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Genetics and Punnett

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a GENOTYPE?

a)

the letters that represent the genes of an organism

b)

the physical trait of an organism

c)

mitosis

d)

meiosis

2.

PHENOTYPE is

a)

the genetic make-up of an organism

b)

the physical features of an organism

c)

nucleic acid

d)

Aa

3.

The prefix "homo" means

a)

different

b)

same

c)

tomorrow

d)

never

4.

The prefix "hetero" means

a)

different

b)

ugly

c)

fancy

d)

same

5.

Which of the following represents alleles for the homozygous dominant genotype?

a)

Aa

b)

aa

c)

AA

6.

Which of the following represents alleles for the homozygous recessive genotype?

a)

Aa

b)

aa

c)

AA

7.

Which of the following represents alleles for the heterozygous genotype?

a)

Aa

b)

aa

c)

AA

8.

If A = red fur and a = white fur, what color fur would Aa be? (complete dominance)

a)

red

b)

white

c)

purple

d)

blue

9.

If A = red fur and a = white fur, what color fur would aa be? (assume complete dominance)

a)

red

b)

white

c)

purple

d)

blue

10.

If A = red fur and a = white fur, what are the PHENOTYPIC ratios of the offspring based on the Punnett Square?

a)

25% heterozygous

b)

50% purple

c)

75% red fur and 25% white fur

d)

25% homozygous recessive, 50% heterozygous, 25% homozygous dominant

11.

The physical characteristics that are passed down from parents to offspring.

a)

Genotype

b)

Traits

c)

Genes

d)

Heredity

12.
The passing of traits from parent to offspring. 
a)
Heredity
b)
Traits
c)
Genetics
d)
Genes
13.

The study of heredity

a)

Genetics

b)

Phenotype

c)

Genes

d)

Traits

14.

The different forms of a gene...

a)

Allele

b)

Heredity

c)

Genotype

d)

Phenotype

15.

The heterozygous genotype produces a phenotype that shows a BLEND of the dominant trait and the recessive trait.

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Complete dominance

c)

Codominance

d)

Half dominance

16.

The heterozygous genotype produces a phenotype that shows BOTH the dominant trait and the recessive trait SIMULTANEOUSLY

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Complete dominance

c)

Codominance

d)

Unclear dominance

17.
This is an example of ___________?
a)
Incomplete dominance
b)
Co-Dominance
18.
This is an example of ___________.
a)
 Incomplete Dominance
b)
 Codominance
19.
Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of
a)
genotypes
b)
phenotypes
20.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

46

b)

21

c)

10

21.
What is the dominant trait?
a)
yellow pea seeds
b)
green pea seeds
c)
there is no dominant seed
d)
Jolly green giant
22.
A green pea plant (Gg) is crossed with a yellow pea plant (gg). Describe the genotype of the offspring. (Be sure to remember that the capital letter is dominant).
a)
50% heterozygous and 25% homozygous recessive
b)
50% heterozygous and 50% homozygous recessive
c)
100% homozygous recessive
d)
25% heterozygous and 50% homozygous
23.
A homozygous dominant brown mouse (BB) is crossed with a heterozygous brown mouse (tan is the recessive color). List the offspring genotype and phenotype.
a)
50% homozygous dominant; 50% heterozygous and 100% tan
b)
25% homozygous dominant; 75% heterozygous; 100% brown
c)
50% homozygous dominant; 50% heterozygous and 100% brown
d)
75% homozygous dominant; 25% heterozygous and 100% tan