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Heredity/Genetics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Different forms of a trait that a gene may have is called

a)

DNA

b)

mutation

c)

genetics

d)

alleles

2.

Two identical alleles for a trait is known as

a)

codominance

b)

homozygous

c)

heterozygous

d)

mutation

3.

A physical appearance(what an organism looks like) of an organism is called

a)

genotype

b)

cells

c)

phenotype

d)

fragmentation

4.

Which of the following answer choices is NOT an example of a phenotype shown in an organism?

a)

hair color

b)

eye color

c)

the intelligence of the organism

d)

organism's height

5.

A trait that dominates or covers up the other form of the trait

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

recessive

d)

dominant

6.

PP are two capital letters represent the _______ of the organism.

a)

dominant trait

b)

dominant allele

c)

recessive trait

d)

recessive allele

7.

A trait that is covered up

a)

dominant trait

b)

genotype trait

c)

recessive trait

d)

phenotype trait

8.

Which scientist was a monk who studied different characteristics of pea plants?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Reginald Punnett

d)

Sir Issac Newton

9.

The genes of an organism is called

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

DNA

d)

chromosomes

10.

Genotype is

a)

physical appearance

b)

feather color

c)

genetic makeup

d)

stem height

11.

A genetic cross of a dominant(R) with a recessive (r) makes a

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

Punnett square

d)

pollination

12.

If a homozygous black cat (BB) is crossed with a homozygous white cat (bb), what is the probability of having a cat with white fur?

a)

25%

b)

0%

c)

50%

d)

75%

13.

Which of the following answer choices represents a homozygous organism?

a)

Rr

b)

Rr, Tt

c)

RR, rr

d)

Rr, Bb, Tt

14.

Which of the following answer choices represent a heterozygous organism?

a)

RR, rr, TT

b)

BB,tt, RR

c)

rr, TT, bb

d)

Bb, Yy, Tt

15.

What does an RR gene mean?

a)

two dominant alleles

b)

two recessive alleles

c)

a least one dominant allele

d)

one dominant and one recessive allele

16.

What is the primary generation for a Punnett square?

a)

F1 generation

b)

F2 generation

c)

P1 generation

d)

G generation

17.

Homozygous alleles are

a)

the alleles are absent

b)

the alleles are different

c)

the alleles are the identical

d)

the alleles are present

18.

In a heterozygous genotype, the ______allele takes over the phenotype.

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

c)

both

d)

lower case

19.

Which scientist created the Punnett square based on Mendel's works?

a)

Bill Nye

b)

Reginald Mendel

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Reginald Punnett

20.

A tall plant (TT) is crossed with a tall plant (Tt). What is the phenotype of the offspring?

a)

25% homozygous dominant; 75% heterozygous dominant: all are tall

b)

50% homozygous dominant; 50% heterozygous dominant; all are tall

c)

50% heterozygous dominant; 50% homozygous dominant; all are short

d)

25% heterozygous dominant; 50% homozygous dominant; all are short