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WorksheetsGenetic Inheritance
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 12mins
Red is dominant to white for flower color in a particular plant. If a red flowered plant (RR) is crossed with a white flowered plant (rr), what color will the offspring be?
100% pink
100% red
50% white, 50% red
100% white
In a certain species of rabbits, black coat color is dominant over brown coat color. What is the probability of producing a rabbit with brown coat color from two rabbits that are both heterozygous with black coat color?
100%
50%
25%
0%
Scott was looking at the results of a cross between red and white flowers. Which is the most likely result of a cross that demonstrates incomplete dominance?
0% pink flowers
25% white flowers
25% white flowers
100% pink flowers
Which of the following is influenced by both genetics and behavior?
eye color
hair texture
blood type
body weight
The flower petals of a hydrangea plant change color as the acidity of the soil changes. The color changes are directly related to which factor?
gravitropism
photosynthesis
geographic location
environmental conditions
Which of the following is caused by nondisjunction?
baldness
sickle cell
trisomy 21
blue eyes
Which characteristic is least likely to be affected by an individual’s environment?
height
weight
skin color
eye color
Colorblindness is a recessive X-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a male with normal vision?
XN YN
Xn Yn
XN Y
Xn Y
Examples include skin color and height (the individual's phenotype exists somewhere along a spectrum)
polygenic inheritance
multiple alleles
linked genes
incomplete dominance
