Genetics Worksheet

How many alleles do you inherit from EACH parent for a specific trait?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

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A tool used to predict the probability of offspring inheriting certain traits is called a

• karyotype

• Punnett square

The study of heredity is called:

• Biology

• Genetics

• Chemistry

• Mendel

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Segments of DNA that code for traits are called ...

• Genes

• Proteins

• Alleles

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Cross 2 heterozygous tall pea plants. Tall (T) is dominant to short (t). What fraction of the offspring do you predict will be tall?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

Which statement below describes DOMINANT alleles?

• expressed when at least one is present

• only expressed when 2 are present

In the problem shown, what must the genotype of the missing parent be?

• BB

• Bb

• bb

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The different forms or versions of a gene are called ...

• Alleles

• Gametes

In humans, freckles (F) on the skin are dominant to no freckles (f). If a heterozygous parent and a recessive parent conceive, what is the chances of having a child with NO FRECKLES?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 100%

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In a population of bees, long wings (L) are dominant over short wings (l). Bees with long wings are ...

• Heterozygous only (Ll)

• Homozygous dominant only (LL)

• Heterozygous or Homozygous dominant (LL or Ll)

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