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OCR B5.1 - Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct notation for a heterozygous individual?

a)

Bb

b)

bb

c)

BB

2.

What is the definition of genotype?

a)

How an organism looks

b)

The genes an organism has

c)

The alleles an organism has

3.

Which of these characteristics would produce a graph showing continuous variation?

a)

Blood type

b)

Eye colour

c)

Height

4.

How many sets of chromosomes does a haploid cell contain?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Half

5.

Which statement about human gender and sex chromosomes is correct?

a)

Females are XX

b)

Females are XY

c)

Males are YY

6.

What is the probability of having a homozygous recessive child if two heterozygous parents have children?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

25%

7.

Which word or phrase best describes an organism with the genotype 'aa'?

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Homozygous dominant

8.

What is the correct definition of allele?

a)

The way an organism looks

b)

The different versions of a gene

c)

The entire genetic material of an organism

9.

If a diploid cell of an organism has 30 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will a haploid cell have?

a)

60

b)

30

c)

15

10.

If a cat that is homozygous dominant for a particular gene mates with a cat that is heterozygous for the same gene, what will be the percentages of the genotypes of the offspring produced?

a)

50% homozygous dominant, 50% homozygous recessive

b)

50% homozygous dominant, 50% heterozygous

c)

50% homozygous recessive, 50% heterozygous