WorksheetsGenetics Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following prefixes means "the same"?
Hetero-
Mono-
Homo-
Di-
A ______________ is the genetic expression of a trait written with 2 alleles
Phenotype
Genotype
Trait
Characteristic
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?
BB
Bb
bb
BA
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous recessive?
BB
Bb
bb
BA
Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?
BB
Bb
bb
BA
Which of the following genotypes indicates a female who is a carrier for an x-linked trait?
XX
XY
XBX
XBXB
Which of the following genotypes indicates an unaffected male?
XX
XY
XBY
XBXB
A _____________ is a physical representation of a trait.
Phenotype
Genotype
Allele
Trait
Who is the father of genetics?
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
James Watson
Albert Einstein
Cross a man who is heterozygous for brown hair and a woman who is homozygous recessive for blonde hair. What % chance does their child have of also having blonde hair?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Cross two heterozygous tall pea plants. What percent chance does their offspring have of being short?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Cross a carrier female with a male who has colorblindness. What percent chance do they have of having a son who is also colorblind?
0%
25%
75%
100%
What is an x-linked trait?
A trait located on the x chromosome
A trait located on the y chromosome
A trait only women can inherit
A trait only men can inherit
What possible sex chromosome(s) will a man "donate" to his children?
Only an X
Only a Y
Either an X or a Y at random
What possible sex chromosome(s) will a woman "donate" to her children?
Only an X
Only a Y
Either an X or a Y at random
Which of the following prefixes means "different"?
Hetero-
Mono-
Homo-
Di-
This biomolecule contains all of your genetic information.
Proteins
DNA
Lipids
Carbs
A specific type of trait located only on the X-chromosome.
Dominant
Recessive
Analogous
X-linked
A distinguishing trait or feature of an individual that is recognizable and helps in identification.
Trait
Characteristic
Gene
Genotype
Genetics is the study of ______
Heredity
Dominance
Genetics
Physicality
2 or more alternative forms of a gene and is often referred to as either dominant or recessive.
Trait
Characteristic
Allele
Gene
An allele that masks all other alleles; will always show when present
Dominant
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Recessive
An allele that is masked by all other alleles; only shows when it's the only one present.
Dominant
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Recessive
Heterozygous genotypes show the ______________ trait
Dominant
Recessive
A man will always pass on an x-linked disorder to his son.
True
False
A woman will always pass an x chromosome to her child.
True
False
