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Second Quarter Test in Biology II

Name:___________________ Date:___________
Yr/Sec:__________________ Score:__________

A. Multiple Choice
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. The units of heredity that are found in the chromosomes are called
a. traits c. genes
b. hybrids d. homozygous

2. An organism’s genetic composition is also known as its

a. phenotype c. dominance
b. segregation d. genotype

3. What is the genotypic ratio of an offspring whose parents are of the genotype RR x rr?
a. 3:1 c. 2:2
b. 4:0 d. none of the above

4. Which of the following is an example of being homozygous?

a. Cc c. Cr
b. CC d. CR

For numbers 5-9, refer to the following

In humans, the ability to taste phenylthiourea ( PTU) is dominant. “Tasters” (TT) or (Tt) perceive an
extremely bitter taste 8of PTU, while “nontasters” (tt) experience no sensation, or taste.

5. What are the genotypes of Mr. and Mrs. Darvin, who can taste PTU, and who have children, one of
whom is a nontaster?
a. TT x TT c. Tt x Tt
b. Tt x TT d. TT x tt

6. What phenotypic ratio could be expected from the cross between two heterozygous individuals
(heterozygous x heterozygous tasters)?
a. three tasters: one nontaster c. three nontasters: one taster
b. four tasters d. two tasters: two nontasters

7. What phenotypic ratio could be expected from the cross between a homozygous taster and a
heterozygous taster
a. three tasters: one nontaster c. three nontasters: one taster
b. four tasters d. two tasters: two nontasters

8. What phenotypic ratio could be expected from the cross between a heterozygous taster and
nontaster.
a. three tasters: one nontaster c. three nontasters: one taster
b. four tasters d. two tasters: two nontasters

9. It is the term applied to a pair of identical genes.

a. homologous c.homozygous
b. heterozygous d. allele

10. It is a gene that is represented by a capital letter.

a. recessive c allele
b. dominant d. homozygous
11. If the genotype of an organism is Bb, It is also said to be______ brown haired.
a. homozygous c. homologous
b. heterozygous d. phenotypically

12. ______ are also called sex cells ( sperm and egg).
a. gametes c. zygote
b. morula d. fetus

13. The classic Mendelian phenotypic ratio when a heterozygote is self crossed is ________.
a. 3:1 c. 1:2:1
b. 1:1 d. 9:3:3:1

14. Which of the following best describes a monohybrid cross?

a. a cross between two homozygous individuals
b. a cross between two heterozygous individuals
c. a cross that considers one trait at a time
d. none of the above

15. When the frequency of genes in a group of organisms is determined, the study falls under _______.
a. Mendelian genetics c. Molecular genetics
b. Population genetics d. genetic drift

16. What information can be obtained from a Punnett square?

a. genotype offspring c. phenotypic ratio of offspring
b. phenotype of offspring d. all of the above

17. The separation of homologous chromosome during meiosis will explain which law of Mendel
a. Law of segregation c. Law of independent assortment
b. principle of dominance d. principle of recessiveness

18. If curly hair is dominant to straight hair, what letters will we use to show these genes?
a. CC- curly, cc-straight c. CC-curly, Cc-curly
b. cc-curly, Cc-straight d. CC-curly, Cc-straight

19. Refer to option in number 18

If a homozygous curly-haired male marries a heterozygous curly-haired female, what would their
genotypes be?

For numbers 20-21, choose from the following options.

a. cc c. Cc
b. CC d. None of the above

20. What would be the gametes for the male parent?

21. What would be the gametes for the female parent

Work out the Punnett square in the space that follows and answer the following questions:
M C C
F
C

c
For numbers 22-23, choose from the following options
a. 0% c. 50%
b. 25% d. 75%
22. What are the chances of the offspring being homozygous curly haired?
23. What are the chances of the offspring having straight hair?

