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CHAPTER 11
Chapter Test A Complex Inheritance and Human Heredity
Part A: Multiple Choice
In the space at the left, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each statement
or answers each question.
B 1. Which defines an organism that is homozygous for a trait?
A. has two different alleles for a trait
B. has two different genes for a trait
C. has two of the same alleles for a trait
D. has two of the same genes for a trait
A 2. White-flowered plants crossed with red-flowered plants to produce
pink-flowered offspring is an example of
A. codominance.
B. complete dominance.
C. dominance.
D. incomplete dominance.
D 3. Which describes the 23 pairs of human chromosomes?
A. 1 autosome pair; 22 sex chromosome pairs
B. 1 sex chromosome pair; 22 autosome pairs
C. 2 autosome pairs; 21 sex chromosome pairs
D. 2 sex chromosome pairs; 21 autosome pairs

Part B: Matching
Write the letter of the correct human genetic disorder on the line next to its description.
Answers may be used only once.
B 1. first appears in the person between ages 30–50 and A. albinism
results in uncontrolled movements
B. Huntington’s disease
C 2. common among people of eastern European, Jewish descent
C. Tay-Sachs disease
A
3. creates white skin and hair

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Chapter Test A CONTINUED

Part C: Interpreting Pedigrees

Use Figure 1 to answer each question.
1. Interpret What do the Roman numerals in the
pedigree diagram represent?
The generations

2. Interpret How many of the offspring in this example are carriers for Tay-Sachs
disease?
3

Use Figure 2 to answer each question.

3. Interpret What type of disorder does the pedigree above illustrate?

Polydactyl

4. Interpret What are the gender and the possible genotypes represented by
a black circle?
Female.bB,bB

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Chapter Test A CONTINUED

Part D: Short Answer

Write your response to each statement in the space provided.

1. Explain how human blood types are determined by multiple alleles.

There're three different types of alleles, A, B, O. that determines the blood type

2. Describe sex-linked traits.

It is a trait that is controlled by a gene located on the sex chromosomes

Part E: Concept Application

Write your response to each statement in the space provided.

1. Distinguish between a person who is a carrier for cystic fibrosis and a person
who is afflicted with cystic fibrosis. Include the term recessive genetic disorder
in your answer.
cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disorder, and the carrier may have an allele for it.
specifically, a person who has been affected would have siblings

2. Critique A science student states that the government should provide funding
to find a cure for people afflicted with Down syndrome. Critique the student’s
statement.
I think he is right because if you know the government, they get a lot of money by taxes.

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