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Genetics Test Warm Up

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name

Class

Date

B = brown eyes
b = blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.

they have same phenotype and genotype

they have different genotypes and phenotypes

they have same phenotype but different genotypes

they have same genotype but different phenotypes

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

What ratio of the offspring from the cross shown will be homozygous recessive for the trait of tallness?

0 in 4

1 in 4

2 in 4

4 in 4

If a heterozygous tall pea plant is crossed with a short pea plant, what are the possible genotypes of the future offspring?

100% Tt

50% Tt, 50% tt

75%Tt, 25%tt

25%TT, 50%Tt, 25%tt

What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Denitrogenous acid

Deribonucleic acid

Diribonucleic acid

Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

Einstein

Mendel

Disney

Washington

We have the very distinct breeds of dogs today because of ...

Genetic manipulation

Selective Breeding

CRISPR

Natural Selection

What type of "square" helps us solve genetic problems?

carpenter square

Mendel square

Punnett square

genetic square

Round shape (smooth skin) is dominant over wrinkled skin in peas.

Use a Punnett Square to determine the genotypic ratios of the offspring by crossing a homozygous recessive male pea plant with a heterozygous female pea plant.

Use the letters "R" and "r" to represent the alleles.

100% RR

25% RR, 50% Rr, 25% rr

100% rr

50% Rr, 50% rr

10.

Round shape (smooth skin) is dominant over wrinkled skin in peas.

Use a Punnett Square to determine the offspring probabilities by crossing a homozygous recessive male pea plant with a heterozygous female pea plant.

Use the letters "R" and "r" to represent the alleles.

0% round and 100% wrinkled

25% round and 75% wrinkled

50% round and round 50% wrinkled

75% round and 26% wrinkled

11.

TT,tt,PP,pp,SS,ss are examples of alleles that are?

homozygous

heterozygous

different

homologous

12.

The exact genetic makeup of an organism, such as RR, Tt, PP is its?

phenotype

dominance

genotype

trait

13.

Y for yellow body is dominant over y for blue body. What alleles would produce yellow bodies?

YY,yy

Yy,yy

YY only

YY,Yy

14.

If "T" is the allele for tall and "t" is the allele for short, then Tt would produce?

tall

short

medium

not enough info

15.

A physical characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring.

behavior

trait

strong muscles

ability to fly a plane.

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Genetics Test Warm Up

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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