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Unit 6: Genetic Inheritance

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Check all that is true of heterozygotes:

a)

Genotype Aa

b)

Displays the recessive trait

c)

Displays the dominant trait

d)

Have one dominant and one recessive allele

2.

The image represents a cross between a heterozygous black guinea pig and a white guinea pig. What percentage of the offspring are white?

a)

0%

b)

100%

c)

50%

d)

25%

3.

A widow's peak is a dominant trait. Brad does not have a widow's peak even though both his parents do. What conclusion can be drawn?

a)

His parents are both homozygous recessive for the trait

b)

His parents are both heterozygous for the trait

c)

Brad is adopted, and does not have his parent's DNA

d)

His parents are both homozygous dominant for the trait

4.

Check all the traits that could be inherited.

a)

Height

b)

Hair color

c)

Intelligence

d)

Skin color

5.

True or false: Your environment can influence the expression of your traits.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is the genotype of a carrier for a genetic disease?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

7.

A black cow and a white cow breed and produce grey offspring. What kind of inheritance is this?

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Sex-Linked

d)

Blood typing

8.

A black cow and a white cow breed and produce black and white offspring. What kind of inheritance is this?

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Sex-Linked

d)

Blood typing

9.

What type of blood do genotypes IBIB and IBi represent?

a)

Type O

b)

Type A

c)

Type B

d)

Type AB

10.

Is it possible for a baby with blood type O to have a mother with blood type A and a father with blood type B?

a)

Yes, it is possible.

b)

No, it is not possible.

11.

Who is more likely to inherit an X-linked genetic trait?

a)

Males

b)

Females

12.

What is the sex of individual II-4?

a)

Male

b)

Female

13.

How many children did the couple in generation 1 have?

a)

3

b)

4

14.

How many children did the couple in generation 1 have?

a)

3

b)

4

15.

Check all the genetic diseases that are recessive.

a)

Cystic Fibrosis

b)

PKU

c)

Huntington's

d)

Sickle Cell

16.

Check all that is true of Punnett Squares.

a)

They only show the probability of a trait being inherited

b)

They always show the sex of the offspring

c)

They show the actual inheritance of traits through generations

d)

T

17.

What does the prefix "poly" mean?

a)

Many

b)

One

c)

Two

d)

Few

18.

What does the prefix "hetero" mean?

a)

Same

b)

Different

c)

One

d)

Two

19.

What does the prefix "homo" mean?

a)

Same

b)

Different

c)

One

d)

Two

20.

Check all that could be considered polygenic traits.

a)

Hair Color

b)

Eye Color

c)

Height

d)

Skin Color

21.

The way that your genes are displayed, taking into account genetics and environmental factors.

a)

Genotype

b)

Expression

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Genes

22.

On a pedigree, males are...

a)

Squares

b)

Circles

23.

On a pedigree, females are...

a)

Squares

b)

Circles

24.

If you saw this image on a pedigree, what would you know about this person?

a)

They are a male carrier, with genotype Aa

b)

They are a female carrier, with genotype Aa

c)

They are a male with the trait, genotype aa

d)

They are a male without the trait, genotype AA