Worksheets7-2.5 Genetic Inheritance
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
__________ may have the same physical characteristics, or traits, as their parents.
a)
Cells
b)
Eggs
c)
Offspring
d)
Sperm
2.
Genetic information called __________ is passed from parent to offspring during sexual reproduction.
a)
Cells
b)
DNA
c)
Dominance
d)
Phenotype
3.
Which of the following is a sex cell?
a)
Chromosome
b)
Egg
c)
Gene
d)
Trait
4.
The passing of traits from one generation to another.
a)
Cell Division
b)
Dominance
c)
Heredity
d)
Recessiveness
5.
A structure found in the nucleus of a cell that contains the genetic information (DNA).
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Chromosome
c)
Gene
d)
Trait
6.
A segment of DNA found on a chromosome that determines the inheritance of a particular trait.
a)
Cell
b)
Gene
c)
Phenotype
d)
Trait
7.
These are responsible for the inherited characteristics that distinguish one individual from another.
a)
cells
b)
genes
c)
lowercase letters
d)
capital letters
8.
Genes for a specific trait are generally inherited this many at a time.
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
9.
One gene from an inherited pair is called this.
a)
an allele
b)
a cell
c)
a chromosome
d)
a trait
10.
The set of genes carried by an organism is called this.
a)
dominant
b)
genotype
c)
phenotype
d)
recessive
11.
The physical expression of the genes is called this.
a)
allele
b)
chromosome
c)
gene
d)
phenotype
12.
Characteristics that are passed from parent to offspring are called this.
a)
acquired traits
b)
inherited traits
c)
sex cells
d)
sexual reproduction
13.
All of the following are examples of inherited traits except
a)
eye color.
b)
eye shape.
c)
hair length.
d)
hair type.
14.
A trait that will always be expressed in the phenotype if it is in the genotype.
a)
acquired
b)
dominant
c)
hybrid
d)
recessive
15.
Alleles for this type of trait are represented by capital letters.
a)
acquired
b)
dominant
c)
hybrid
d)
recessive
16.
A trait that will be expressed in the phenotype only if both alleles are the same.
a)
acquired
b)
dominant
c)
hybrid
d)
recessive
17.
If both a dominant and a recessive allele are in the genotype, which trait will be expressed?
a)
acquired
b)
dominant
c)
hybrid
d)
recessive
18.
Alleles for these traits are represented by lowercase letters.
a)
acquired
b)
dominant
c)
hybrid
d)
recessive
19.
In chickens, the allele for feathers on the legs (F) is dominant to the allele for no feathers (f). Which choice is a genotype for these chickens?
a)
F
b)
f
c)
Ff
d)
ff
20.
In cats, the allele for being non-tabby (t) is recessive to the allele for tabby (T). Which choice is a phenotype for a cat with two recessive alleles?
a)
tt
b)
TT
c)
tabby
d)
non-tabby
21.
In cows, the allele for a white face (W) is dominant to the allele for a solid color all over (w). Which choice is a phenotype for a cow that has a recessive genotype?
a)
w
b)
ww
c)
white face
d)
solid color
22.
In dogs, the allele for long legs (s) is recessive to the allele for short legs (S). Which choice is a genotype for a dog with one recessive allele and one dominant allele?
a)
SS
b)
Ss
c)
short legs
d)
long legs
23.
In human beings, the allele for freckles (F) is dominant to the allele for no freckles (f). Which choice shows a freckle genotype?
a)
F
b)
f
c)
FF
d)
ff
24.
In people, the having the second toe longer than the first (T) is dominant to the big toe being longer (t). Which choice is a genotype for the person in the picture?
a)
big toe longer
b)
second toe longer
c)
Tt
d)
tt
25.
In sheep, hairy fleece (H) is dominant to woolly fleece (h). Which choice is a phenotype for the sheep in this picture?
a)
Hh
b)
hh
c)
hairy fleece
d)
woolly fleece
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