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1. Mendel and Punnett Squares

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.

a)

Protein

b)

DNA

c)

RNA

d)

Glucose nucleic acid (GNA)

2.
Dominant alleles are represented by a:
a)
Male gene
b)
lowercase letter
c)
recessive trait
d)
capital letter
3.
Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of
a)
genotypes
b)
phenotypes
4.
In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
c)
lower case letter
d)
both 
5.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
6.

T - tall and t = short

In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

Bb

d)

TT

7.

B = brown eyes

b = blue eyes

One brother has genotype BB and the other brother has genotype Bb.

Which statement is true about these two brothers?

a)

They have same phenotype and genotype

b)

They have different phenotypes and genotypes

c)

They have same phenotype, but different genotypes

d)

They have different phenotypes, but the same genotype

8.

The genotype Aa is called . . .

a)

Homozygous

b)

Hetereozygous

c)

Purebred

d)

Codominant

9.

Which of the following would be a phenotype?

a)

Aa

b)

red hair

c)

heterozygous

d)

DNA

10.

Which of the following genotypes is Purebred? Select 2 answers.

a)

aA

b)

Aa

c)

AA

d)

aa

11.
Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?
a)
Bb
b)
BB
c)
bb
d)
B
12.

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

a)

Yy

b)

yY

c)

yy

d)

YY

13.

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous recessive?

a)

Tt

b)

tt

c)

TT

d)

tT

14.

In a flowering plant species, red flower color (R) is dominant over white flower color (r). What is the genotype of any white-flowering plant resulting from this species?

a)

rr

b)

rR

c)

RR

d)

Rr

15.

Which of these characteristics would not be passed on to its offspring?

a)

fur color

b)

length of tail

c)

scars on leg

d)

body size

16.

How many alleles are in the genotype for a simple trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

How many alleles (letters) does a child get from EACH parent for each trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Who is considered the "father of genetics"?

a)

Reginald Punnett

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

James Watson

d)

Charles Darwin

19.

What are the phenotype percentages of the offspring?

(A-Brown fur color; a-white fur color)

a)

50 % Brown fur and 50% White fur

b)

25 % Brown fur and 75% White fur

c)

75 % Brown fur and 25% White fur

d)

0% Brown fur and 100% White fur

20.

a) Determine Rachel and James genotypes

b) Construct a Punnett square

c) Calculate the percentage possibility that their child will have blue eyes

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