24. A_____ is genetic cross that involves one trait.

a. monohybrid cross c. dihybrid cross
b. genotypic ratio d. phenotypic ratio

25. Alleles from each pair______during the formation of gametes.

a. tied up c. combine
b. segregate d. dominate the other

B. Modified TRUE or FALSE

Direction: Indicate whether each of the following statements is True or False.

26. If the gene for yellow seeds, Y, is dominant to the gene for green seeds ,y, then an organism with
the Yy genotype will have the phenotype green seeds.
27. The organism described in question 26 is considered heterozygous.
28. Alleles segregate independently during gamete formation.
29. Actual results obtained from a cross are always the same as expected results.
30. By chance, one fourth of the gametes of an Aa organism will contain an A allele
31. If two heterozygous are crossed, half their offspring’s are expected to be heterozygous.
32. If two heterozyotes are crossed and one allele is dominant to the other, then one-half the offspring’s
are expected to have dominant trait.
33. A gamete produced from an organism AABB contains two A genes and two B genes
34. If two organisms with the genotype AaBb are crossed, a 9:3:3:1 phenotypic ratio will be expected.
35. Type AB blood results because the genes IA and IB show codominance.
C. Problem Solving

For numbers 36-42.

Problem Set.1. Widow’s peak (S) is dominant over straight hairline(s). Given that the mother has
heterozygous gene pair for widow’s peak and father has straight line.

36. What is the genotype of the mother?

37. What is the genotype of the father?
38. How many kinds of gametes can the mother produce? List them down.
39. How many kinds of gametes can the father produce? List them down.
40. Perform a cross using a Punnett square.
41. Give the genotypic ratio of the cross.
42. Give the phenotypic ratio of the cross.

For numbers 43-50.

Problem Set 2. Polydactyly is a hereditary trait expressed as an extra finger on the hand or an extra toe
on the foot. Given that an individual with heterozygous gene pair, Nn, expresses polydactyly:

43. Which character expression is recessive, normal or polydactyly?

44. How do you write the genotype of a person with normal number of digits?
45. Given that the mother has genotype nn and the father has genotype Nn, perform a cross between
the mother and the father.
45.a. Show the gametes produced by the mother and father after segregation.
46-48. Perform a cross between the gametes by using a Punnett square.
49. Give the genotypic and phenotypic ratios of the offspring from the cross.
50. Is this a monohybrid or a dihybrid cross?

For numbers 51-64

Problem Set 3: Given that the letter (S) is for bent little finger; (s) for straight little finger; (A) for normal
skin color; and (a) for Albinism. Assume that the characters are strictly Mendelian.

51. If the mother has genotype Aass, what is the mothers’ phenotype?
52. If the father is AaSs, what is the father’s phenotype?
53. Show the gametes produced by the mother and the father.
54.-60. Perform a cross between the mother and the father using a Punnett square.
61.-64. Give the genotypic and phenotypic ratios of the offspring from the cross.

For numbers 65-

Problem Set 4. Three couples were admitted to a small maternity clinic, with the wives due to give birth
that same night. The hospital staff failed to put name tags on the babies. To be able to identify which
baby goes to which couple, a blood test was performed with the following results.

Blood Types of Couples Blood Types of Babies

Wife Husband
Couple 1 AB O Baby 1 A
Couple 2 A A Baby 2 AB
Couple 3 A B Baby 3 O

65-73. Give the genotypes of Babies 1,2 and 3 and Couples Couples 1,2 and 3.
74-85. Perform the cross for the three couples using a Punnett square.(4pts per couple)
86-88. Which baby should most probably go to couple 1? Couple2? Couple 3?
89-90. What Mendelian Law was not followed by the inheritance of ABO blood types?

“ The Lord is gracious and righteous; Our God is full of

compassion. The Lord protects the simple-hearted; when
I was in great need, he saved me.”
- Psalm 116:5-6
- NIV
Prepared by: Mr. Darell M.Villorente
Biology Teacher