Heredity and Evolution - Quiz 1

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Question 1

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In human males, all the chromosomes are paired perfectly except one. These unpaired chromosome are
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  • Chromosomes 1 and 22
  • Chromosomes 3 and 21
  • Chromosomes X and Y
  • None of the above

Question 2

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The theory of evolution by natural selection was given by
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  • Gregor Mendel
  • JBS Haldane
  • Charles Darwin
  • None of the above

Question 3

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________ is the genetic makeup of an individual while ________ is the observable appearance of an organism.
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  • Phenotype, genotype
  • Genotype, phenotype
  • Genome, phenome
  • None of the above

Question 4

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Gregor Mendel was:
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  • an English scientist who carried out research with Charles Darwin
  • an Austrian monk who carried out research on his own
  • an early 20th century Dutch biologist who carried out research with JBS Haldane
  • None of the above

Question 5

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Mendel believed that the characteristics of pea plants are determined by the:
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  • inheritance of units or factors from both parent
  • inheritance of units or factors from one parent
  • relative health of the parent plants at the time of pollination
  • none of the above

Question 6

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An allele is
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  • another word for gene
  • a homozygous genotype
  • a heterozygous genotype
  • one of several possible forms of a gene

Question 7

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When the genotype consists of a dominant and a recessive allele, the phenotype will be like _________________ allele.
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  • dominant
  • recessive
  • either dominant or recessive
  • a mixture of both

Question 8

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Mendel's experimental material was
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  • Sweet potato
  • Red beetles
  • Garden Pea
  • Green beetles

Question 9

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During his experiments, Mendel called 'genes' as
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  • traits
  • factors
  • characters
  • qualities

Question 10

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Speciation is the result of
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  • Genetic drift
  • Natural selection
  • Geographical isolation
  • All of the above
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