7th Grade Genetics Pre-Assessment

Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of

• genotypes
• phenotypes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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AA and Aa always show up as

• dominant
• recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

• A

• Aa

• AA

• aa

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

• Bb

• BB

• bb

• B

In a flowering plant species, red flower color (R) is dominant over white flower color (r). What is the genotype of any red-flowering plant resulting from this species?

• rr
• R
• RR
• RR or Rr

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the characteristics is a lion least likely to pass on to its offspring?

• fur color
• length of tail
• scars on leg
• body size

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.

• recessive
• dominant
• lower case letter
• both 

What you see, or the physical appearance is called

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

• tt
• Tt
• Bb
• TT

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

B = brown eyes
b = blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.

• they have same phenotype and genotype
• they have different genotypes and phenotypes
• they have same phenotype but different genotypes
• they have same genotype but different phenotypes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1