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Genetics Review Pre-AP

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Genotype refers to the ...

a)

physical expression of the genes

b)

possible combination of alleles in a gene

c)

whether an allele is dominant or recessive

d)

how an organism will appear

2.

What is a phenotype?

a)
The genetic make up (code)
b)
The physical trait
3.

having two of the same alleles for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

a)

homozygous

b)

hetrozygous

c)

protein

d)

chromosome

4.

having two different alleles for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

a)

protein

b)

homozygous

c)

heterozygous

d)

genotype

5.

If brown eyes is dominant to blue eyes in sheep, and two brown eyed parents (Bb) have an offspring, what is the chance the offspring is blue eyed?

a)

0 %

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

6.
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
7.
Snapdragon flowers come in red, pink and white.  What type of inheritance is this?
a)
Complete Dominance
b)
Incomplete Dominance
c)
Codominance
d)
Polygenic Inheritance
8.
Incomplete dominance means that the traits are
a)
expressed equally
b)
dominant
c)
recessive
d)
blended
9.
Which of the following genotypes is a purebred?
a)
Bb
b)
Gg
c)
bb
d)
Dd
10.
If green is dominant over purple, then what is the genotype for this individual?
a)
Purple
b)
Green
c)
GG
d)
gg
11.
Brown fur color is dominant over black fur color. Which of the following is the actual genotype of ALL of the offspring in the next generation of this cross for fur color?
AA x aa
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
brown fur
12.
Tt is-
a)
homozygous dominant
b)
homozygous recessive
c)
heterozygous
d)
none of these
13.
Y for yellow body is dominant over y for blue body.  What alleles would produce yellow bodies?
a)

YY and yy

b)

Yy and yy

c)
YY only
d)

YY and Yy

14.

Females=XX; Males=XY.  A couple has 4 girls.  What is the chance the next child will be a boy?

a)
75%
b)
100%
c)
25%
d)
50%
15.
Term for an organism that display two dominant phenotypes at the same time
a)
codominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
multiple alleles
d)
linked genes
16.
A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
a)
dominant allele
b)
codominance
c)
probability
d)
Punnett Square
17.
B - black, b - brownTwo black mice mate and have some black and some brown mice.  What is the genotype of the parents?
a)
BB x Bb
b)
BB x bb
c)
Bb x Bb
d)
Bb x bb
18.
What ratio of the offspring from the cross shown will be homozygous recessive for the  trait of tallness
a)
0 in 4
b)
1 in 4
c)
2 in 4
d)
4 in 4
19.
What are the possible genotypes for this cross?
(Click the picture to see it without the text)
a)
TT = 25% Tt= 50% tt=25%
b)
all tall
c)
TT= 75% tt = 25%
d)
Tt = 100%
20.
What is the dominant trait?
a)
yellow pea seeds
b)
green pea seeds
c)
there is no dominant seed
d)
Jolly green giant
21.
This is an example of ___________?
a)
Incomplete dominance
b)
Co-Dominance
22.
In Andalusian fowls, black individuals (BB) and white individuals (bb) are homozygous. Heterozygous individuals are grey (Bb).  
Cross a black fowl with a white fowl. What is the phenotype ratio?
a)
4 black: 0 grey: 0 white
b)
2 black: 2 grey: 0 white
c)
0 black: 4 grey: 0 white
d)
0 black: 2 grey: 2 white
23.

In some carnations, flower color exhibits codominance. When crossed, Red (R) and white (W) flowers make speckled flowers (RW) that show both colors. Complete a cross between 2 speckled flowers and find the genotype ratio.

a)
0 RR: 4 RW: 0 WW
b)
2 RR: 2 RW: 0 WW
c)
1 RR: 2 RW: 1 WW
d)
0 RR: 2 RW: 2 WW
24.
this image is an example of
a)
codominance
b)
dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
25.
What is NOT a possible genotype for someone with type B blood?
a)
BB
b)
AB
c)
BO
26.
A woman has type B blood and her husband has type O blood.  What must be the woman's genotype, if they have a child with type O blood?
a)
BO
b)
BB
c)
OO
d)
type B
27.
What determines gender in humans? 
a)
the X and Y chromosome
b)
chromosome 21
c)
codominance
d)
epistasis
28.
What percentage of the female offspring will be a carrier for this recessive disease?
a)
0%
b)
50%
c)
100%
d)
25%
29.
What type of inheritance is determined by multiple genes located at different loci on different chromosomes and there can be a range of traits?
a)
Codominance
b)
Incomplete dominance
c)
Polygenic traits
30.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a female who is a carrier for hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHXH
d)
XhY
31.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a male with hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHY
d)
XhY
32.
Which of the following genotypes belongs in the red box in the Punnett square?
a)
XBXb
b)
XbXb
c)
XbY
d)
XBY
33.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a recessive x-linked disorder.
According to the Punnett square, what percentage of male offspring will have the disorder?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
34.

A person with type AB blood has which genotype?

a)

type A

b)

AA

c)

IAIA

d)

IAIB

35.

Which term(s) best describes the inheritance of human blood types?

a)

incomplete dominance and multiple alleles

b)

codominance and epistasis

c)

codominance and multiple alleles

d)

incomplete dominance and codominance

36.
The following picture represents what pattern of inheritance?
a)
Complete dominance
b)
Incomplete dominance
c)
Co-dominance
d)
Multiple Alleles
37.

In the blood type Punnett square shown, what is the probability the offspring will inherit each blood type?

a)

50% A, 25% B, 0% AB, 25% O

b)

25% A, 50% B, 25% AB, 0% O

c)

50% A and 50% B

d)

25% AB, 50% A, 25% O

38.

If an allele for blue flower color (B) and an allele for yellow flower color (Y) are incompletely dominant, what color will a BY flower be?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue and Yellow

d)

Green

39.
What goes in box 6
a)
AaBB
b)
AABB
c)
aaBB
d)
AAbb
40.
Type of Trait that is controlled by MANY genes at once. Many Genes will 'contribute' to one phenotype.
a)
Multiple Allele Trait
b)
Polygenic Trait
c)
Monogenic Trait
d)
Co-Dominant Trait
41.

If this pedigree shows a recessive disorder (shaded), what MUST the genotype of individual 4 be?

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

42.
In a pedigree, what shape represents a male?
a)
circle
b)
square
c)
triangle
d)
diamond
43.
How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
44.
Does this pedigree show a dominant or recessive trait?
a)
Dominant
b)
Recessive
45.

What percentage of all offspring will have this recessive disease?

a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
46.

In this Punnett square, what is the genotype of the missing parent?

a)

Bb

b)

bb

c)

BB

d)

bB

47.

A parent with blood type AB and a parent with blood type O have a child. Which of the following children could be theirs?

a)

Type O baby

b)

Type AB baby

c)

Type A baby

d)

Type B baby

48.

The genotype of the female labeled X is most likely:

a)

ff

b)

Ff

c)

FF

d)

could be FF or ff

49.

The PARENTS of the female labeled X are most likely:

a)

ff

b)

Ff

c)

FF

d)

could be FF or ff

50.

Suppose Long ears (E) and short ears (e) result in medium ears (Ee)in a dog breed. What cross would result in 100% medium eared dogs?

a)

long ears x medium ears

b)

long ears x short ears

c)

medium ears x short ears

d)

medium ears x medium ears