Genetics Intorduction

Genetics Review

Complete this Independent Review on Genetics by reading the slides, and then answering the questions.

**You can go back through the slides and look at the information if needed**

Multiple Choice

What type of letters are used to show a trait is dominant?

• capital

• lowercase

Multiple Choice

An organism's genotype describes its __________.

• genetic makeup

• physical appearance

Multiple Choice

An organism's phenotype describes its __________.

• genetic makeup

• physical appearance

Multiple Choice

Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?

• fur color and pattern
• obedience to commands
• food brand preference
• affection for a specific home

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a learned characteristic?

• color of a dog's fur
• color blindness of a person
• the ability of a mouse to run a maze
• a person's ability to roll their tongue

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• brown hair
• crying a lot
• ability to jump high
• his ability to talk

Multiple Choice

B = brown fur b = white fur

In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

Multiple Choice

Dominant or recessive?
tt

• Dominant 
• Recessive

Multiple Choice

T - tall and t = short

In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

• tt

• Tt

• Bb

• TT

Multiple Choice

In a certain species of plant, the color purple (P) is dominant to the color white (p).

According to the Punnett Square, what is the probability of an offspring being purple?

• 25%

• 0%

• 100%

• 50%