Middle School Genetics Quiz

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

• GG
• Gg
• gg
• all of the choices result in yellow

T = tall an t = short
TT and Tt would result in  the following phenotype

• short
• tall
• both tall and short
• neither tall or short

B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

Purebred is another word for __________, while hybrid is another word for __________.

• dominant; recessive
• recessive; dominant
• homozygous; heterozygous
• heterozygous; homozygous

Aa is

• homozygous (purebred)
• heterozygous (hybrid)

Which of the following is a phenotype?

• Aa
• red hair
• heterozygous
• DNA

Squidward has light blue skin, and his genotype for this trait is Bb. Would Squidward be considered a purebred or hybrid for light blue skin?

• Purebred
• Hybrid

An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?

• one
• two
• three
• five

Magda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?

• height
• the scar
• ability to swim
• ability to play drums

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Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?

• 0 %
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%