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Mendelian Genetics, Incomplete & Co-Dominance.

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do we call the result of the genotype (for example, the color of the peas)?
a)
Visible traits
b)
Physiotrait
c)
Genotype 2
d)
Phenotype
2.
Another word for homozygous is...
a)
purebred
b)
hybrid
c)
heterozygous
d)
dominant
3.
Which of the following best describes a GENOTYPE?
a)
The allele/genetic makeup of an organism.
b)
The physical expression of a trait.
4.
Dominant alleles are represented by a(n)
a)
phenotype
b)
lower case letter
c)
upper case letter
d)
punnett square 
5.
This type of inheritance pattern shows BOTH traits in possible offspring
a)
complete dominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
co-dominance
d)
dominant pattern
6.
AB blood type is an example of what type of inheritance?
a)
complete dominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
codominance
d)
polygenic inheritance
7.
What do you call the non-Mendelian inheritance pattern that states that neither trait is dominant and the traits appear to blend together?
a)
Codominance
b)
Incomplete dominance
c)
Polygenic traits
8.

In incomplete dominance, a flower with red petals (R) crosses with a flower with white petals (W).


What is the genotype for the pink offspring?

a)

RR

b)

RW

c)

WW

9.

this image is an example of

a)

codominance

b)

mendelian genetics

c)

incomplete dominance

10.
How many alleles does an individual have for each trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.

A parent that has a mutation to their somatic "skin cells" can pass this mutation to their offspring

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Mutations are...

a)

Any changes in the sequence of DNA

b)

Broken chromosomes

c)

Bad genes

d)

Caused by food poisoning

13.

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

14.

The manipulation of an organism's genes to modify or change the DNA

a)

selective breeding

b)

artificial selection

c)

genetic engineering

d)

transformation

15.

In some chickens, the gene for feather color is controlled by codominance. The allele for black is B and the allele for white is W. The heterozygous phenotype is known as erminette. What is the genotype for erminette chickens?

a)

BB

b)

FwFw

c)

WW

d)

FWFB