypothesis.
B
test the hypothesis for a very long time.
C
develop new methods to test the hypothesis.
D
find a way to make humans reproduce faster.
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Which statement describes the offspring of the F1 generation when crossing a pea plant that is true breeding for green seeds with a pea plant that is true breeding for yellow seeds?

A
The green trait is the dominant trait.
B
The offspring will inherit one allele from each parent.
C
The offspring will have both green and yellow seeds.
D
Each offspring will have a unique set of alleles.
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Which statement describes Mendel’s hypotheses regarding gametes?

A
A gamete carries two genes for a trait.
B
A gamete carries one allele for a gene.
C
A gamete can carry multiple alleles for a trait.
D
Some gametes are dominant and some are recessive.
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During an experiment, a scientist crosses a pea plant that has purple flowers with a pea plant that has white flowers. The plants that result from this cross in the F1 generation have both purple and white flowers. What can the scientist conclude?

A
White flowers are dominant over purple flowers.
B
Neither purple flowers nor white flowers are dominant.
C
The plants in the P generation were not true-breeding.
D
All the plants in the F2 generation will have purple flowers.
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Scientists often use fruit flies as a method to test hypotheses about human genes. Why are fruit flies advantageous in the study of human inheritance?

A
They can self-pollinate.
B
They lack nucleic acids.
C
They are very different from humans.
D
They reproduce quickly and take up little space.
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Which has the most control of traits and inheritance?

A
gametes
B
nucleic acids
C
amino acids
D
proteins
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The table below summarizes Mendel’s results for the F2 generation.Mendel’s ResultsPlant height787 tall277 shortFlower color705 purple224 whitePod color428 green152 yellowPod shape882 inflated299 constrictedSeed color6,022 yellowx greenSeed shape5,474 smooth1,850 wrinkledWhat number should replace the letter x in the “Seed color” row?

A
18,066
B
3,011
C
207
D
2,001
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In pea plants, tall plant height is dominant over short plant height. If there are 200 short plants in the F2 generation from a cross that followed Mendel’s methods, about how many plants will be tall in that generation?

A
200
B
300
C
600
D
1,000
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What is a gene?

A
a section of a protein that codes for DNA
B
the alternate version of a trait
C
the visible trait in the F1 generation
D
a section of DNA that codes for a specific trait

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