Genetics: X Chromosome Ratio and Dihybrid Cross

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What determines the sex of an individual according to the passage?

  • The presence or absence of the Y chromosome
  • The type of inheritance system, such as the ZW system
  • The ratio of X chromosomes to sets of autosomes (correct)
  • The number of chromosomes in the individual

In the ZW system for sex determination in birds, what is the genotype of a female bird?

  • ZZ
  • WW
  • ZW (correct)
  • XX

What is the phenotypic ratio of the F2 generation in a dihybrid cross?

  • 9:3:3:1 (correct)
  • 1:2:1
  • 3:1
  • 1:1

In the bee haploid system, what is the genotype of a fertilized egg (female)?

<p>Diploid (32) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Mendelian genetics, what is the genotypic ratio of the F2 generation when the parents are homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive?

<p>1:2:1 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of non-Mendelian genetics mentioned in the passage?

<p>Polyploid inheritance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which genotype represents a heterozygous condition in Mendelian genetics?

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

In a dihybrid cross, if the parent organisms are both heterozygous (TtYy), what proportion of the offspring are expected to be homozygous recessive for both traits?

<p>1/16 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of a bee's haploid system in terms of sex determination?

<p>Female bees are diploid, while male bees are haploid. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the ZW system of sex determination in birds, which sex chromosome combination results in a male bird?

<p>ZZ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If an organism has a genotype of 'PpQq', how many different gamete combinations can it produce?

<p>4 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes homozygous individuals in Mendelian genetics?

<p>They carry two identical alleles for a particular gene. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the ZW sex determination system found in birds, which of the following represents the genotype of a male bird?

<p>ZZ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a dihybrid cross involving two traits, what is the maximum number of phenotypic classes that can be observed in the F2 generation?

<p>16 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the haploid system of sex determination in bees, what is the genotype of a male bee?

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

According to Mendel's law of segregation, what is the genotypic ratio of the F2 generation in a monohybrid cross involving a dominant and a recessive allele?

<p>1:2:1 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Mendelian genetics, what term is used to describe an individual who exhibits a particular phenotype, but does not have the genotype that typically produces that phenotype?

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

In a test cross, an individual with a dominant phenotype is crossed with a homozygous recessive individual. What is the expected ratio of phenotypes in the offspring?

<p>1:1 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser