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Understanding inheritance

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ is how a trait appears, or is expressed. The part we can see.

a)

Alleles

b)

Genotype

c)

Phenotype

d)

Genes

2.

A __________ is a model used to predict possible genotypes and phenotypes of offspring.

a)

Pedigree

b)

Punnett Square

c)

Codominance

d)

Genetic Make-up

3.

_________ is when the two alleles of a gene are different. Rr

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Genotype

c)

Phenotype

d)

Homozygous

4.

__________ is when the two alleles of a gene are the same. RR and rr

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Genotype

c)

Phenotype

d)

Homozygous

5.
An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present. The "weaker" gene. 
a)
Dominant Allele
b)
Recessive Allele
6.
An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present. The "stronger" gene. 
a)
Dominant Allele
b)
Recessive Allele
7.

An organism’s genetic makeup or allele combination.

Cannot be seen. It is the code inside

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Beanotype

d)

Notype

8.
Is it possible for a visible trait to skip a generation? Example: Blue eyes
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
10.

B = brown fur b = white fur

In the Punnett square, what are the genotypes

a)

Bb, bb

b)

Brown, white

c)

1:1

11.
In the punnett square shown, what must the genotype of the missing parent be?
a)
BB
b)
Bb
c)
bb
d)
Tt
12.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
Aa
b)
black hair
c)
heterozygous genes
d)
mutated DNA
13.

Which of the following is a genotype?

a)

Aa

b)

black hair

c)

heterozygous genes

d)

mutated DNA

14.

_____________ is when the offspring’s phenotype is a combination of the parents’ phenotypes.

a)

Pedigree

b)

Complete Dominance

c)

Codominance

d)

Incomplete Dominance

15.

_____________ occurs when multiple genes/alleles determine the phenotype of a trait.

a)

Polygenic Inheritance

b)

Codominance

c)

Incomplete Dominance

d)

Complete Dominance

16.

Human ABO blood type is an example of a trait that is determined by ___________ alleles.

a)

One

b)

Single

c)

Multpile

d)

No

17.
Both parents in this Punnet square
a)
are homozygous dominant
b)
are homozygous recessive
c)
are heterozygous
d)
have blue eyes
18.
How many boxes would say BB?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
0
19.

What is the genotypic ratio here

a)

TT = 1, Tt= 2, tt=1

b)

all tall

c)

TT= 3 tt = 1

d)

Tt = 1

20.

To be a yellow seed, genotype must be

a)

aa

b)

Aa

c)

AA

d)

AA or Aa

21.
A Punnet Square will 
a)
tell you exactly what your offspring will look like
b)
increase the chance you pass on recessive traits
c)
predict genotypes and phenotypes in offspring
d)
have no purpose but for Taylor to give us extra assignments
22.

The Phenotypic ratio here is

a)

25% blue eye 75 % brown eye

b)

BB = 25% Bb = 50% bb = 25%

c)

BB= 50 % bb = 50%

d)

All brown eye

23.

In the punnett square shown, what is the genotypes of the father/mother

a)

RW and RR

b)

RW and WW

c)

RR and WW

d)

RW and RR

24.

What factors can impact a phenotype

a)

gene

b)

environment

c)

healthy choice

25.

Where are genes located

a)

chromosoms

b)

parents

c)

alleles

d)

nucleus

26.

B = brown fur b = white fur

In the Punnett square, what is the genotypic ratio

a)

Bb, bb

b)

Brown, white

c)

1:1

27.

Tall, Short

a)

Punnett Square

b)

Pedigrees

c)

Genotypes

d)

Phenotypes

28.

Gg, GG

a)

Punnett Square

b)

Pedigrees

c)

Genotypes

d)

Phenotypes