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Biology Quiz 11.1 & 11.2

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Gregor Mendel studied pea plants because they reproduce slowly and have easily observable traits.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
In Mendel's studies of the colors of purple pea flowers, none of the first-generation crosses had white flowers.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
"The Father of Genetics" because he experiments transformed the study of
a)
pea plants
b)
heredity
c)
genetics
4.
Factors that control a trait
a)
phenotype
b)
homozygous
c)
gene
5.

Physical appearance

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

6.
Genetic makeup
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
7.

What did Gregor Mendel Discover?

a)

new species of peas

b)

pea plants

c)

Dominant and recessive genes

d)

Pangaea

8.

Why did Gregor Mendel study pea plants?

a)

because there were no green beans

b)

easily observed traits

c)

they were laying around

d)

because there were no experimenting on animals at the time

9.
An organism's appearance or other observable characteristics:
a)
phentoype
b)
genotype
c)
recessive
d)
dominant
10.
What is another way of saying "purebred"?
a)
homozygous
b)
dominant
c)
recessive
d)
heterozygous
11.
Which of the following alleles is homozygous recessive?
a)
Tt
b)
tt
c)
TT
d)
T
12.

Which type of reproduction involves offspring receiving traits from two parents?

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

13.

Mendel studies traits that were controlled by a single gene that had two contrasting varieties. This variation within a gene is called...

a)

alleles

b)

chromosomes

c)

genetics

d)

crosses

14.

During gamete formation, the alleles for a gene seperate from each other so that each games carries only one allele for a gene. This process is called ...

a)

Inheratance

b)

Segregation

c)

Breeding

d)

Dominance

15.
Which of the following is heterozygous
a)
FF
b)
tt
c)
Gg
d)
RR
16.
Which of the following is homozygous recessive?
a)
rr
b)
AA
c)
TT
d)
Ff
17.
What does the prefix homo- in homozygous mean?
a)
same
b)
different
c)
dating
d)
humans
18.
What does the prefix hetero- in heterozygous mean?
a)
same
b)
different
c)
dating
d)
human
19.
Which of the following is heterozygous
a)
Ww
b)
ii
c)
DD
d)
kk
20.
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
a)
Jj
b)
Rr
c)
MM
d)
ee
21.
The physical appearance of a trait is known as the-
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
c)
characteristics
d)
intelligence
22.
Mark is heterozygous. If B is for brown hair, and b is for blonde hair, what is Mark's phenotype?
a)
Brown Hair
b)
Blonde Hair
c)
Brown and Blonde Hair
d)
Black Hair
23.
Mark is heterozygous. If B is for brown hair, and b is for blonde hair, what is Mark's genotype?
a)
BB
b)
bb
c)
Bb
d)
bB
24.
Mary is heterozygous. If F for freckles, and f is for no freckles, what is Mary's phenotype?
a)
Freckles
b)
No Freckles
c)
A few Freckles
d)
One Freckle
25.
Mary is heterozygous. If F for freckles, and f is for no freckles, what is Mary's genotype?
a)
FF
b)
Ff
c)
ff
d)
fF
26.
The two-letter code that describes the genetic traits of an organism is called a-
a)
Phenotype
b)
Genotype
c)
Physical Appearance
d)
Intelligence
27.
Hh
a)
Homozygous Dominant
b)
Homozygous Recessive
c)
Heterozygous
d)
Heterozygous Dominant
28.
TT
a)
Homozygous Dominant
b)
Homozygous Recessive
c)
Heterozygous
d)
Heterozygous Dominant
29.
rr
a)
Homozygous Dominant
b)
Homozygous Recessive
c)
Heterozygous
d)
Heterozygous Recessive
30.
Which of the following is heterozygous
a)
Dd
b)
dD
c)
DD
d)
dd
31.
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
a)
Rr
b)
Hh
c)
ii
d)
DD
32.

Select all phenotypes in the list below.

a)

dark eyes

b)

Dd

c)

red petals

d)

DD

e)

dominant

33.

Select all genotypes listed below.

a)

RR

b)

rr

c)

Recessive

d)

widow's peak

e)

right handed

34.

Floppy ears are dominant in terrier dogs. Which phenotype will be created by the genotype EE?

a)

tall ears

b)

floppy ears

c)

heterozygous

d)

dominant

35.
Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.
a)
DNA
b)
protein
c)
RNA
d)
glucose nucleic acid (GNA)
36.
How many alleles (letters) does a child get from each parent for each trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
Dominant alleles are represented by a:
a)
Male gene
b)
lowercase letter
c)
recessive trait
d)
capital letter
38.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
39.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
40.
B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
41.
Genotype refers to the ...
a)
physical expression of the genes
b)
the possible combination of alleles in a gene
c)
whether an allele is dominant or recessive
d)
how an organism will appear
42.
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
43.
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
44.
An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.
a)
hidden allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
recessive allele
d)
present allele

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