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Genetics Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Recessive traits are

a)

always seen

b)

never seen

c)

sometimes seen

2.

_______ is the key to differences between species.

a)

Genetics

b)

Heredity

c)

Punnett squares

3.

Dominant traits are

a)

always seen

b)

never seen

c)

sometimes seen

4.

Father of modern genetics

a)

Mendel

b)

Mendelson

c)

Madison

5.

Hybrids contain

a)

different characteristics

b)

the same characteristics

c)

no characteristics

6.

What means the same as purebred?

a)

hybrid

b)

heterozygous

c)

homozygous

7.

Heterozygous pairs

a)

PP, tt, Ee

b)

ss, pp, ff

c)

Bb, Rr, Mm

8.

Homozygous pairs

a)

GG, HH, NN

b)

Dd, Ff, Tt

c)

Gg, FF, Tt

9.

Physical characteristics

a)

phenotype

b)

genetype

c)

nanotype

10.

Genetic make up

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

11.

Punnett squares are used to determine

a)

physical characteristics

b)

probably outcomes

c)

genetic characteristics

12.

What is the phenotype of this Punnett square?

a)

1 BB, 2 Bb, 1bb

b)

3 B, 1 b

c)

both answers are correct

13.

How many autosomes do you have?

a)

2

b)

23

c)

44

d)

46

14.

What is the genotype?

a)

2 Gg, 2 gg

b)

2 green, 2 yellow

c)

2 G, 2 g

15.

What type plant was used by Mendel?

a)

roses

b)

peanuts

c)

pea

d)

pumpkin

16.

Which trait is dominant?

a)

T

b)

t

c)

no way to tell

17.

Which trait is recessive?

a)

F

b)

f

c)

no way to tell

18.

Law of Dominance

a)

traits are sorted randomly into Punnett boxes

b)

traits are separated before being sorted

c)

dominate trait will always be seen

19.

Law of Segregation

a)

traits are sorted randomly into Punnett boxes

b)

traits are separated before being sorted

c)

dominate trait will always be seen

20.

Law of Independent Assortment

a)

traits are sorted randomly into Punnett boxes

b)

traits are separated before being sorted

c)

dominate trait will always be seen

21.

Humans have ______ chromosomes.

a)

2

b)

23

c)

44

d)

46

22.

A permanent alteration or change in the DNA sequence is called a

a)

mutant

b)

mutation

c)

misleading sequence

d)

DNA altercation

23.

XX

a)

boy

b)

girl

24.

XY

a)

boy

b)

girl

25.

Which sex chromosome never carries a trait?

a)

X

b)

Y