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Genes and heredity review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a chromosome?

a)

Thread-like structure within a cell's nucleus that contain DNA.

b)

A series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form daughter cells.

2.

What is the cell cycle?

a)

A series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form daughter cells.

b)

The form of something.

c)

The allele whose trait is always shown.

3.

This is the combination of genes from your mom and dad.

a)

Phenotype

b)

Allele

c)

Genotype

d)

Dominant

4.

These are the traits we see because of the genotype

a)

Recessive

b)

Dominant

c)

Allele

d)

Phenotype

5.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
6.
___________________________ is the study of how traits are passed on, or inherited.
a)
dominant traits
b)
ratio
c)
phenotype
d)
genetics
7.
Which of the following pairs is homozygous dominant?
a)
Hh
b)
pp
c)
HH
d)
aa
8.
Which of the following is heterozygous?
a)
Hh
b)
gg
c)
HH
d)
GG
9.
A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents
a)
Mendel Grid
b)
Genetic Tic Tac Toe
c)
Punnett Square
d)
Pedigree Plot
10.
Gregor Mendel is often called ....
a)
The father of heredity.
b)
The father of genetics.
c)
The king of peas
d)
The father of punnett squares.
11.

Two parents have a heterozygous genotype for eye color. What is the chance of having a blue eye baby?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

12.

Where are chromosomes found?

a)

vacuole

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

13.

The different forms of a gene.

a)

Genes

b)

Allele

c)

Phenotype

d)

Pedigree

14.

Check ALL of the examples of PHENOTYPE.

a)

green color peas

b)

CC

c)

Tall

d)

Tt

e)

Curly Hair

15.

Check all of the examples of a Dominant Allele

a)

Aa

b)

cc

c)

DD

d)

Ee

e)

ff

16.

Check all of the examples of a Recessive Allele

a)

Aa

b)

cc

c)

DD

d)

Ee

e)

ff