Genetic Variation 2 Question Preview (ID: 34908)


HSCA 6. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Facial dimples and free ear lobes are traits expressed by dominant alleles. What is the phenotypic outcomes of a cross between a female with a DdFf genotype and a male with a ddff genotype?
a) 50% dimples and 50% free earlobes
b) 50% dimples and 25% free earlobes
c) 25% dimples and 50% free earlobes
d) 100% dimples and 50% free earlobes

Two populations of rabbits are separated for some time by a great river. Over time, the river dries and some of rabbits from one population mate with rabbits from the other population. Which of the following is likely to occur?
a) The offspring will have more genetic variation than offspring from either population?
b) The offspring will be genetically identical to one of the two populations.
c) The offspring will die off due to genetic mutations.
d) The offspring will be stronger than either of the two populations.

Humans in Montana have hunted wolves to the point of extinction. What effect could this have on the deer population in that state?
a) Deer will become overpopulated because they have fewer predators to contend with.
b) Deer will die off due to lack of predation.
c) Deer will evolve to become predators themselves.
d) The deer will be unaffected by this change.

Organisms can be classified based on homology, or shared characteristics inherited from a common ancestor. Recently, molecular biologists have been able to compare homologies at the genetic level. Why is this possible?
a) All organisms share the same organelles.
b) All organisms make the same proteins.
c) All organisms make the same chromosomes.
d) All organisms share the same nucleotides in their DNA.

In European deer, implantation of embryos are delayed. Deer mate in August but don't give birth until the following June. The embryo stays dormant from late summer until December. Which best explains why this happens?
a) Delayed implantation is an advantage that allows the female to mate with other males.
b) Delayed implantation is an advantage that allows the fawns to be born in the spring when there is more food than in winter.
c) Delayed implantation is an advantage that allows the females to produce more offspring every year.
d) Delayed implantation is an advantage that allows the mother to re-absorb the embryo if she needs the resources.

An individual has the genotype: yyBb. What percentage of gametes produced by this individual will have the genotype yB?
a) 0%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 75%

Pink flowers result because the alleles for red and white are codominant. When two pink flowers are crossed, what percentage of offspring are red?
a) 0%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 75%

Imagine hair type is controlled by a single allele. Straight hair is recessive to curly hair. In a cross between 2 people with straight hair, what is the chance of them having a child with curly hair?
a) 0%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 75%

A buttefly has 4 offspring. 2 offspring are striped and 2 offspring are spotted. These results indicate these patterns are the result of a
a) dihybrid cross
b) monohybrid cross
c) natural selection
d) random mutation

Scientists excavate the skull of an extinct wolf. Based on the evidence, researches determine the extinct wolf diverged from modern wolfs 2 million years ago. What evidence did they use to determine this?
a) Geologic strata.
b) Historical record of wolf interactions with each other.
c) The diet of the modern wolf compared to the foods found near the extinct wolf's skull.
d) Fossil record and DNA evidence.

Punctuated equilibrium can be caused by
a) A sudden change in the environment leading to rapid change in individuals
b) A sudden change in the environment leading to mass extinction of populations
c) A sudden change in environment leading to rapid change in populations
d) A sudden change in environment leading to gradual change in populations

Dandelions produce seeds that are light weight and blow easily with the wind. Why did the dandelions develop this adaptation?
a) Allows the seeds to stay near the parent for protection.
b) Allows the seeds to spread easily to limit competition for limited resources.
c) Allows the seeds to look appetizing for consumption.
d) Allows the seeds to catch the wind increasing the chance that they will mutate into flying plants.

The variation in dog breeds can best be explained by
a) natural selection
b) artificial selection
c) random mutations
d) genetic flow

North American possums and Australian kangaroos are both marsupials which allow their immature offspring to develop in an external pouch. How can this similarity best be explained?
a) One species copied the other.
b) They are actually the same species.
c) They both descended from a common ancestor that carried offspring in this manner.
d) They mated with each other.

Huntington's disease is a rare, inherited condition that affects people around 50 years of age. The allele for Huntington's is dominant. Which of the following statements is best supported by these facts?
a) Natural selection will weed out the Huntington's allele.
b) A heterozygous parent has a 50% chance of passing the condition onto the offspring.
c) A homozygous recessive parent has a 100% chance of passing the condition onto offspring.
d) Huntington's disease is a genetic benefit.

Two remote islands contain 2 different species of palm trees which are similar, but do not interbreed. Which evolutionary process fails to occur?
a) Gene flow between species.
b) Genetic drift of each of the species.
c) Natural selection of adaptions beneficial for each species on their respective islands.
d) Mutations in the 2 species.

A species contains 34 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in the haploid cells?
a) 17
b) 34
c) 68
d) 15

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for evolution?
a) Natural selection
b) Genetic drift
c) Genetic equilibrium
d) Mutation

What best explains the presence of leg bones in baleen whales?
a) The whales are evolving legs to gain access to land.
b) The whales descended from a legged ancestor.
c) The whales carry a mutation that causes them to sprout legs.
d) The whales can cause themselves to mutate if they get close to land.

What percentage of offspring in a dihybrid cross of DdFf and ddff are expected to be heterozygous for both traits?
a) 0%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 75%

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 34908 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In
| Sign Up / Register