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WorksheetsGenetics Basics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following are PHENOTYPES?
red hair
Gg
Seven Toes
SS
cc
Which of the following are GENOTYPES?
crooked pinky finger
Dd
Orange teeth
ff
Which of the following represent recessive alleles?
R
r
T
H
y
The allele (version of a trait) for pink hair is dominant. Which of the following would result in a person with pink hair?
Pp
PP
pp
Monsters with red skin have the dominant trait. Which of the following could be the genotype of this monster?
rr
red skin
Rr
RR
Tall (T) is dominant over dwarf (t) in a species of plant. A tall plant has an unknown genotype. Which plant should it be crossed with to ascertain this?
TT
Tt
tt
A genetically determined characteristic.
trait
genotype
phenotype
gene
What's the probability an offspring will have the dominant Brown Eyes in this Punnett Square
1/4
2/4
3/4
/4
When something that is passed from parent to offspring
inherited
offspring
learned behaviors
species
Use this chart of puppy characteristics to answer this question. Which puppies would you most expect to have parents with brown fur?
Sam & Kira
Mongo & Kira
Chewy & Yosi
Sam & Chewy
How does a breeder of Cocker Spaniels make sure every puppy they raise, looks like a Cocker Spaniel?
They cross a female Cocker Spaniel with a Golden Retriever.
They dock their tails and ears as soon as they are born.
They train the puppies to act lie Cocker Spaniels.
They make sure the mother and father are both Cocker Spaniels.
Where are chromosomes found in the cell?
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Which of the following are examples of inherited characteristics?
Eye Colour
Accent
Height
Talent
Chromosomes are found in the nucleus and are made up of ____________ and protein.
Molecules
DNA
Genetics
Chromosomes
Which is Purebred?
The B stands for bud.
Look at the diagram shown.
Which of these gives the correct ratio for the offspring predicted by the diagram?
2 BB : 1 Bb
1 BB : 1 BB
1 BB : 1 Bb
1 BB : 2 Bb
