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Genetics Test Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Father of Genetics?

a)

Gregor Mendel

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Rosalind Franklin

d)

Henrietta Lacks

2.

Which of the following are Dominant alleles?

a)

T

b)

Z

c)

m

d)

J

3.

A cross between two Heterozygous Parents results in what Genotype Ratio?

a)

1:1

b)

1:2

c)

2:2

d)

1:2:1

4.

In a cross between a Homozygous Dominant and Homozygous Recessive organism, what are the chances of having a Homozygous Dominant offspring?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

5.

A _________ allele is shown by using a capital letter.

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Homozygous

d)

Allele

6.

Which of the following are genotypes?

a)

White Hair

b)

Tall

c)

Ee

d)

BB

7.

What is the physical appearance of an organism?

a)

Genotype

b)

Genetics

c)

Phenotype

d)

Physical Education

8.

Which of the following terms can be used to describe an organisms Genotype? Choose 3

a)

Homozygous Dominant

b)

Homozygous Recessive

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Heterozygous Dominant

9.

Using the letter (A) for the allele, write a gene that is Homozygous Recessive.

a)

aa

b)

AA

c)

Aa

d)

a

10.

What is the difference between Genotype and Phenotype?

a)

They are the same

b)

Genotype is genetic make up, Phenotype is physical appearance

c)

Genotype are individual alleles, Phenotype is the gene

d)

Genotype is physical appearance, Phenotype is genetic makeup

11.

Using the letter (T), show a Heterozygous gene

a)

Tt

b)

TT

c)

tt

d)

T

12.

What is a monohybrid cross?

a)

A cross between 2 genes

b)

A cross between 3 genes

c)

A Punnett Square

d)

A cross examining 1 specific gene

13.

What do Punnett Squares tell us?

a)

What the parents look like

b)

A summary of a family pedigree

c)

The probability of traits an offspring could have

d)

A mixture of all the traits an offspring will have

14.

In a cross between 2 Heterozygous individuals, what is the probability of having a Homozygous Recessive OR Dominant offspring?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

15.

In a cross between a Homozygous Recessive and a Heterozygous individual, what are the chances of having a Homozygous Dominant offspring?

a)

80%

b)

40%

c)

0%

d)

25%

16.

In a cross between two Homozygous Dominant individuals, what are the chances of having a Heterozygous offspring?

a)

0%

b)

10%

c)

40%

d)

90%

17.

In a monohybrid cross, what percentage does each box in the Punnett Square equal?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

40%

d)

80%

18.

Using the letter (R), show a Homozygous Dominant individual.

a)

RR

b)

rr

c)

Rr

d)

R

19.

Which of the following is an allele?

a)

W

b)

Ww

c)

ww

d)

WW

20.

For a gene made of alleles Tt, identify the recessive allele.

a)

T

b)

t

c)

Tt

d)

tt

21.

In the gene made of alleles PP, identify the recessive allele

a)

P

b)

p

c)

Pp

d)

There isn't one

22.

In the gene made of alleles Ll, identify the dominant allele.

a)

There isn't one.

b)

Ll

c)

l

d)

L

23.

A cross between individuals Tt and TT has a genotype ratio of 50% TT and 50% Tt, what is the phenotype ratio?

a)

4:0

b)

2:2

c)

3:1

d)

0:4

24.

In a cross between individuals Ll and Ll, the genotypes are 25% LL, 50% Ll, and 25% ll, how many different phenotypes will there be?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

25.

In a Punnett Square, what do the inner boxes tell you?

a)

Parent 1 genotype

b)

Parent 2 genotype

c)

The probability of offspring genotype and phenotype

d)

The probability of Parent 1 and 2 genotype and phenotype

26.

What is the phenotype ratio of the following Punnett Square?

a)

3:1

b)

4:0

c)

4:0:0

d)

0:4:0

27.

What is the genotype ratio of the following Punnett Square?

a)

1:2:1

b)

2:2:0

c)

4:0:0

d)

0:4:0

28.

What are the parent genotypes?

a)

Rr x Rr

b)

RR x RR

c)

rr x rr

d)

RR x rr

29.

What is the phenotype ratio for the following Punnett Square?

a)

2:2

b)

3:1

c)

0:4

d)

4:0

30.

What is the genotype ratio for the following Punnett Square?

a)

0:2:2

b)

1:2:2

c)

3:1:0

d)

0:4:0

31.

What does a phenotype ratio tell you?

a)

The ratio of dominant to recessive possibilities

b)

The ratio of genotypes

c)

How many offspring will have a trait

d)

How many children parents will have

32.

What is the genotype ratio for the following Punnett Square?

a)

0:4:0

b)

4:0:0

c)

1:2:1

d)

2:2:0

33.

What is the percent chance an offspring will be homozygous dominant?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

34.

What percent of offspring will have the recessive phenotype?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

35.

What percent of offspring will be heterozygous?

a)

100%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

36.

What are the parent genotypes?

a)

AA x aa

b)

Aa x Aa

c)

Aa x aa

d)

AA x Aa

37.

What is the definition of heredity?

a)

Characteristics passed down from parent to offspring

b)

Physical appearance of an organism

c)

Genetic make-up of an organism

d)

A singular cross examining one trait passed from parent to offspring

38.

What is the definition of an allele?

a)

A specific form of a gene

b)

Physical appearance of an organism

c)

Genetic make-up of an organism

d)

Section of a chromosome that directs body functions

39.

What is the definition of a dominant allele?

a)

Form of a gene that only needs 1 copy to be visible

b)

Form of a gene that needs both copies to be visible

c)

Physical appearance of an organism

d)

Genetic make-up of an organism

40.

What is the definition of a recessive allele?

a)

Form of a gene that only needs 1 copy to be visible

b)

Form of a gene that needs both copies to be visible

c)

Physical appearance of an organism

d)

Genetic make-up of an organism

41.

What is the definition of phenotype?

a)

Form of a gene that only needs 1 copy to be visible

b)

Form of a gene that needs both copies to be visible

c)

Physical appearance of an organism

d)

Genetic make-up of an organism

42.

What is the definition of genotype?

a)

Form of a gene that only needs 1 copy to be visible

b)

Form of a gene that needs both copies to be visible

c)

Physical appearance of an organism

d)

Genetic make-up of an organism

43.

What is genetics the study of?

a)

Heredity

b)

Life

c)

Plants and Animals

d)

Fungi

44.

What kind of a plant did Mendel study?

a)

Pea Plant

b)

Oak Trees

c)

Carrots

d)

Potatoes

45.

Who is the Father of Genetics?

a)

Gregor Mendel

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Anton von Leuwenhoek

d)

Condoleezza Rice