WorksheetsPunnett Square Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Look at the Punnett Square. What's the probability of having the recessive offspring? (lower case)
100%
75%
50%
25%
A type of gene that can be hidden is called
genotype
recessive
dominant
allele
_____________ Is the combination of two alleles that are the same.
heterozygous
homozygous
The letters that make-up the genetic code for a trait.
genotype
heterozygous
phenotype
trait
______________ is the combination of two alleles that are different from one another.
homozygous
heterozygous
The physical appearance of the allele combination the offspring receives.
genotype
phenotype
the passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring.
heredity
trait
gene
allele
What you see, or the physical appearance.
Genotype
Phenotype
Dominant alleles are represented by a:
capital letter
lowercase letter
What does a Punnett Square do?
predict genotypes and phenotypes in offspring
allows parents to choose what traits they want their offspring to have
What is the yellow seed genotype?
aa
Aa
AA
AA or Aa
What is the dominant trait?
yellow pea seeds
green pea seeds
An organism inherits its genes from their parents.
TRUE
FALSE
Gregor Mendel is considered the father of what type of science?
Physics
Genetics
Microscopy
Palaeontology
What type of plant did Gregor Mendel use in his studies?
Strawberries
Orange Trees
Pea Plants
Carrots
An alternate version of a gene or trait that could be expressed is called what?
Chromosome
DNA
Allele
Nucleus
