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Suppose a person has two different alleles of a specific gene that influences hair color. Which of the following is FALSE about these two alleles?

A Each allele is represented by a sequence of nucleotides in the person's DNA.

B Every diploid cell in the person's body has both alleles.

Each allele is composed of double-stranded RNA.

C An specific allele would be found at a specific location on a specific chromosome.

D The two alleles are located, one each, on two homologous chromosomes.

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Ploidy refers to the number of complete sets of chromosomes (genes) present in a cell. The number of chromosomes in a complete set is a fixed characteristic of a species. Humans are diploid with two sets of 23 chromosomes. Fruit flies are diploid with two sets of 4 chromosomes. Sexually reproducing organisms are diploid, each somatic cell of an organism has two complete sets ("di" is a prefix indicating 2.). To complete a life cycle and reproduce new members of a species, mating is required. Mating brings a donation from a male and a donation from a female together. However, if the male and female cells remain diploid, the fertilization will result in a tetraploid zygote. In general, these are not viable. A mechanism is needed to form special haploid cells, gametes. The diploid set is split precisely into two complete haploid sets. That mechanism is meiosis.

The complete set of chromosomes of a species is also the complete set of genes of a species, the genome. (Yes, there is a minor contribution from mitochondria and chloroplasts. Inheritance of this information is "cytoplasmic".)

Please answer the following questions:

1. How many chromosomes in a brain cell of a fruit fly? How many chromosomes are in a liver cell of a human? Explain both answers.

2. How many chromosomes are in a fruit fly unfertilized egg? How many chromosomes are in a human egg? Explain both answers.

3. Why is meiosis necessary for sexually reproducing organisms? How many chromosomes are in a human zygote? Relate the two answers.

4. What is a gene allele? Suppose there is a gene called "bingo" and it is present once in a complete haploid set. How many alleles of "bingo" does a diploid individual have? How many copies or versions of the gene "bingo" are present in a diploid individual?

5. Modern DNA sequencing clearly identifies alleles by showing the different DNA sequence of each allele. These alleles may be termed structural alleles (I coined the term for this problem.). Classical genetics only dealt with phenotypes or visible traits. As a result, alleles of genes were identified by functionality, usually normal or non-functional. Using your knowledge of gene structure and gene expression, postulate a relationship between structural alleles and functional alleles. (include relative amounts; more, less, or equal).

QUESTION 1

Jim is blood type A, his brother John is type O and his sister Jane is type AB. What are the genotypes of their parents?
A.
IAi and IBi
B.
IAIA and IBIB
C.
IAi and IBIB
D.
IAIB and ii
E.
IAIA and IBi

QUESTION 2

Which of the following is true for alleles that show incomplete dominance?
A.
Heterozygotes have a genotype like the dominant allele.
B.
Homozygotes have a genotype like the recessive allele.
C.
Heterozygotes have a phenotype intermediate between the dominant and recessive alleles.
D.
Homozygotes have the same phenotype as the heterozygotes.
QUESTION 3

Which principle of inheritance concluded that when games are formed in meiosis, the two alleles of each gene separate from one another, and each gamete receives only one allele?
A.
independent assortment
B.
heterozygosity
C.
segregation
D.
dominance
QUESTION 4

Which term best describes a condition in which alleles at one locus can alter the expression of alleles at another locus?
A.
polygenic inheritance
B.
codominance
C.
multiple alleles
D.
pleiotropy
E.
epistasis
QUESTION 5

A single unit of genetic information located on a chromosome defines:
A.
a trait
B.
an allele
C.
a chromosome
D.
a locus
E.
a gene
QUESTION 6

The physical expression (appearance or function) of an organism's genes defines:
A.
genotype
B.
a single characteristic
C.
physiology
D.
mutation
E.
phenotype
QUESTION 7

Palomino horses (golden color with a blond mane) are an incompletely dominant trait produced by the combination of the chestnut color allele and the cream color allele. If you wanted to produce as many palominos as possible, which mating strategy below would be the best choice?
A.
Chestnut x Cream
B.
Palomino x Cream
C.
Palomino x Chestnut
D.
Palomino x Palomino
QUESTION 8

Which term best describes the effect of a single gene on multiple aspects of the phenotype?
A.
epistasis
B.
pleiotropy
C.
multiple alleles
D.
codominance
E.
polygenic inheritance
QUESTION 9

