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Inheritance (Cambridge (CIE) O Level Biology): Exam Questions

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Males and females have different chromosomes. 

What is the correct combination of chromosomes to determine male or female sex?

  • Male XY

    Female YY

  • Male YX

    Female XY

  • Male XY

    Female XX

  • Male XX

    Female XY

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A tall pea plant is crossed with a short pea plant.

  • The tall allele is dominant over the short allele.

  • The tall plant is heterozygous

  • The short plant is homozygous recessive 

Which is the correct genetic diagram for this cross?

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    t

    t

    T

    Tt

    Tt

    T

    Tt

    Tt

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    t

    t

    T

    Tt

    Tt

    t

    tt

    tt

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    T

    t

    T

    TT

    Tt

    t

    Tt

    tt

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    T

    T

    t

    Tt

    Tt

    t

    Tt

    Tt

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What is a mutation?

  • A change in the DNA base sequence that occurs in response to an environmental factor

  • A type of continuous variation

  • A condition caused by a dominant allele

  • A random change in the DNA base sequence

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Chromosomes, DNA molecules and genes are pieces of inherited material with different sizes.   

Which statement describes the relationship between these pieces of inherited material?

  • A chromosome is larger than a gene.

  • A gene is larger than a chromosome.

  • Multiple chromosomes make up a DNA molecule.

  • Multiple DNA molecules make up a gene.

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Which statements about genes and chromosomes are correct?

 

A chromosome contains DNA

A gene is a section of DNA

A

true

true

B

true

false

C

false

true

D

false

false

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    Albinism is a condition where the pigment melanin does not get produced in the skin, hair and eyes. This is an inherited condition that is caused by a recessive allele.

    If both parents have albinism, what is the probability of the offspring inheriting albinism?

    • 0 %

    • 25 %

    • 75 %

    • 100 %

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    Two individuals are crossed. One is homozygous dominant (TT), the other is heterozygous.

    What will the genotypes of the offspring be?

    • All Tt

    • 50 % TT, 50 % Tt

    • 50 % TT, 50 % tt

    • 25 % TT, 50 % Tt, 25 % tt

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    The diagram shows how the sex of offspring can be determined.

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    What are the sex chromosomes in gamete Q and the son's cells R?

     

    Q

    R

    A

    X

    XY

    B

    X

    XX

    C

    Y

    XY

    D

    Y

    XX

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      A farmer is growing pea plants; the allele for tall plants is T and is dominant to the allele for dwarf plants, t.

      Which cross would she need to carry out to produce a ratio of 1:1 tall to dwarf plants?

      • tt x tt

      • Tt x Tt

      • TT x Tt

      • Tt x tt

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      ABO blood groups are an inherited characteristic.

      Which of the following is the blood group of the offspring from two parents with the genotypes IAIA and IAIO?

      • Group O

      • Group B

      • Group AB

      • Group A

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      Fruit flies can have orange or red eyes.

      If two orange-eyed flies are crossed, all of the offspring will have orange eyes.

      If two red-eyed fruit flies are crossed, the offspring have either orange or red eyes.

      What can be concluded from these observations?

      • The allele for orange eyes is dominant

      • Crossing an orange-eyed fly with a red-eyed fly will give a 1:1 ratio

      • The allele for red eyes is dominant

      • We could determine which allele is dominant only if we did further crosses that produced a 3:1 ratio

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      The inheritance of Huntington's disease is determined by a single gene. This gene has a dominant allele and a recessive allele. The allele for Huntington’s is dominant to the allele for non-sufferers of the condition.

      The diagram shows the inheritance of Huntington’s in a family.

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      What is the probability that the next child from the same parents will have Huntington’s?

      • 0 %

      • 25 %

      • 50 %

      • 75 %

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      The diagram shows the inheritance of ABO blood groups in a family.

      blood-groups

      Which of the following correctly identifies Jignasha’s genotype?

      • IAIO

      • IOIO

      • IBIB

      • IBIO

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      Earlobes can either be attached to the cheek or be ‘free’ (unattached). This characteristic is controlled by a single gene. 

      The allele for attached earlobes is recessive. 

      The diagram shows the inheritance of attached earlobes in one family.

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      Which two individuals must be heterozygous for earlobe attachment?

      • 1 and 7

      • 3 and 4

      •  5 and 8

      • 6 and 9

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      The diagram shows a family in which some members suffer from a disease caused by a recessive allele.

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      Identify two members of the family who must be heterozygous for the gene?

      • 5 and 7 

      • 3 and 6

      • 2 and 5 

      • 1 and 4

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