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6.2: Codominance & Multiple Alleles

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The different forms of a gene are called ---

a)

traits

b)

hybrids

c)

alleles

2.

A condition in which both alleles for a gene are expressed so that both traits are visible is known as

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Complete dominance

3.

A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. What kind of allele expression is this?

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete Dominance

d)

Recessive inheritance

4.

A roan cow shows codominance in fur color (red and white). What is the phenotypic ratio expected if a roan cow and a roan steer mate together?

a)

4 (Red and White)

b)

1:1 (Red to White)

c)

2:2 (Red to Red and White)

d)

1:2:1 (Red to Red and White to White)

5.

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

6.

Some flowers are controlled by codominance. Red flowers (CRCR), blue flowers (CBCB), and red/blue speckled flowers (CBCR).


Cross a red flower with a speckled flower. What is the phenotypic ratio?

a)

2:2 or 1:1 (red:speckled)

b)

2:2 or 1:1 (red:blue)

c)

2:2 or 1:1 (blue:speckled)

d)

1:2:1 (red:speckled:blue)

7.

Some flowers are controlled by codominance. Red flowers (CRCR), blue flowers (CBCB), and red/blue speckled flowers (CBCR).


Cross two speckled flowers. What are the possible results in the offspring/progeny?

a)

1 red, 2 speckled, 1 blue

b)

2 red, 2 blue

c)

2 blue, 2 speckled

d)

1 red, 1 speckled, 2 blue

8.

In cattle, red coats are represented as CRCR, and white coats are represented as CWCW.


What is the genotype for Roan color?

a)

CRCR

b)

CRCW

c)

CWCW

9.

This image is an example of

a)

codominance

b)

dominance

c)

incomplete dominance

d)

complete dominance

10.

Blood types in humans are an example of traits controlled by __________.

a)

A)multiple alleles

b)

B)offspring

c)

C)only homozygous parents

d)

D)pedigree

11.
This type of inheritance pattern shows BOTH traits in possible offspring
a)
complete dominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
co-dominance
d)
dominant pattern
12.

What type of inheritance pattern is shown here?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

13.

Which of the following are possible human blood types? (check all that apply)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

O

e)

P

14.

The blood type that is the universal donor because anyone can receive it is

a)

A

b)

B

c)

O

15.

A person with a Type A Phenotype would have what potential genotypes?

a)

IAIA

b)

IAi

c)

ii

d)

IAIB

16.

A person with a Type AB Phenotype would have what potential genotypes?

a)

IBIB

b)

IBi

c)

ii

d)

IAIB

17.

A person with a Type O Phenotype would have what potential genotypes?

a)

IBIB

b)

IBi

c)

ii

d)

IAIB

18.

What is the Genotype for Homozygous "B" allele

a)

IᴬIᴮ

b)

Iᴮi

c)

IᴬIᴬ

d)

IᴮIᴮ

19.

A person with a Type B Phenotype would have what potential genotypes?

a)

IBIB

b)

IBi

c)

ii

d)

IAIB

20.

------is the combination of two alleles that are different from one another.

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

phenotype

d)

trait

21.

A man with type O blood has children with a woman who is heterozygous for type A blood. What is the probability that their children will have type A blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

22.

Suppose that a mother has blood Type A and genotype IAi and the father has blood Type B and genotype IBi. Draw a Punnett square to find the possible genotypes of their children.


What are the possible phenotypes of the kids? (select all that apply)

a)

Type A

b)

Type B

c)

Type AB

d)

Type O

23.

Which of the following alleles is dominant?

a)

IA is dominant over i

b)

IB is dominant over i

c)

i is the dominant allele

24.

Which of the following alleles is recessive?

a)

IA

b)

IB

c)

IA and IB

d)

i

25.
If a father is AA and a mother is AB, what is the probability for a child with AB blood? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
26.
If one of your parents is blood type A and the other is type B, which of the following blood types would you likely be?
a)
O
b)
AB
c)
A or B
d)
Any
27.

What is NOT a possible genotype for someone with type B blood?

a)

BB

b)

AB

c)

BO

28.
What is the genotype of a person with type A blood, who had a father with type O blood?
a)
AB
b)
AO
c)
AA
d)
OO
29.

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)

B

30.

The physical appearance of an organisms is its

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

characteristic

d)

Heterozygous

31.

The different forms of a gene are called

a)

traits

b)

pollinators

c)

alleles

d)

hybrids

32.

A single gene has 3 or more alleles. These are called

a)

multiple genes

b)

multiple alleles

c)

codominance

d)

polygenic traits

33.

AB blood type is an example of what type of inheritance? Both alleles show in the phenotype

a)

complete dominance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominance

d)

polygenic inheritance

34.
Homozygous is when...
a)
the alleles are the same
b)
the alleles are different
c)
the alleles are absent
d)
the alleles are present
35.
If a father is AA and a mother is AB, what is the probability for a child with AB blood? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
36.
If two parents have type AB blood, what is the probability that their child will have type O blood?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
37.

For the square that has OO in the bottom right. What would be the missing allele on the top? (A ____ )

a)

A

b)

B

c)

O

d)

OO

38.

Even there are several different sources of alleles, each trait ONLY contains

a)

3 or more alleles from the top of family tree

b)

2 alleles, one from mom and one from dad

c)

one allele, from the gene of the dominant parent

39.

Both traits are showing up in the offspring phenotypes

a)

codominance

b)

dominant traits

c)

incomplete dominance

d)

Mendel genetcs

40.

blood type AA x blood type BB= type AB in offspring blood type

a)

codominance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

dominant and recessive genes

41.
Which of the following is purebred?
a)
AA
b)
oo
c)
Ao
d)
Both AA and oo
42.
Which of the following is a hybrid?
a)
BB
b)
oo
c)
Bo
d)
AA
43.
If two parents are heterozygous for type A blood, what is the probability that their offspring would have type O blood?
a)
100 %
b)
75%
c)
50%
d)
25%