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Unit 4 Genetics Practice Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

a)

gene

b)

centromere

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

2.

an observable characteristic

a)

trait

b)

personality

c)

cell

d)

DNA

3.

Genetic traits are determined by one or more

a)

genes

b)

organelles

c)

random chances

d)

cells

4.

A version or variation of a gene

a)

trait

b)

gene

c)

allele

d)

DNA

5.

The alleles that an organism has/inherits are its

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

chromosome

d)

recessive

6.

The observable expression of a trait is its

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

chromosome

d)

allele

7.

When an organism has two of the same alleles, it is called

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

recessive

d)

dominant

8.

When an organism has two different alleles, it is called

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

recessive

d)

dominant

9.

The physical expression of a trait.

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

chromosome

d)

allele

10.
In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
c)
lower case letter
d)
both 
11.

Each one of the boxes on the Punnett square represents what probability of an offspring's genotype?

a)

25%

b)

1%

c)

10%

d)

0%

12.

Aa, DD, Ba, and yy are all examples of ---

a)

genotypes

b)

phenotypes

13.

AA and Aa always show up as ---

a)

dominant.

b)

recessive.

14.

What is ratio of the offspring from the cross shown will be homozygous recessive for the trait of tallness? T = tall t = short

a)

0 in 4

b)

1 in 4

c)

2 in 4

d)

4 in 4

15.

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

a)

aa

b)

Aa

c)

AA

16.

Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes. What is the probability that the offspring will have brown eyes in this cross?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

17.

What are the possible phenotype(s) of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair)

a)

50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair

b)

25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair

c)

75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair

d)

0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair

18.
What is the yellow seed genotype?
a)
aa
b)
Aa
c)
AA
d)
AA or Aa
19.
What genotype would go in box 2?
a)
BB
b)
Bb
c)
bb
20.

What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?

a)

0%

b)

100%

c)

50%

d)

25%