Breeding and Genetics Check-In Mock

Your full name

Which of the following best describes a genotype?

• The physical appearance of an organism

• The genetic makeup of an organism

• The environment of an organism

• The protein produced by a gene

Which of the following best describes a phenotype?

• The genetic makeup of an organism

• The physical appearance of an organism

• The DNA sequence of a gene

• The number of alleles present

Dominant alleles are always expressed in the phenotype, even if only one copy is present.

• True

• False

Recessive alleles are only expressed in the phenotype if two copies are present.

• True

• False

Multiple alleles means that there are more than two possible alleles for a gene, but an individual can only inherit two of them.

• True

• False

What is the main reason most animals are bred for?

• Sport

• Food production

• Pet trade

• Conservation

Which of the following is NOT an example of a working animal?

• Police dogs

• Guide dogs

• Racehorses

• Search and rescue dogs

Conservation breeding is done to help save endangered species from extinction.

• True

• False

Match the following animals to their breeding purpose:

• Belgian Malinois

• Sport

• Saddleback Pig

• Food production

• Greyhound

• Working animal