Biology final exam – 10th grade

1. Genetic modification is:

A. A series of techniques that allow the transfer of genes in a programmed way between different
organisms.

B. responsible for interactions between atoms and molecules

C. the number of populations of different organisms and species

D. A manipulation procedure that consists of creating a person artificially

2. Genetics is the study of:

A. Chromosomes and how they are inherited from generation to generation.

B. DNA, its composition, and how it duplicates. It also studies the function of genes from a
molecular point of view.

C. The inheritance and transmission of hereditary characteristics from one individual to another.

D. The behavior of genes in a population and how this determines the evolution of organisms.

3. A chromosome is:

A. made up of DNA and proteins.

B. one of two possibilities of a gene of being expressed in the phenotype.

C. a segment of DNA

D. a particular location of an allele.

4. A scientist is conducting research related to genetic manipulation and finds that his hypothesis
is incorrect. The scientist must do the following:

A. Propose a different experiment.

B. Try with another hypothesis.

C. Search for more information on internet to obtain better conclusions.

D. Include one more variable for data analysis

5. Some chickens lay an egg every day. Other chickens produce few eggs. A study is planned to
examine factors that might affect the number of eggs produced by chickens. Which of the
following is NOT a suitable hypothesis for the study?

A. If chickens receive more hours of light, then they will produce more eggs.

B. If the cage for chickens is larger, then they will produce more eggs.

C. If more eggs are produced by chickens, then they lose more weight.

D. If there is more protein in the feed, then more eggs are produced.

6. The Gregor Mendel experiment helped scientists to develop research on genetically modified
foods, because:

A. He helped them to understand and predict how the offspring of their crops would be like.

B. He helped them understand the behavior of organisms

C. He helped them to understand the cell division process.

D. He did a pea plants genome project.

Based on the following situation, answer questions number 7, 8 and 9. In humans, six fingers (F) is
the dominant trait and five fingers (f) is the recessive trait. Both parents are heterozygous for six-
fingers.

7. What is the probability of producing a five fingered child?

A. 20%

B. 75%

C. 25%

D. 50%

8. What are the parent’s phenotypes?

A. Mom: ff and Dad: ff

B. Mom: 6 fingers and Dad: 6 fingers by hand

C. Mom: Ff and Dad: ff

D. Mom: 5 fingers and Dad: 5 fingers by hand

9. What are the parent’s genotypes?

A. Mom: 5 fingers and Dad: 6 fingers by hand

B. Mom: FF and Dad: Ff

C. Mom: 6 fingers and Dad: 5 fingers by hand

D. Mom: Ff and Dad: Ff

Based on the following situation, answer questions number 10, 11 and 12

In rabbits, black hair is dominant to brown hair. Also, in rabbits, long straight ears are dominant to
floppy ears.

These letters represent the genotypes and phenotypes of the rabbits:

BB: Black hair EE: long ears

Bb: Black hair Ee: long ears

bb: Brown hair ee: Floppy ears

10. A male rabbit with the genotype Bbee is crossed with a female rabbit with the genotype bbEe.

What is the probability of having Bbee as alleles in the offspring?

A. 4:16

B. 8:16

C. 10:16

D. None of the above

11. A male rabbit with the genotype Bbee is crossed with a female rabbit with the genotype bbEe.

What are the gametes that the male rabbit produces?

A. Be, Be, be and be

B. Be, be, be and be

C. Be, Be, Be and be

D. be, be, be and Be

12. A male rabbit with the genotype Bbee is crossed with a female rabbit with the genotype BbEe.

What is the female’s rabbit phenotype?

A. She has black hair and floppy ears

B. She has brown hair and long ears

C. She has black hair and long ears

D. She has brown hair and floppy ears

13. A lot of information about people's future health can now be obtained by examining the
genetic makeup of their cells. People are concerned that this information could be used to deny a
person access to health or job insurance. These concerns show that:

A. acquiring too much knowledge in human genetics will discourage future research in that area.

B. scientific explanations depend on evidence gathered from a single source.

C. while science provides knowledge, values are essential to make ethical decisions when this
knowledge is used.

D. Scientific research involves gathering information from a lot of sources.