Genetics: Punnett Squares and Likelihood

Genetics: Punnett Squares and Likelihood

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Genetics: Punnett Squares and Likelihood

Genetics: Punnett Squares and Likelihood

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-2, HS-LS3-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Elizabeth Blankenship

Used 203+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Having a Widow's Peak is dominant (P) over not (p). If parent A (PP) and parent B (pp) have a child, what is the likelihood that--

100%

The genotype of these children

0%

The child will not have a widow's peak

Pp

The child will have a widow's peak

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Webbed fingers (F) are dominant over nonwebbed fingers (f). If parent A (Ff) and parent B (Ff) have children, which of the following are true? Select the correct Genotype and Phenotype outcomes.

Phenotypes: 75% chance of having webbed fingers and 25% chance of not.

Phenotypes: 100% chance of having webbed fingers and 0% chance of not.

Phenotypes: 25% chance of having webbed fingers and 75% chance of not

Genotypes: FF 25%, Ff 50%, ff 25%

Genotypes: FF 75%, Ff 50%, ff 25%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

3.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

For a certain plant: G = green, g = yellow

Groups:

(a) Plant will be green

,

(b) Plant will be yellow

Gg

gg

GG

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Brown eyes (B) tend to be dominant whereas blue eyes (b) tend to be recessive. Parents with heterozygous genes want to know: what is the likelihood of them having a child with blue eyes?

0%

25%

75%

100%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Two heterozygous (Tt) tall pea plants are crossed. Tall (T) is dominant. Short (t) is recessive. Which is the likelihood of each phenotype?

50% tall and 50% short

75% tall and 25% short

100% short

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following would complete this Punnett Square?

aa

AA

Aa

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Brown eyes are dominant (B) to blue (b). If Parent A (bb) and Parent B (Bb) have a child, what is the likelihood that the child will have brown eyes?

25%

50%

75%

100%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

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