Problem set 1

Due Sep 4 at 7pm Points 15 Questions 15 Time Limit None

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Question 1 1 / 1 pts

A particular hybrid species is defined as 3n = 12. It is discovered that at

meiosis, pairing is always univalent + bivalent (never trivalent) in this
species. How many bivalents will be present in prophase of meiosis I?

Correct! 4

12
 Question 2 0 / 1 pts

A hexaploid cell has how many complete copies of the genome at each of the
following stages?

G1:6

G2:6

end of meiosis I:6

end of meiosis II:6

Correct Answer
G1:6

G2:12

end of meiosis I:6

end of meiosis II:3

G1:6

G2:12

end of meiosis I:12

end of meiosis II:6

G1:6

G2:6

end of meiosis I:3

end of meiosis II:3

G1:6

G2:6

end of meiosis I:6

end of meiosis II:3

You Answered
G1:6

G2:12

end of meiosis I:6

end of meiosis II:6

Question 3 1 / 1 pts

Match the stage of prophase I with its description:

Correct! Pachytene Crossing over occurs

Correct! Diakinesis Chromosomes move away from each other

Correct! Leptotene Chromosomes are least condensed

Correct! Diplotene Chiasmata are clearly visible

Correct! Zygotene Homologous chromosomes begin to pair

Question 4 0 / 1 pts

A man is found to be karyotypically 47,XYY.

The presence of an extra Y chromosome most likely results from:

nondisjunction in a maternal meiocyte at meiosis II

 nondisjunction in a maternal meiocyte at meiosis I

You Answered
nondisjunction in a paternal meiocyte at meiosis I

OR

nondisjunction in a paternal meiocyte at meiosis II

nondisjunction in a paternal meiocyte at meiosis I

Correct Answer nondisjunction in a paternal meiocyte at meiosis II

Question 5 1 / 1 pts

You are studying meiosis in fungi with an organism in which the haploid
chromosome number is 5 (n = 5). You combine two haploid cells together
(strain 1 by strain 2), and then activate meiosis to regenerate haploid cells.
What are the odds that any individual haploid cell will have either the five
chromosomes from strain 1 or the five chromosomes from strain 2?

Correct! 1/16

1/32

1/4

1/128

1/2

1/64

1/8

Question 6 1 / 1 pts
 In a wild-type fungus, protein E (encoded by the haplosufficient gene “E+”)
normally homodimerizes, and the E-E dimer catalyzes a biochemical reaction
necessary for the production of a dark pigment. ED represents a dominant
negative allele of gene E. What is the predicted phenotype of a fungus cell of
genotype E+/ED, and why?

wild type (normal production of the dark pigment), as E is haplosufficient

mutant (no pigment production), as ED is codominant

mutant (no pigment production), as E is haplosufficient

wild type (normal production of the dark pigment), as ED is a negative allele

Correct! mutant (no pigment production), as the mutant allele ED is dominant

Question 7 0.67 / 1 pts

Vogons are diploid organisms whose skin color is controlled by a single

gene. A true-breeding green-skinned Vogon mates with a true-breeding
gray-skinned Vogon. Their many progeny are all green-skinned. The green-
skinned F1 progeny interbreed. What genotypic and phenotypic ratios are
expected in the F2 generation?

Genotypic ratio: [ Select ]

Phenotypic ratio: [ Select ] .

From among the green-skinned Vogons in the F2 generation, you randomly

select one and want to know its genotype, so you perform a testcross. The
results of the testcross are 50% green and 50% gray. The probability of
selecting a Vogon for the testcross that would provide these results from the
green-skinned F2 individuals is 1/2 .
 Answer 1:

Correct! 1:2:1 GG:Gg:gg

Answer 2:

Correct! 3:1 green:gray

Answer 3:

Correct Answer 2/3

You Answered 1/2

Question 8 1 / 1 pts

In chickens, the dominant allele C produces the creeper phenotype (having

extremely short legs). However, the creeper allele is lethal in the
homozygous condition. If two creepers are mated, what proportion of the
living progeny will be creepers?

1/3

3/4

1/2

Correct! 2/3

1/4

Question 9 1 / 1 pts

You have three jars of gumballs. The first jar has 75 white gumballs and 25
green, the second jar has 150 white and 50 blue, and the third jar contains
 84 white and 12 red.

If you randomly draw one gumball from each jar, what is the probability for all
white gumballs?

0.000 or 0%

0.0038 or 0.38%

0.500 or 50.00%

Correct! .4922 or 49.22%

0.0078 or 0.78%

Question 10 1 / 1 pts

(Part 1)

An inspector for the state gaming commission visited a casino to inspect a

card-dealing machine. The inspector observed the suits of a small sample of
the cards in the machine, and counted 404 spades, 430 hearts, 400
diamonds, and 366 clubs.

Calculate the Chi-squared value based on the assumption that the cards
represent a random assortment.

Correct!
5.18

Correct Answers 0 (with margin: 0)

5.18 (with margin: 0.18)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
 Question 11 1 / 1 pts

(Part 2)

An inspector for the state gaming commission visited a casino to inspect a

card-dealing machine. The inspector observed the suits of a small sample of
the cards in the machine, and counted 404 spades, 430 hearts, 400
diamonds, and 366 clubs.

Are the observed cards consistent with a random assortment of cards, or are
the discrepancies too much to be random?

Accept the hypothesis that the cards are not randomly assorting.

Accept the hypothesis that the cards are randomly assorting.

Reject the hypothesis that the cards are randomly assorting.

Correct! Cannot reject the hypothesis that the cards are randomly assorting.

Question 12 1 / 1 pts

In cocker spaniels, the genotype A/_ B/_ is black, a/a B/_ is liver, A/_ b/b is
red, and a/a b/b is lemon. A black cocker is mated to a lemon one and
produces a lemon pup. If this black dog is mated to another of his own
genotype what proportions would be expected among the offspring?

1:1

3:1

Correct! 9:3:3:1

1:1:1:1

Not enough information to answer

 Question 13 1 / 1 pts

For the following pedigree, what is the most likely mode of inheritance?

Correct! X-linked recessive

Autosomal recessive

Autosomal dominant

Y linked dominant

X-linked dominant

Extrachromosomal

Y linked recessive

Question 14 1 / 1 pts

For the following pedigree, what is the probability that individual IV.4 is a
 carrier?

1/3

2/3

3/4

Correct! 1/4

1/2

Question 15 1 / 1 pts

Draw! Don't worry, this will be graded solely on merits of genetics (accurate =
1, any inaccuracy = 0). Artistic talent not required except to distinguish the
phenotypes. Yes, this means I'll accept stick-figure drawings if you wish.

Choose an organism that lives in Georgia. Make a drawing (use other media
if you prefer) showing two individuals that differ in only two phenotypes (real
or imagined). Assume these individuals are both true-breeding and the two
phenotypes are both controlled by simple dominance. Draw the two
individuals, an F1 progeny, and one of each phenotypic class of F2
individuals. For each individual, indicate its genotype. For the F2 individuals,
indicate what ratios you expect to see for each phenotypic class.

Take a picture of your drawing and upload it here.

! birds.JPG (https://merceru.instructure.com/files/1472670/download)

Quiz Score: 12.67 out of 15