Q1.
This question is about reproduction.
(a)
Complete the sentences.
Choose answers from the box.
asexual
clones
meiosis
eggs
mitosis
gametes
sexual
variation
Identical offspring are produced by ____________________ reproduction.
These offspring are called ____________________ .
In another form of reproduction male and female ____________________
join at fertilisation.
This leads to ____________________ in the offspring.
The embryo grows by a type of cell division called ____________________ .
(5)
(b)
The body cells of a kangaroo have 16 chromosomes.
How many chromosomes will an egg cell of a kangaroo have?
Tick one box.
4
8
16
32
(1)
(c)
Which sex chromosomes will be in the body cells of a male kangaroo?
Tick one box.
XX
XZ
XY
YZ
(1)
Different species of animal have different numbers of chromosomes in their body cells.
The table shows the chromosome number of some species.
Species of
animal
Number of
chromosomes in each
body cell
Giraffe
62
Human
46
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(d)
Kangaroo
16
Snail
24
Zebra fish
50
Plot the data from the table for the snail and for the zebra fish on the graph.
(2)
(e)
Look at the graph.
How many more chromosomes are there in the body cells of giraffes than in the
body cells of animal X?
___________________________________________________________________
Number of chromosomes = ____________________
(1)
(f)
A student concluded:
‘the bigger an animal, the more chromosomes it has in each body cell.’
This is not a valid conclusion.
Give one reason why.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1)
(Total 11 marks)
Q2.
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Figure 1 shows a fish called a carp.
Figure 1
The characteristics of an animal can be a result of:
•
only genetic causes
•
only environmental causes
•
both genetic and environmental causes.
(a)
Give one characteristic shown in Figure 1 for each different cause.
Only genetic causes _________________________________________________
Only environmental causes ____________________________________________
Both genetic and environmental causes __________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(3)
(b)
Two alleles control the body colour of carp:
•
brown (B)
•
blue (b).
The brown allele is dominant to the blue allele.
The genetic cross from breeding two carp is shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2
Complete Figure 2.
(2)
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(c)
Draw a ring around one blue offspring shown in Figure 2.
(1)
(d)
What is the probability that the offspring from this genetic cross will be brown?
Tick two boxes.
0
0.25
0.5
1.0
(1)
(e)
Carp can produce large numbers of offspring.
The two carp crossed in Figure 2 had 260 000 offspring.
Approximately how many offspring are expected to be brown?
___________________________________________________________________
Brown carp offspring = ___________________
(1)
(f)
A pond contains carp used for breeding.
The carp for breeding are brown or blue.
A red carp has been seen.
The red carp was not added to the pond.
Suggest what might have caused the red carp to appear.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1)
(Total 9 marks)
Q3.
Genetic disorder E is a condition caused by a change in the chromosomes.
(a) /
Figure 1 shows the chromosomes from one cell of a person with genetic
disorder E.
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(i)
How do you know this person is female?
Use information from Figure 1.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(1)
(ii)
Describe how the chromosomes shown in Figure 1 are different from the
chromosomes from a person who does not have genetic disorder E.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2)
(b)
As a woman gets older, the chance of her having a baby with genetic disorder E
increases.
Figure 2 shows this.
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(i)
The chance of a 35-year-old woman having a baby with genetic disorder E is 2
per 1000 births.
What is the chance of a 40-year-old woman having a baby with genetic
disorder E?
_____________ per 1000 births
(1)
(ii)
A 40-year-old woman is more likely than a 35-year-old woman to have a baby
with genetic disorder E.
How many times more likely?
_____________________ times
(1)
(c)
A 41-year-old woman wants to have a baby. A 41-year-old woman has an increased
chance of having a baby with genetic disorder E.
Doctors can screen embryos for genetic disorder E.
The table gives some information about two methods of embryo screening.
Method 1
Method 2
1. The woman is given hormones to
cause the release of a few eggs.
The eggs are taken from her body
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1. The woman gets pregnant in the
in a minor operation.
The eggs are fertilised in a glass
dish.
normal way.
2. One cell is taken from each embryo
when the embryo is 3 days old.
2. Cells are taken when the embryo is
10 weeks old.
3. Cells are screened for genetic
disorder E.
3. Cells are screened for genetic
disorder E.
4. An unaffected embryo is placed in
the woman’s uterus.
Embryos that are not used are
destroyed or used in medical
research.
4. An unaffected fetus is allowed to
develop.
If the fetus has genetic disorder
E, the woman can choose to have
an abortion.
5. This method costs about £6000.
5. This method costs about £600.
Use information from the table to give two advantages and one disadvantage of
Method 1 compared with Method 2 for detecting genetic disorder E.
Advantages of Method 1:
1. _________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Disadvantage of Method 1:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(3)
(Total 8 marks)
Q4.
Some genetic disorders are caused by alleles inherited from the parents.
