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Genetics Quiz - Mr. Whiteaker

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gregor Mendel is known for his work with

a)

pea plants

b)

rabbits

c)

fruit flies

d)

flowers

2.

A seed can be round or wrinkled. Seed shape is

a)

a trait

b)

a gene

c)

a factor

d)

an allele

3.

The letters B (brown) and b (blue) are _________ for eye color.

a)

factors

b)

genes

c)

alleles

d)

traits

4.

In humans there are ____ chromosomes given from each parent.

a)

23

b)

92

c)

46

d)

2

5.

The use of a Punnett Square is to show a/an ________________ of offspring.

a)

probability

b)

actual outcome

c)

characteristic

d)

planned

6.

A sequence of DNA that determines a trait and is passed from parent to offspring is

a)

a gene

b)

a trait

c)

genetics

d)

heredity

7.

A trait a person carries that is LESS common than other traits a

a)

gene

b)

recessive trait

c)

dominant trait

d)

heredity

8.

A trait a person carries that is MORE common than other traits is known as a

a)

dominant trait

b)

recessive trait

c)

trait

d)

gene

9.

The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called

a)

traits

b)

heredity

c)

genetics

d)

biology

10.

The scientific study of heredity (how genes are passed down from generation to generation) is known as

a)

genetics

b)

heredity

c)

biology

d)

science

11.

An organism's genetic makeup (which makes up a trait)

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

schmenotype

d)

alleles

12.

The process during sexual reproduction in which an egg cell and a sperm cell join to form a new cell is called

a)

Fertilization

b)

Genetics

c)

Heredity

d)

Mitosis

13.

The different forms of genes are called

a)

genes

b)

alleles

c)

traits

d)

genetics

14.

An organism's physical appearance or visible traits is known as

a)

a phenotype

b)

a genotype

c)

a phegenotype

d)

an allele

15.

An offspring of many generations that has the same form of a trait

a)

purebred

b)

wheat bread

c)

dominant allele

d)

recessive allele

16.

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present is

a)

a dominant allele

b)

a recessive allele

c)

an allele

d)

a phenotype

17.

A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross

a)

Punnett Square

b)

Pythagorean Triangle

c)

Times Square

d)

Probability

18.

The genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring.

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

FNA

d)

genes

19.

An allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present.

a)

recessive allele

b)

dominant allele

c)

gene

d)

trait

20.

A number that describes how likely it is that a particular event will occur.

a)

probability

b)

possibility

c)

hybrid

d)

42

21.

An offspring of crosses that has two different alleles for a trait.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Purebred

c)

Hydra

d)

DNA

22.

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Halloweenzygous

d)

Codominance

23.

Having two different alleles for a particular gene.

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous

c)

Codominance

d)

Hawaiizygous

24.

A situation in which both alleles for a gene are expressed equally.

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Some other kind of Dominance

d)

FORTNITE Dominance

25.

A situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another allele.

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Golden State Warrior Dominance

d)

Chicago Cubs Dominance

26.

What is this a picture of?

a)

A Punnett Square

b)

Confusing Squares

c)

Genetics

d)

Heredity

27.

Which one is a picture of a Punnett Square?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

The capital letter 'A' represents

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Codominance

d)

Incomplete Dominance

29.

The lower case 'a' represents

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Codominance

d)

Incomplete dominance

30.

Eye Color: B = Brown Eyes; b = Blue Eyes

Mr. Bloop has the phenotype blue eyes. His genotype is:

a)

BB

b)

BOB

c)

Bb

d)

bb

31.

Eye Color: B = Brown Eyes; b = Blue Eyes

Mrs. Bloop has the phenotype brown eyes (homozygous). Her genotype is

a)

BB

b)

BOO HOO

c)

Bb

d)

bb

32.

Make a Punnett Square for Mr. and Mrs. Bloop using the genotypes for eye color (Mr. Bloop = bb and Mrs. Bloop = BB).

What is the probability that their offspring (children) will have blue eyes (recessive)?

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

25%

d)

0%

33.

Make a Punnett Square for Mr. and Mrs. Bloop using the genotypes for eye color (Mr. Bloop = bb and Mrs. Bloop = BB).

From the Punnett Square, what is the probability of the offspring (children) having a genotype of Bb?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

34.

Antennae Color: G (green); g (yellow)


Mr. Bloop has the phenotype green antennae. His genotype is _____ or _____.

a)

GG or gg

b)

Gg or gg

c)

GG or Gg

35.

Antennae Color: G (green); g (yellow)

Mrs. Bloop has the phenotype green antennae. If Mr. and Mrs. Bloop both have the genotype GG, what is the probability that all of their offspring will have green antennae? __________%

a)

100%

b)

0%

c)

75%

d)

50%

36.

Antennae Color: G (green); g (yellow)

Make a Punnett square for antennae color with a homozygous dominant father and a heterozygous dominant mother.

What is the probability of a child having a genotype of GG?

a)

0%

b)

100%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

25%

37.

Antennae Color: G (green); g (yellow)

Make a Punnett Square using both heterozygous dominant alleles.

What is the probability of their children having a recessive genotype (gg)?

a)

25%

b)

100%

c)

0%

d)

50%

38.

Tail Shape : T (straight); t (curly)

Mr. Bloop has the phenotype curly tail. His genotype is _____.

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

39.

Tail Shape : T (straight); t (curly)

Complete a Punnett Square using Mr. and Mrs. Bloop’s curly tail genotypes.

What is the chance of their offspring having straight tails?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

0%

d)

110%

40.

Wings: F (present); f (absent)

Mr. Bloop has the phenotype wings present. His genotype is

a)

Ff or ff

b)

FF or ff

c)

FF or Ff

d)

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!

41.

Wings: F (present); f (absent)

Mrs. Bloop has the phenotype wings absent. Her genotype is

a)

Fa la la la la

b)

FF

c)

Ff

d)

ff

42.

Wings: F (present); f (absent)

What is the probability that Mr. and Mrs. Bloop’s offspring will have wings present if Mr. Bloop is heterozygous dominant and Mrs. Bloop has the phenotype wings absent ?

a)

1 million percent!

b)

50%

c)

0%

d)

25%