Which term best describes the separate expression of both alleles for a single trait in the same cell?
A.
multiple alleles
B.
codominance
C.
pleiotropy
D.
epistasis
E.
polygenic inheritance
QUESTION 10

One form of a gene found on a single chromosome defines:
A.
an allele
B.
a locus
C.
a chromosome
D.
a trait
E.
a gene
QUESTION 11

A chocolate lab (whose mother was a yellow lab) is mated with a black lab whose genotype is BbEe. What fraction of the offspring would be expected to be yellow labs?
A.
1/4
B.
none
C.
1/2
D.
3/16
E.
1/8
QUESTION 12

What type of allele is always expressed regardless of whether the individual is homozygous or heterozygous for it?
A.
Both the dominant and recessive alleles
B.
Recessive allele
C.
Allosteric allele
D.
Lethal allele
E.
Dominant allele
QUESTION 13

Given the parents AABBGgHhrr × AabbGgHhRr, assume simple dominance and independent assortment. What proportion of the progeny will be expected to have the genotype AaBbggHHrr?
A.
1/256
B.
1/64
C.
1/16
D.
1/32
E.
1/128
QUESTION 14

___________________ is defined as having two of the same type of allele for a particular trait.
A.
Homozygous
B.
Dominance
C.
Incomplete dominance
D.
Heterozygous
E.
Genotype

QUESTION 15

The physical position of an allele on a single chromosome defines:
A.
an allele
B.
a chromosome
C.
a gene
D.
a locus
E.
a trait
QUESTION 16

Which term best describes two or more genes affecting the phenotype in an additive fashion?
A.
codominance
B.
polygenic inheritance
C.
multiple alleles
D.
pleiotropy
E.
epistasis

Q1. Which of the following statements is true about the disease Kuru?
Kuru is caused by a virus, which is contracted by eating human brain material.
Kuru is caused by a prion (PrP), which is contracted by eating human brain material.
Kuru is caused by a recessive allele for PrP; if a person has two copies, he or she will develop Kuru.
Kuru is caused by a dominant allele for PrP; if a person has two copies, he or she will develop Kuru.
Kuru is caused by having one copy of the dominant allele and one copy of the recessive allele for PrP.

Q2. True or false: One can calculate the frequency of alleles in a population if the genotypes of the members of the population are known.

True False

Q3. The Hardy-Weinberg equation is p2 + 2pq + q2. In this equation, q2 stands for the frequency of ____________ in a population.

The recessive allele O

ne of the homozygous genotypes

The dominant allele

Heterozygous genotype


Q4. Which of the following descriptions best fits the relationship between the terms gene, allele, locus, and chromosome?

Alleles are different forms of a gene, which can be found at a locus on a chromosome.

Genes are made up of chromosomes, which can be found at a locus on an allele.

Chromosomes are different forms of a gene, which can be found at an allele on a locus.

A locus is made up of alleles, which can be found at a gene on a chromosome.

Q5. Mead and his colleagues proposed a hypothesis for the apparent heterozygote advantage for the PrP locus. What did they suggest as the basis for the high presence of both alleles?
History of cannibalism.
Protection from malaria.
Protection against plague.
They did not propose a heterozygotic advantage for the PrP locus.

Q7. A frog population has two alleles for skin color at the following relative frequencies: Allele SC1= 0.8, Allele SC2 = 0.2. Allele SC2 is:
Dominant
Recessive
Co-dominant
Impossible to determine dominance from the information given.


Q8. A bird population has two alleles for feather color at the following relative frequencies: Allele FC1 = 0.5, Allele FC2 = 0.5. Allele FC1 is:
Dominant
Recessive
Co-dominant
Impossible to determine dominance from the information given.

Q9. Use the following information for both questions 9 and 10: You encounter a few populations of millipedes with variation in skin color. Genotype can be inferred from coloration: CC millipedes are black, Cc millipedes are brown, and cc millipedes are yellow. [You can launch a calculator byclicking here.]

If one millipede population has 60 black individuals, 20 brown individuals, and 20 yellow individuals, what is the relative frequency of allele C in that population?

0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
Impossible to calculate from the information given.

Q10. If another millipede population's allele frequencies are 0.5 for C and 0.5 for c, what is the expected frequency of the cc genotype in the population, if the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
0.125
0.25
0.5
1.0
Impossible to calculate from the information given.

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