Genetics 2

A homozygous dominant dog with brown fur is crossed with a heterozygous dog with brown fur. What are the percentages of the possible genotypes?

• 100% BB
• 75% BB and 25%Bb
• 50 % BB and 50% Bb
• 50% Bb and 50% bb

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Squidward has light blue skin, and his genotype for this trait is Bb. Which of the following would describe Squidward?

• Purebred

• Hybrid

• Homozygous

• Sex-linked

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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%

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Two heterozygous (Tt) tall pea plants are crossed. Which describes their offspring?

• 50% tall and 50% short
• 75%tall and 25% short
• 100%short

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In mussels, the allele for brown coloring (B) is dominant, and the allele for blue coloring(b) is recessive. For which parental genotypes are 100% of the offspring expected to be blue?

• BbxBb
• bbxbb
• BBxbb
• BBxBB

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The genotype of an organism describes the

• codons that make up the genes
• number of gene's on the chromosmes
• genetic make-up of a trait
• type of chromosomes in the nucleus

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What characteristic would a child not inherit from parents?

• freckles
• eye color
• hair style
• dimples

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Which will most likely cause a gene to mutate?

• water
• radiation
• soil

In a pedigree, what shape represents a male?

• circle
• square
• triangle
• diamond