(a)
What are alleles?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(1)
(b)
Describe how embryos can be screened for the alleles that cause genetic disorders.
___________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(4)
(c)
Polydactyly is a genetic disorder that leads to extra fingers or toes.
Polydactyly is caused by a dominant allele, D.
The photograph shows the hand of a person with polydactyly.
© Adem Demir/Hemera.
A man has polydactyly. His wife does not have polydactyly.
This couple‘s children have a 50% chance of having polydactyly.
Draw a genetic diagram to explain why.
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(3)
(d)
Cystic fibrosis is another genetic disorder. It is caused by a recessive allele.
The diagram shows the inheritance of cystic fibrosis in one family.
Woman 5 is pregnant with her fourth child.
What is the probability that this child will have cystic fibrosis?
Draw a genetic diagram to explain your answer.
Use the following symbols.
N = allele for normal health
n = allele for cystic fibrosis
(4)
(Total 12 marks)
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Q5.
The diagram shows some of the cell divisions that occur during human reproduction.
(a)
(i)
Name the type of cell division that produces cell D from cell B.
______________________________________________________________
(1)
(ii)
Which organ in the male body produces cell C from cell A?
______________________________________________________________
(1)
(b)
(i)
Cells A and B each contain 46 chromosomes.
How many chromosomes would there be in the nucleus of cell C?
(1)
(ii)
Why is it important that cell C has this number of chromosomes?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2)
(Total 5 marks)
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Mark schemes
Q1.
(a)
asexual
1
clones
1
gametes
1
variation
1
mitosis
in this order
1
(b)
8
1
(c)
XY
1
(d)
both bars correctly plotted
1
correct labels on x-axis
allow labels mark even if bars incorrect
1
(e)
30
1
(f)
any one from:
•
because zebra fish is small and has high number of chromosomes
•
not all animals are listed
•
not enough data
•
animals have different sizes during their life but the chromosome number
stays the same
allow other sensible conclusions
1
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Q2.
(a)
only genetic causes
any one from:
•
•
•
pattern of scales
number of fins
eye colour
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1
only environmental causes:
•
scar
1
both genetic and environmental causes:
•
length
1
(b)
B
b
b
bb
b
Bb
bb
allow 2 correct for 1 mark
2
(c)
any bb circled
1
(d)
0.5
allow ecf from 04.2
1
(e)
(260 000 / 2 =) 130 000
allow ecf from 04.4
1
(f)
mutation
allow change in diet / hormones / DNA
1
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Q3.
(a)
(i)
(female) has XX / only X’s / no Y
allow has X chromosomes
ignore ref to genes / cells
1
(ii)
extra chromosome / has 47 chromosomes / one set has 3 copies
ignore reference to chromosome numbers other than 47 or
no. 18
1
no. 18
1
(b)
(i)
14
allow in range of 13.5 to 14.5
1
(ii)
7
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allow in range of 6.75 to 7.25
accept ecf from 5bi
1
(c)
Advantages:
any two from:
•
more than 1 embryo (so more chance of success)
allow method 2 may cause a miscarriage
•
tested at 3 days cf 10 weeks or tested earlier
tested when only 3 days old
•
tested before pregnancy
•
no termination / abortion
•
spare embryos have a potential use.
2
Disadvantages:
any one from:
•
needs an operation
accept described hazard of operation
•
(spare) embryos / human life destroyed / harmed
must be comparative
•
higher cost
•
embryos might not implant / might not develop.
1
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Q4.
(a)
(different / alternative) forms of a gene
do not accept types of genes
1
(b)
DNA isolated from embryo
1
(fluorescent) probe mixed with embryo DNA
1
probe (then) binds with embryo DNA
1
(UV light) to show alleles / gene for disorder
1
(c)
genotypes of parents and gametes correct (Man D and d, Wife d and d)
allow half-size genetic diagram with only one d from wife
1
offspring genotypes correct (½ = Dd and ½ = dd)
allow ecf if parental genotypes are wrong
1
offspring phenotypes correctly assigned to genotypes
1
(d)
genotypes of parents and gametes correct (N and n)
allow ecf if parental genotypes are wrong
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1
offspring genotypes correct (NN, 2 × Nn, and nn)
1
offspring phenotypes correctly assigned to genotypes;
1
correct probability = 0.25 / ¼ / 25% / 1 in 4 / 1:3, only;
do not allow ‘3:1’ / ‘1:4’
1
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Q5.
(a)
(i)
meiosis
allow mieosis
1
(ii)
testis / testes
allow testicle
1
(b)
(i)
23
1
(ii)
fuses / joins with cell D / with egg cell or used in fertilisation
allow fuse with another cell
1
prevents doubling of chromosome number / restores original no. / 46 /
diploid no. / normal no. / full no.
accept 23 from each parent / from each gamete
1
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