Genetics and Punnett Squares Quiz

What is the genotype of a hairless guinea pig?

• H

• hh

• Hh

• HH

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What does the phenotype of an organism refer to?

• Dominant alleles

• Genetic makeup

• Recessive alleles

• Physical traits

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the genotype of a guinea pig with hair?

• hh

• HH

• H

• Hh

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What does a recessive allele represent?

• A form of a gene

• A physical trait

• A dominant trait

• A genetic makeup

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the genotype of a heterozygous guinea pig?

• HH

• Hh

• hh

• H

What is the root meaning of 'homo' in the term 'homozygous'?

• Same

• Different

• Genetic

• Physical

What is the root meaning of 'hetero' in the term 'heterozygous'?

• Physical

• Genetic

• Different

• Same

What is the purpose of a Punnett square?

• To determine the phenotype

• To predict genetic outcomes

• To analyze DNA makeup

• To identify dominant alleles

What is the genotype ratio of the offspring from a monohybrid cross of two heterozygous guinea pigs?

• 1HH: 2 Hh: 1 hh

• 3HH: 1 hh

• 1HH: 1 Hh: 1 hh

• 2HH: 2 Hh

What is the phenotype ratio of the offspring from a monohybrid cross of two heterozygous guinea pigs?

• 25% hair, 75% hairless

• 75% hair, 25% hairless

• 50% hair, 50% hairless

• 100% hair