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Patterns of Inheritance of Traits

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The genotype is determined by _______ received from the individuals' parents.

a)

Alleles

b)

Phenotype

c)

Traits

2.

Alleles control if a trait is Dominant or Recessive.

a)

False

b)

True

3.

Traits are ______ if one copy of the allele is required for expression of the trait.

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Allele

d)

Genotype

4.

True or False: Traits are recessive if one copy of an allele is required for expression of the trait.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Someone can determine the likelihood of producing a child with a specific trait using a _________.

a)

Punt Tee

b)

Punnett Square

c)

Gene Table

d)

Phenotype Tracker

6.

_____ eyes is the dominant trait and _____ eyes is the recessive trait.

a)

Brown; Blonde

b)

Blonde; Blue

c)

Brown; Blue

d)

Green; Blue

7.

There are 23 pairs of chromosomes. Of these, one pair is the sex chromosomes. What represents females?

a)

XY

b)

XX

c)

ZY

d)

YT

8.

The Phenotype is the ______________.

a)

genetic makeup

b)

physical characteristics

9.

Who had a Theory of Inheritance?

a)

Mendel

b)

Mandela

c)

Freud

d)

Maslow

10.

Which of the following are dominant alleles:

a)

Green Eyes

b)

Curly Hair

c)

Blue Eyes

d)

Brown Eyes

e)

Straight Hair