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Law of Dominance

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2 IDENTICAL alleles for the same trait. John has 2 genes for brown eyes so he is ___

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

2.

DIFFERENT alleles for the same trait. Sally has 1 gene for brown eyes and 1 gene for blue eyes so she is ___

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

3.

The gene that is expressed (stronger). Brown eyes are ___ over blue.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

4.

The gene that is hidden (weaker) unless both genes are present.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

5.

A specific characteristics. Mendel looked at 7 different ___ in peas such as color and shape.

a)

trait

b)

allele

c)

self-pollination

d)

cross-pollination

6.

One of a number of different forms of a gene. The two ___ for pea color is yellow and green.

a)

traits

b)

alleles

c)

self-pollination

d)

cross-pollination

7.

Mendel took the pollen from one pea plant and placed it onto the pistil of a second pea plants. This is ___.

a)

trait

b)

allele

c)

self-pollination

d)

cross-pollination

8.

John has 2 genes for blue eyes. His GENEOTYPE is __

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

9.

Sally's genotype is heterozygous. Her genotype is written as ....

a)

D D

b)

D d

c)

d d

10.

A sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait. There are hundreds of ___ on each chromosome.

a)

gene

b)

phenotype

c)

genotype

d)

probability

11.

The likelihood that a particular event will occur. Both John and Sally have blue eyes so the _________ that Baby Joe will have blue eyes was 100%.

a)

gene

b)

phenotype

c)

genotype

d)

probability

12.

The physical characteristics of an organism that is expressed. John has blue eyes and brown hair.

a)

gene

b)

phenotype

c)

genotype

d)

probability

13.

The genetic makeup of an organism. John has 2 genes that are homozygous recessive for eye color {e e }

a)

gene

b)

phenotype

c)

genotype

d)

probability

14.

Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes.

B - brown eyes. b - blue eyes

Baby Joe is homozygous recessive for blue eyes


Baby Joe's phenotype is _____

a)

brown eyes

b)

blue eyes

c)

B B

d)

B b

e)

b b

15.

Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes.

B - brown eyes. b - blue eyes

Baby Joe is homozygous recessive for blue eyes


Baby Joe's genotype is _____

a)

brown eyes

b)

blue eyes

c)

B B

d)

B b

e)

b b