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chapter 5: Gene and Character

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is dominant gene?

a)

weaker gene

b)

stronger gene

c)

represent by capital letter

d)

can only show it's characteristic when pairs with itself

e)

can always show it's characteristic either it pairs with itself or other gene

2.

What is recessive gene?

a)

weaker gene

b)

stronger gene

c)

represent by small letter

d)

can only show it's characteristic when pairs with itself

e)

can always show it's characteristic either it pairs with itself or other gene

3.

Which of the following examples represent the homozygous genotype?

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

TT

4.

Which of the following examples represent the heterozygous genotype?

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

TT

5.

Which sentence is FALSE?

a)

All organisms have 23 pairs of chromosomes

b)

Chromosomes are made of genes

c)

The basic unit of DNA is nucleotide

d)

Chromosomes can only be found in nucleus

6.

HOMOZYGOUS means

a)

same

b)

different

7.

HETEROZYGOUS means

a)

same

b)

different

8.
An organism's physical appearance or visible traits...
a)
genotype
b)
inherit
c)
gene
d)
phenotype
9.

The process for a cell splits to produce new daughter cells is ..

a)

Crossing over

b)

cell division

c)

replication

d)

Fertilization

10.

A segment of DNA is known as...

a)

gene

b)

allele

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

11.

In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p). The phenotype of a PP plant would be

a)

purple

b)

white

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

12.

In mice, black fur (B) is dominant to brown fur (b). A Bb mouse would have the phenotype of

a)

brown fur

b)

black fur

c)

white fur

13.

Which of the following examples represent the homozygous genotype?

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

TT

14.

Homozygous means

a)

same

b)

different

15.

Homozygous means

a)

same

b)

different

16.

Process X is used to produce sex cells. Name the process X.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Cell division

c)

Fertilization

d)

Meiosis

17.

The process is to combine parental sex cells is known as....

a)

Mitosis

b)

Cell division

c)

Fertilization

d)

Meiosis

18.

Sex cells also known...

a)

Somatic cells

b)

Body cells

c)

Reproductive cells

d)

Gametes

19.

The sex cells of men are...

a)

Pollen

b)

Sperms

c)

Ovum

d)

Fallopian Tube

20.

T represent tall, t represent sjort. Based on the diagram provided, what is the percentage to get a short baby?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

e)

0%