WorksheetsGenetics and Heredity
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Is this trait homozygous dominant, homozygous recessive, or heterozygous dominant: Ff
Homozygous Dominant
Homozygous Recessive
Heterozygous Dominant
Is this trait homozygous dominant, homozygous recessive, or heterozygous dominant: aa
Homozygous Dominant
Homozygous Recessive
Heterozygous Dominant
Is this trait homozygous dominant, homozygous recessive, or heterozygous dominant: Dd
Homozygous Dominant
Homozygous Recessive
Heterozygous Dominant
Is this trait homozygous dominant, homozygous recessive, or heterozygous dominant: LL
Homozygous Dominant
Homozygous Recessive
Heterozygous Dominant
Is this trait homozygous dominant, homozygous recessive, or heterozygous dominant: UU
Homozygous Dominant
Homozygous Recessive
Heterozygous Dominant
Is this trait homozygous dominant, homozygous recessive, or heterozygous dominant: ee
Homozygous Dominant
Homozygous Recessive
Heterozygous Dominant
What is the correct definition of Punnett Square?
An organism's genetic makeup or allele combination
An organism's physical appearance
A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles
The likelihood that a particular event will occur
What is the correct definition for the term heterozygous?
An organism that has two different alleles
An organism that has the same alleles
The chance a particular event will occur
Inheritance pattern in which the alleles are neither dominant or recessive
What is the correct definition for the term sexual reproduction?
One parent cell divides and creates two new cells
Only creates recessive offspring
One parent creates an offspring that is genetically identical
Genetic material from mother and father combine to create new offspring
What is the correct definition for the term genotype?
An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
An organism's genetic makeup or allele combination
An organism's physical appearance
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
What is the correct definition for the term phenotype?
The likelihood an event will occur
Inheritance pattern where the alleles are neither dominant nor recessive
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
An organism's physical appearance
What is the correct definition for the term probability?
The likelihood a particular event will occur
A chart that shows the possible allele combinations of offspring
An organism's genetic makeup
Inheritance pattern where the alleles are neither dominant nor recessive
Which chromosome pair are the sex chromosomes located on?
16th
21st
23rd
46th
A male has which of the following chromosomes?
XX
X
YY
XY
A female has which of the following chromosomes?
XX
X
YY
XY
A ________________ occupies a specific location on both chromosomes in a pair. ___________________ are the different forms of that same gene.
Gene, homologs
Allele, genes
Homologs, alleles
Gene, alleles
B=black
b=white
A female mouse is bb and a male mouse is BB: what is the phenotype of the female?
bb
white
black
black and white
B=black
b=white
A female mouse is bb and a male mouse is BB: What is the genotype of the male?
Black
Bb
BB
White
B=black
b=white
A female mouse is bb and a male mouse is BB: What are the phenotypes of the offspring (complete dominance)? (Hint: Draw a punnett square)
Black
Black and white
White
None of the above
B=black
b=white
A female mouse is bb and a male mouse is BB: What is the percentage of offspring being homozygous dominant?
25%
75%
100%
0%
B=black
b=white
A female mouse is bb and a male mouse is BB: What is the probability of the offspring being heterozygous?
100%
50%
25%
75%
B=black
b=white
A female mouse is bb and a male mouse is BB: Can a white offspring be heterozygous?
Yes
No
T=Tall
t=Short
In this scenario, tall is dominant and short is recessive. If both parents are heterozygous, what is the probability that the offspring will be tall?
25%
100%
75%
0%
T=Tall
t=Short
In this scenario, tall is dominant and short is recessive. If both parents are heterozygous, what is the probability the offspring will be short?
75%
25%
0%
50%
T=Tall
t=Short
In this scenario, tall is dominant and short is recessive. If both parents are heterozygous, is it possible that the punnett square cross would NOT produce a short offspring?
Yes
No
F=Can fly
f=Cannot fly
Two superheros get married and decide to have a baby. Parent A can fly. His dad could also fly, but his mom could not. Parent B cannot fly no matter how hard she tries: What is the genotype of Parent B?
FF
ff
Ff
F=Can fly
f=Cannot fly
Two superheros get married and decide to have a baby. Parent A can fly. His dad could also fly, but his mom could not. Parent B cannot fly no matter how hard she tries: What is the genotype of Parent A?
FF
ff
Ff
F=Can fly
f=Cannot fly
Two superheros get married and decide to have a baby. Parent A can fly. His dad could also fly, but his mom could not. Parent B cannot fly no matter how hard she tries: What is the possibility that the offspring will be able to fly?
50%
100%
75%
25%
F=Can fly
f=Cannot fly
Two superheros get married and decide to have a baby. Parent A can fly. His dad could also fly, but his mom could not. Parent B cannot fly no matter how hard she tries: What is the probability the offspring will not be able to fly?
50%
100%
75%
25%
In a scenario where both parents are homozygous recessive for a particular trait, 100% of their offspring will be:
homozygous dominant
homozygous recessive
heterozygous dominant
