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Genetics Quiz Part II

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of phenotype?
a)
The physical expression of a trait
b)
The genetic combination of alleles
c)
A gene on the DNA strand
2.
What is the definition of genotype?
a)
The physical expression of a trait
b)
The genetic combination of alleles 
c)
the genes on a DNA strand
3.
One form of a gene is called_______________
a)
a DNA
b)
a Phenotype
c)
a trait
d)
an allele
4.
The passing of traits from parent to offspring 
a)
Heredity 
b)
Genetics 
c)
Hybrid 
d)
Probability 
5.
Which is the correct phenotype for this organism?
a)
BB
b)
blue
c)
green
d)
bb
6.
What is the genotype for this organism?
(E= 3 eyes, e= 1 eye)
a)
EE
b)
Ee
c)
ee
d)
EE or Ee
7.
If something is heterozygous, it is also...
a)
purebred
b)
hybrid
c)
dominant
d)
recessive
8.
What does a Punnett Square help you do?
a)
Determine the ratio of phenotypes
b)
Determine the ratio of genotypes
c)
Predict possible traits the offspring will have
d)
All of the above
9.
T = tall an t = short
TT and Tt would result in  the following phenotype
a)
short
b)
tall
c)
both tall and short
d)
neither tall or short
10.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
11.
Purebred is another word for __________, while hybrid is another word for __________.
a)
dominant; recessive
b)
recessive; dominant
c)
homozygous; heterozygous
d)
heterozygous; homozygous
12.
Squidward has light blue skin, and his genotype for this trait is Bb. Would Squidward be considered a purebred or hybrid for light blue skin?
a)
Purebred
b)
Hybrid
13.
Magda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?
a)
height
b)
the scar
c)
ability to swim
d)
ability to play drums
14.
What gender has an X and a Y chromosome?
a)
male
b)
female
c)
transgender 
d)
all of the above
15.
a)
Not Affected Male
b)
Not Affected Female
c)
Affected Male
d)
Affected Female
16.
a)
Not affected male
b)
Not affected female
c)
Affected male
d)
Affected female
17.
Freckles (F) are dominant over nonfreckles.   What is the phenotype of individual #3
a)
Ff
b)
ff
c)
freckles 
d)
nonfreckles 
18.
How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
19.
Which individual in the first generation is a carrier?
a)
The male
b)
The female
c)
individual 1
d)
None of the above
20.
W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?
a)
none
b)
3/4
c)
1/2
d)
all