QUESTION PAPER

INHERITANCE
1. This figure below shows some chromosomes during meiosis.

Identify the stage of meiosis shown ….

A. Anaphase 1
B. Anaphase 2
C. Telophase 1
D. Telophase 2
2. Look at this picture below.

Which of the following rows shows the correct correlation between structures Y and Z?

A Y and Z are sister chromatids They are identical because they are result of DNA
transcription.
B Y and Z are homologous They are containing same genes at the same loci.
chromosomes
C Y and Z are sister chromatids They are identical because they are result of DNA
replication.
D Y and Z are homologous They are containing different genes and different
chromosomes alleles.

3. In which stage(s) of meiosis, the homologous chromosomes are separated?

A. During anaphase 1 and metaphase 1
B. During anaphase 1 and anaphase 2
C. During anaphase 1 only
D. During anaphase 2 only
4. This figure shows an event happen during meiosis.

Which of the following rows shows correct name and stage in which this event takes place?

Event Meiosis stage

A Crossing over Prophase 1
B Crossing over Prophase 2
C Random assortment Metaphase 1
D Random assortment Metaphase 2
5. Which statement is true about crossing over?
A. Crossing over happens between sister chromatids of the same chromosome.
B. Crossing over happens during mitosis to ensure accurate cell division.
C. Crossing over results in identical chromatids with no variation.
D. Crossing over will change genetic material between homologous chromosomes to
increase genetic variation.
6. Which one of the following processes that generates genetic variation between individual
organisms during sexual reproduction?
A. Crossing over
B. Random fusion of gametes
C. Independent assortment of homologous chromosomes
D. DNA replication
7. Look at the picture below.
 i. Process A is meiosis
ii. If sporophyte cell has 40 chromosomes, so spore cell has 20 pairs chromosome
iii. Gametophyte produced from meiosis division so it produces haploid chromosome

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true related to the picture below?

A. i only
B. i and ii
C. i, ii and iii
D. i and iii
8. According to figure in question number 7, what is the importance of process labelled A?
A. Doubles the number of chromosomes in gametes to ensure genetic diversity.
B. Process A occurs in all cell body to maintain chromosome number during growth.
C. Ensures that each gamete has the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
D. Halves the chromosome number in gametes.

This picture below for number 9 – 12.

9. A is ….
A. Prophase 2
B. Metaphase 1
C. Metaphase 2
D. Prophase 1
10. B is ….
A. Anaphase 2
B. Anaphase 1
C. Telophase 2
D. Telophase 1
11. C is ….
A. Prophase 1
B. Prophase 2
C. Telophase 1
D. Telophase 2
12. D is ….
A. Prophase 1
B. Prophase 2
C. Telophase 1
D. Telophase 2
13. Which statement best explains how the process shows in this picture below contributes to
genetic variation?
 A. Shuffling the homologous chromosomes into different combinations, resulting in
gametes with diverse genetic material.
B. Ensures that all gametes receive identical chromosomes from each parent.
C. Only occurs during mitosis and has no role in meiosis.
D. Organizes chromosomes so that all paternal chromosomes go into one gamete and all
maternal chromosomes into another.

14. What is the name of the process shown in question number 13 and in what stage of meiosis
that process occurs?
A. Independent assortment during metaphase 1
B. Bivalent formation during prophase 1
C. Bivalent formation during prophase 2
D. Independent assortment during metaphase 2
E.
15. Two pea plants are heterozygous for two traits, pod and flower colour. The dominant trait
for flower colour is purple and the recessive is white. The dominant trait for pod colour is
green and the recessive is yellow.
What is the probability of offspring with purple flowers and yellow pod colour?
A. 9/16
B. 3/16
C. 1/16
D. 100%

16. A test cross resulted in these recombinants:

Which of the following was the parental test cross?

A.
 B.

C.

D.

17. In fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) brown body is dominant to black body.
If scientists want to find out the genotype of a fly with a brown body what genotype would
they cross the fly with?
A. Homozygous recessive
B. Heterozygous recessive
C. Homozygous dominant
D. Heterozygous dominant
18. In rabbits, white fur (W) is dominant to black (w), and long ears (E) are dominant to short
ears (e).
Curious about a male rabbit’s genotype, a breeder performs a test cross between a male
rabbit having white fur and long ears with a female black rabbit with short ears. Which
statement is correct?
A. If the male rabbit has WWEe genotype, it is impossible for a white rabbit with short ears
to be born.
B. If the male rabbit has WwEE genotype, half of the offspring could be white rabbit with
long ears.
C. If the male rabbit has WwEe genotype, all of the offspring will be white rabbit with short
ears.
 D. If the male rabbit has WWEE genotype, 25% of the offspring will be black rabbit with
short ears.
19. The diagram below shows a pair of homologous chromosomes during prophase 1 of meiosis.

Which is NOT correct for homologous chromosomes?

