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Genetics Test Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 6hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hybrid is the same as which genotype(s)?

a)

DD

b)

Dd

c)

dd

2.

Which genotype is Homozygous Dominant?

a)

dd

b)

DD

c)

Dd

3.

Which genotype(s) would show the recessive phenotype?

a)

DD

b)

Dd

c)

dd

4.

Having dimples is a dominant trait. Which genotype(s) would show the dominant phenotype of having dimples?

a)

DD

b)

dd

c)

Dd

5.

Purebred is the same as _____________.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Hybrid

6.
A mother dog and her puppy both have curly fur. Which best explains this?
a)

in dogs, curly fur is more common than straight fur

b)

in dogs, curly fur is an acquired trait

c)

the mother dog acquired curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy

d)

the mother dog inherited curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy

7.
Which of the following is a definition of inherited trait?
a)

a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents

b)

a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime

c)

a behavior that a living thing learns from its parents

d)

a skill that an animal develops after it is born 

8.
In a population of cardinals, all the birds have short beaks. Their short beaks are an example of
a)
a learned behavior 
b)
an inherited trait
c)
an acquired trait
d)
an inherited behavior 
9.

B = brown eyes

b = blue eyes

What is true about two brothers that have brown eyes? One has genotype BB the other Bb.

a)

they have same phenotype and genotype

b)

they have different genotypes and phenotypes

c)

they have same phenotype but different genotypes

d)

they have same genotype but different phenotypes

10.

H = white hair

h = non-white hair

If you cross a horse with HH and a horse with hh, what percent of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?

a)

0%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

100%

11.

Pea plants can have green or yellow seeds. In a pea plant that is heterozygous for seed color, the allele for yellow seeds masks the effects of the allele of green seeds. Which of the following terms best describes the allele for yellow seeds?

a)

codominant

b)

recessive

c)

dominant

d)

sex-linked

12.

In guinea pigs, black hair (B) is dominant over brown hair (b). Two black-haired guinea pigs are crossed. One of the pigs is homozygous for black hair and one is heterozygous. What percentage of their offspring are expected to have black hair?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

13.
A dog gives birth to 5 puppies. What percentage of the chromosomes does each puppy share with the mother?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
14.
Which best explains why children resemble their parents?
a)

they eat same foods

b)

they have half of each parent's DNA

c)

they speak the same language

d)

they have the same interests

15.

Two heterozygous (Tt) tall pea plants are crossed. Which describes phenotype probabilities in their offspring?

a)

50% chance they will be tall and 50% change they will be short

b)

75% chance they will be tall and 25% chance they will be short

c)

100% chance they will be short

16.

R = round seed

r = wrinkled seed.

Cross a homozygous round seed with a wrinkled seed. Which statement predicts the results?

a)

offspring will be Rr

b)

offspring will be RR

c)

round seeds will be recessive to wrinkled

d)

Wrinkled will be observed in half of offspring

17.

A homozygous dominant dog with brown fur is crossed with a heterozygous dog with brown fur. What are the percentages of the possible genotypes?

a)

100% BB

b)

75% BB and 25% Bb

c)

50% BB and 50% Bb

d)

50% Bb and 50% bb

18.

Squidward has light blue skin, and his genotype for this trait is Bb. Which of the following would describe Squidward?

a)

Purebred

b)

Hybrid

c)

Homozygous

d)

Sex-linked

19.
An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
20.

Which of the following are examples of phenotypes?

a)

Red flower petals

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

Blue eyes

21.
What is a phenotype
a)
The genetic make up (code)
b)
The physical trait
22.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
23.

having two of the same genes for the trait.

a)

homozygous

b)

hetrozygous

c)

protein

d)

chromosome

24.

Which term means having two different alleles for a trait?

a)

protein

b)

homozygous

c)

heterozygous

d)

genotype

25.

Two heterozygous brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?

a)

0 %

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

26.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
27.
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
28.

Where are chromosomes found in a cell?

a)

In the neutron of the cell.

b)

In the nucleus of the cell.

c)

In the proton of the cell.

d)

In the cell membrane of the cell.

29.

Genetic makeup for a black cat that is homozygous dominant?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

30.

Genetic makeup of a white cat that is homozygous recessive?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

31.

Genetic makeup of a black cat that is heterozygous?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

32.

One parent has brown eyes (Bb) and the other parent has blue eyes (bb). What's the probability of the child having brown eyes?

a)

25%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

100%

33.

One parent carries the purebred, curly hair trait (dominant trait). The other parent carries the purebred, straight hair trait. What's the probability the child will have curly hair?

a)

100%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

50%

34.

If the genetic makeup (genotype) is heterozygous, which trait will always be expressed?

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

35.

In cats, the gene for long tails is dominant over the gene for short tails. What trait will be expressed if the cat is heterozygous?

a)

long tail

b)

short tail

36.

