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Genetics Basic Overview

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The passing of traits from parent to offspring is known as __________.

a)

heredity

b)

gene

c)

DNA

d)

RNA

2.

This trait is represented by a lower case letter and are hidden whenever a dominant allele is present

a)

Dominant allele

b)

Recessive Allele

c)

Codominance

d)

Punnett Square

3.

This type of trait is represented by a capital letter and always shows up in a organism when the allele is present

a)

Dominant allele

b)

Codominance

c)

Probability

d)

Recessive Allele

4.

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rR

d)

rr

5.

Which genotypes are heterozygous?

a)

EE

b)

tt

c)

Rr

d)

Both EE and tt

6.

Which genotypes are homozygous dominant?

a)

EE

b)

tt

c)

Rr

d)

Both EE and tt

7.

____ is the genetic makeup of an organism (letter combinations).

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

8.

A _____ is a region of the DNA that controls a trait.

a)

gene

b)

phenotype

c)

genotype

d)

chromotid

9.

The _____ is the physical appearance of an organism.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

10.

Passing traits from parents to their offspring is known as

a)

Genetics

b)

Heredity

c)

Punnett Square

d)

Monohybrid crosses

11.

The study of heredity is called

a)

Science

b)

DNA

c)

Dominant

d)

Genetics

12.

Who is known as the Father of Genetics?

a)

Gregor Mendal

b)

Watson

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Rosalind Franklin