Genetics study guide

Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of

• genotypes
• phenotypes

AA and Aa always show up as

• dominant
• recessive

What ratio of the offspring from the cross shown will be homozygous recessive for the  trait of tallness? 

• 0 in 4
• 1 in 4
• 2 in 4
• 4 in 4

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

• A
• Aa
• AA
• aa

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

• Bb
• BB
• bb
• B

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

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

• recessive
• dominant
• lower case letter
• both 

What you see, or the physical appearance.

• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

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

• tt
• Tt
• Bb
• TT

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