A. They have the same genes at the same loci.
B. They the same position of centromere.
C. They have the same length.
D. They have identical DNA sequences.
20. During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes pair up and become bivalent?
A. Prophase 1
B. Metaphase 1
C. Anaphase 1
D. Telophase 1
21. A farmer wants to determine whether a cow with a brown coat is homozygous dominant or
heterozygous. To do this, the farmer breeds the brown cow with a white cow which is
homozygous recessive for coat colour.
If some of the offspring have white coats, what can the farmer conclude about the brown
cow’s genotype?
A. BB
B. Bb
C. Cannot be determined
D. bb
22. An organism, homozygous for a dominant trait, is crossed with another organisms,
homozygous for a recessive trait.
Which is correct about their offspring?
A. All will be heterozygous.
B. All will be homozygous for the dominant trait.
C. Nearly half will be homozygous for the dominant trait, and half will be homozygous for
the recessive trait.
D. Nearly 75% will be homozygous for the dominant trait, and 25% ill be homozygous for
the recessive trait.
23. What is the phenotype of an organism primarily determined by?
A. Genetic factors only
B. Environmental factors only
C. Both genetic and environmental factors
D. Random chance
24. Following are some events happening during meiosis.
1. Homologous chromosomes pair to form bivalents.
2. Spindle fibers become shorter and pull chromosomes toward the opposite poles.
3. Nuclear envelope reforms
4. Haploid nuclei are first formed
Which row shows the correct stages of meiosis for each event?
1 2 3 4
A Prophase 1 Anaphase 2 Prophase 1 Telophase 2
 B Prophase 1 Anaphase 1 Telophase 2 Telophase 1
C Prophase 2 Anaphase 1 Telophase 1 Telophase 1
D Prophase 2 Anaphase 2 Prophase 2 Telophase 2
25. Which event increases genetic diversity in prophase 1 of meiosis?
A. Crossing over
B. Independent assortment of homologous chromosomes
C. Separation of sister chromatid
D. DNA replication
26. What is the phenotypic ratio of white (g) animals with dark (D) eyes in the offspring from a
cross between animals with Ggdd and GgDD genotypes?
A. 1/16
B. 3/16
C. 1/4
D. 1/2
27. A couple has four children, each with a different blood type as shown in the diagram.

Which genotype pairs are possible for the couple?

A. IAIO and IAIB
B. IAIO and IBIO
C. IBIO and IAIA
D. IAIB and IAIB
28. The following diagram represents the monohybrid cross of a tall pea plant and a short pea
plant.

Tall plants in the F2 generation could have similar genotypes with which plant?
A. Plant 1 and plant 2
B. Plant 1 and plant 3
C. Plant 2 and plant 3
D. Plant 2 only
29. Factor VIII plays important role in blood clotting and coded by the F gene. F gene is located
on X chromosome. The abnormal allele of this gene is symbolised as f. A person that inherits
the abnormal alleles of this gene will suffer from haemophilia. A woman that is carrier of
haemophilia and a haemophilic male decide to have a chid together.
Which is true about the child’s trait?
A. There is 75% chance that a haemophilic child would be born.
B. The probability that they will have a normal daughter is 75%.
C. There is 25% chance that the woman will give birth to a carrier son.
D. The probability of a haemophiliac child being born is 50%.
30. What is the main difference between metaphase 1 and metaphase 2 of meiosis?
A. In metaphase 1, homologous chromosomes align at the cell’s equator, while in
metaphase 2, sister chromatids align.
B. In metaphase 1, sister chromatids align at the cell’s equator, while in metaphase 2,
homologous chromosomes align.
C. In metaphase 1, sister chromatids are separated, while in metaphase 2, homologous
chromosomes are separated.
D. In metaphase 1, homologous chromosomes are separated, while in metaphase 2, sister
chromatids are separated.
31. What makes skin cells different from muscle cells in a person?
A. They express different genes.
B. They contain different genes.
C. They have different ribosomes.
D. They have different chromosomes.
32. In a family, woman of normal phenotype has a daughter with haemophilia. The woman is
pregnant for a second child. What is the probability of this family’s second child to be of
normal phenotype for haemophilia?
A. 100%
B. 75%
C. 50%
D. 25%
33. In a farm a black goat and a white goat produced four black offspring. Both parents were
homozygous for the fur colour. When the offspring were self-crossed, there were both black
and white goats in the F2 generation.
Which conclusion is correct?
A. All F1 individuals are heterozygous.
B. All F2 individuals are homozygous.
C. White colour is dominant over black colour.
D. All black goats in F2 have the same genotype.
34. Factor VIII is a coagulation factor that is necessary for normal blood clotting. It is coded for
by F8 gene. If a male has one abnormal allele for F8 gene he has a condition called
haemophilia.
Which is correct about haemophilia?
A. All haemophilic women have two abnormal alleles for F8 gene.
B. This is an autosomal recessive disease.
C. This is an autosomal dominant disease.
D. F8 gene is located on autosome.
35. A couple has two sons with blood types O and B. Which option has all possible blood types
for this couple?
A. B and O, A and B, B and B, AB and O
B. B and O, B and B
C. B and O
 D. B and O, A and B, B and B
36. The allele for grey body colour (G) in a species of animal is dominant to white (g), and the
allele for dark eyes (D) is dominant to the allele for pale eyes (d).
What is the phenotypic ratio of grey animals with dark eyes in the offspring from a cross
between animals with Ggdd and GgDd genotypes?
A. 1/16
B. 3/16
C. 3/8
D. 3/4
37. The diagram shows variation in flower colour of a plant species.

What caused of variation in that flower?

A. Multiple alleles
B. Incomplete dominance
C. Sex linkage
D. Codominance
38. Haemophilia is an X-linked, recessive condition.
A healthy woman has a haemophilic father. If she marries a healthy man, what is the chance
that their daughters will be carrier for haemophilia?
A. 100%
B. 75%
C. 50%
D. 0%
39. In a plant, seed colour is controlled by two codominant alleles. A plant homozygous
dominant for seed colour is crossed with a homozygous recessive one. How many different
phenotypes can be observed in the F2 generation?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
40. A spider with venom and black eyes is crossed with a spider without venom and brown eyes.
In the first generation, all the spiders have venom and black eyes. The spiders from the first
generation is then crossed with each other. If, there are 1600 spiders produced in the
second generation. How many of these spiders might have venom and brown eyes?
A. 750
B. 600
C. 400
D. 300