A punnett square shows us __________

a)

only the dominant offspring from parents

b)

the probabilities of combinations in the offspring of 2 parents.

c)

only the recessive offspring from parents

37.

Phenotypes are ______________

a)

dominant

b)

the genetic makeup based on the traits

c)

recessive

d)

physical expressions of genetic traits

38.

Which statement below is TRUE?

a)

Traits control genes (phenotypes control genotypes)

b)

Genes control traits (genotypes control phenotypes)

39.

Alleles are ____________

a)

homozygous

b)

proteins

c)

different forms of a gene

d)

the same as chromosomes

40.

An organism's genotype is its ___________

a)

physical expression of inherited traits

b)

genetic makeup based off inherited alleles

c)

instructions for inherited traits

41.

The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called ___________.

a)

genetics

b)

inheritance

c)

genotype

d)

heredity

42.

Which is the smallest?

a)

gene

b)

cell

c)

chromosome

43.

Which is largest?

a)

gene

b)

cell

c)

chromosome

44.

When looking at a cell, where would you find the genes?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

45.

If both parents are heterozygous, what is the probability an offspring will show the recessive trait?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

46.

Brown hair is dominant over blonde hair. If one brown hair parent and one blonde hair parent have a child with blonde hair, what is the genetic makeup of the brown hair parent?

a)

BB

b)

bb

c)

Bb

47.

In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:

a)

Physically Identical

b)

Genetically Identical

c)

Physically and Genetically Identical

d)

Not Identical

48.
a)
budding
b)
sporulation
c)
vegetative propagation
d)
binary fission
49.
a)
budding
b)
binary fission
c)
sporulation
d)
regeneration
50.

How many parent(s) are needed for asexual reproduction?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

9

d)

2

51.
When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?
a)
Sexual
b)
Differentiation
c)
Asexual 
d)
Specialization
52.

What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?

a)

Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce

b)

Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce

c)

Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce

d)

Takes only one parent to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce

53.

How many parents does sexual reproduction involve?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

54.

The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?

a)

Different than their parents

b)

Identical to parents

c)

Like a combination from both parents

d)

A different species

55.

If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that is ______.

a)

identical to only one parent

b)

identical to all of its siblings

c)

a unique combination of traits

d)

the recessive traits of each parent

56.

All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism. We can conclude that this organism ______.

a)

makes its own food

b)

is unicellular

c)

live in a marine habitat

d)

reproduces asexually

57.
Is the following asexual or sexual reproduction?
A labradoodle is a type of dog that is crossed between a labradoor retriever and a poodle.  The labradoodle puppy takes on the traits of both of its parents.  Female dogs have a pregnancy period of almost 70 days.
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
58.
 A white cat had a litter of kittens that were orange, grey, and black and white spotted. Is this the result of sexual or asexual reproduction? And how would you characterize the offspring listed above?
a)

Sexual reproduction with identical offspring

b)

Asexual reproduction with diverse offspring

c)

Sexual reproduction with diverse offspring

d)

Asexual reproduction with identical offspring

59.

Selective breeding is where ___________ decides which traits should be passed on

a)

Nature

b)

Humans

60.

The overall function of selective breeding is to

a)

Create organisms with desirable traits

b)

Create bigger organisms

c)

Create animals with more genetic mutations

61.

A farmer has bred his pineapple plants from the sweetest pineapples from his last harvest to get even sweeter pineapple plants. What is this an example of?

a)

Selective breeding

b)

Natural selection

62.

Another name for Selective Breeding is

a)

Evolution

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Extinction

d)

Artificial Selection

63.

Problems with animals that are selectively bred include:

a)

Being more disease resistant

b)

Producing more meat

c)

Being more likely to suffer from genetic disease

d)

Being more genetically diverse

64.

To breed a cow that produces a lot of milk a farmer would breed:

a)

Two cows that produce a lot of milk

b)

A cow and a bull that produce a lot of milk

c)

A cow who produces a lot of milk and a bull who's mother produced a lot of milk

d)

The biggest cow and the biggest bull

65.

What is a phenotype?

a)

2 alleles

b)

Genetic code represented by letter

c)

Measurement of productivity due to genetics

d)

Observable physical characterisitcs

66.

"Variety of traits" and "genetic variation" describe what type of reproduction?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

67.

Pollen from one plant fertilizes another plant. What kind of reproduction is this?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

68.

If I cross two of my favorite plants that have different traits, what is this called?

a)

inheritance

b)

selective breeding

c)

gene therapy

69.

What is a disadvantage of future generations of purebred animals?

a)

They can continue to inherit traits that are negative to their health.

b)

They might become aggressive to dogs that look different.

c)

They may be unable to breed.

d)

Their litters may become very small.

70.

If I want to create the fastest race horse, what should I look for?

a)

Can I train a horse to become the fastest?

b)

What is the strongest horse breed?

c)

Is it safe to race horses?

d)

Is there a "speed gene"?