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GENOTYPE VERSUS PHENOTYPE

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Trait: Pinky shape

Alleles:

Bent pinky is dominant (B)

Straight pinky is recessive (b)


Give the Phenotype for the genotype BB:

(a)  

2.

Trait: Pinky shape

Alleles:

Bent pinky is dominant (B)

Straight pinky is recessive (b)


Give the Phenotype for the genotype bb:

(a)  

3.

Trait: Eyes Color

Alleles:

Green eyes is dominant (G)

Brown eyes is recessive (g)


Give the Phenotype for the genotype Gg:

(a)  

4.

Trait: Eye Color

Alleles:

Green eyes is dominant (G)

Brown eyes is recessive (g)


Give the Phenotype for the genotype GG:

(a)  

5.

Trait: Hunchback

Alleles:

Hunchback is recessive (n)

Normal back is dominant (N)


Give the Phenotype for the genotype nn:

(a)  

6.

Trait: Legs

Alleles:

Long legs is dominant (L)

Short Legs is recessive (l)


Give the Phenotype for the genotype LL:

(a)  

7.

Trait: Feather Color

Alleles:

Yellow Feathers is dominant (Y)

Black Feathers is recessive (y)


Give the Phenotype for the genotype yy:

(a)  

8.

Trait: Flower Color

Alleles:

Red Color is dominant (G)

White Color is recessive (g)


Give the Phenotype for the genotype Rr:

(a)  

9.

Trait: Tongue Shape

Alleles:

Round is dominant (R)

Elongated is recessive (r)


Give the Phenotype for the genotype rr:

(a)  

10.

Trait: Skin Color

Alleles:

White skin is dominant (G)

Brown skin is recessive (g)


Give the Phenotype for the genotype Ww:

(a)  

11.

If an individual has two copies of the dominant gene, they show the (a)   phenotype.

12.

If an individual has one copy of the dominant gene and one

copy of the recessive gene, they show the (a)  

phenotype.

13.

If an individual has two copies of the recessive gene, they show the (a)   phenotype.

14.

If a person is heterozygous, their genotype is

Aa and they show the (a)   phenotype.

15.

If a person is homozygous recessive, their genotype is (a)   . (Express your answer using the letter z)

16.

In owls, a certain gene controls the size of the eyes. The allele for bulging eyes (B) is dominant over the allele for small eyes (b).


Hedwig is an owl who is heterozygous for the eye gene.

Hedwig’s genotype is (a)   .

17.

In owls, a certain gene controls the size of the eyes. The allele for bulging eyes (B) is dominant over the allele for small eyes (b).


Hedwig is an owl who is heterozygous for the eye gene.

Hedwig’s phenotype is (a)   .

18.

In owls, a certain gene controls the size of the eyes. The allele for bulging eyes (B) is dominant over the allele for small eyes (b).


Pigwidgeon is an owl who is homozygous recessive for the eye gene.

Pigwidgeon’s genotype is (a)   .

19.

In owls, a certain gene controls the size of the eyes. The allele for bulging eyes (B) is dominant over the allele for small eyes (b).


Pigwidgeon is an owl who is homozygous recessive for the eye gene.

Pigwidgeon’s phenotype is (a)   .

20.

In owls, a certain gene controls the size of the eyes. The allele for bulging eyes (B) is dominant over the allele for small eyes (b).


If Hedwig who is heterozygous for the eye genes marries another owl how is homozygous recessive for the eyes genes. What is the probability (percentage) that their baby will a bulging eyes?

(a)  

21.

In fruit flies, red eyes are dominant (E). White eyes are recessive (e).


If the female fly has white eyes and the male fly has homozygous dominant red eyes, what is the possible phenotype of their offsprings?

(a)  

22.

In fruit flies, red eyes are dominant (E). White eyes are recessive (e).


If the female fly has white eyes and the male fly has homozygous dominant red eyes, what is the possible genotype of their offsprings?

(a)  

23.

In fruit flies, red eyes are dominant (E). White eyes are recessive (e).


If both flies are heterozygous, how many percentage is the possibility that their offspring will have red eyes?

(a)  

24.

In fruit flies, red eyes are dominant (E). White eyes are recessive (e).


If both flies are heterozygous, how many percentage is the possibility that their offspring will have white eyes?

(a)  

25.

In dogs, there is an hereditary deafness caused by a recessive gene, “d.” An owner has a male dog (Bobu) that she wants to use for breeding purposes if possible. The dog can hear.


What are the two possible genotypes of Bobu.

(Put a comma if you give multiple answers.)

(a)  

26.

In guinea pigs, short hair, S, is dominant to long hair, s.


One guinea pig is Ss anf the one is ss.


Expected number of offsprings:

__________ Short hair

__________ Long hair


(Put a comma to separate your answers.)

(a)  

27.

In guinea pigs, short hair, S, is dominant to long hair, s.


Both guinea pigs are heterozygous for short hair.


Expected Number of offspring:

_________ Short Hair

_________ Long Hair


(Put a comma to separate your answers.)

(a)  

28.

Hornless (H) in cattle is dominant over horned (h). A homozygous hornless bull is mated with a homozygous horned cow.


What will be the genotype of the offspring(s)?


What will be the phenotype of the offspring(s)?


(Separate your answers through a comma)

(a)  

29.

In tomatoes, red fruit (R) is dominant over yellow fruit (r). A plant that is homozygous for red fruit is crossed with a plant that has yellow fruit.


What will be the genotype of the offspring(s)?


What will be the phenotype of the offspring(s)?


(Separate your answers through a comma)

(a)  

30.

In pea plants, round (R) is dominant to wrinkled (r). A heterozygous female is crossed with a wrinkled male. Make a punnet square to determine the possible offspring.


a. What are the possible genotypes of the offspring?

b. What are the possible phenotypes of the offspring?

c. What is the probability (percentage) of having an offspring that is round?

d. What is the probability (percentage) of having an offspring that is homozygous?


(Separate all your answers through a comma)

(a)