Genetics and Inheritance Quiz

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What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

  • Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, phenotype is the environment
  • Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, phenotype is what traits are expressed (correct)
  • Genotype is the environment, phenotype is the genetic makeup of an organism
  • Genotype is the expression of traits, phenotype is the genetic makeup of an organism

What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

  • Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, phenotype is the environment
  • Genotype is the environment, phenotype is the genetic makeup of an organism
  • Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, phenotype is what traits are expressed (correct)
  • Genotype is the environment, phenotype is what traits are expressed

How many genes are on the human X chromosome?

  • 231
  • 1,500 (correct)
  • 500
  • 2,000

How many genes are on the Y chromosome?

<p>231 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which is true about autosomal dominant traits?

<p>They occur every generation and require one copy of the allele to express the trait (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sex determining gene for male development?

<p>The Y chromosome (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In order to express an autosomal recessive trait, how many copies of the gene are necessary?

<p>Two (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about dominant alleles?

<p>They use capital letters (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Dominant alleles use capital letters, recessive alleles use lowercase letters
  • Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism (alleles), phenotype is what traits are expressed
  • Autosomal dominant traits occur every generation, you only need one copy of the allele to express the trait
  • Autosomal recessive traits can skip generations, two copies of the gene are necessary to express the trait
  • Phenotype is influenced by many genes, but is also affected by the environment
  • The human X chromosome has more than 1,500 genes, while the Y chromosome has only 231 protein-encoding genes
  • The sex determining gene for male development is on the Y chromosome.

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