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Heredity

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

A

G

T

F

a

g

t

f

Dominant
Recessive
2.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

AA

GG

FF

EE

Aa

Gg

Ff

Ee

aa

gg

ff

ee

Homozygous Dominant
Heterozygous
Homozygous Recessive
3.

All organisms have DNA

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A(n) (a)   is a variation of a gene.

5.

One gene codes for a single___________.

a)

Genotype

b)

Protein

c)

Feature

d)

DNA

6.

A skin cell and an bone cell have _______DNA

a)

The Same

b)

Different

7.

An offspring gets its DNA from________.

a)

Mom & Dad

(50:50)

b)

Mom & Dad

(60:40)

c)

Mom & Dad

(40:60)

d)

Only Mom

8.

In people, the Dominant allele (W) codes for a Widow's Peak. The recessive allele (w) codes for no Widow's Peak. What combination of alleles could produce a person without a Widow's Peak?

a)

WW

b)

Ww

c)

ww

9.

In people, the Dominant allele (W) codes for a Widow's Peak. The recessive allele (w) codes for no Widow's Peak. Which phenotype would you expect to be more common? Why?

a)

Widow's Peak- it is the recessive trait.

b)

Widow's Peak-

It is Dominant, so it could be both WW or Ww

c)

Widow's Peak-

It is recessive, so it could be both ww or Ww

d)

No Widow's Peak-

It is Dominant, so it could be both WW or Ww

10.

In Larkeys, the allele (E) is dominant for red eyes and the allele (e) is recessive for grey eyes. What would be the possible genotype (s) for red eyes?

a)

EE

b)

Ee or ee

c)

EE or Ee

d)

ee

11.

When studying guinea pigs, what are the possible genotype(s) for short hair?​ ​ ​ ​

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)
Hh
b)
HH
c)
hh
12.

When studying guinea pigs, what are the possible genotype(s) for long hair?​ ​

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)
hh
b)
HH
c)
Hh
13.

When studying guinea pigs, what are the possible genotype(s) for rough ​hair texture?​

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY! ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

a)
RR
b)
Rr
c)
rr
14.

When studying guinea pigs, what are the possible genotype(s) for smooth hair texture?​ ​ CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

a)
rr
b)
RR
c)
Rr
15.

In Larkeys, the allele (E) is dominant for red eyes and the allele (e) is recessive for grey eyes. What would be the possible genotype (s) for grey eyes?

a)

EE

b)

Ee or ee

c)

EE or Ee

d)

ee

16.

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

17.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these
18.
What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
100%
19.
According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to -
a)
Amphibians
b)
Rodents and rabbits
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
20.
According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -
a)
Amphibians
b)
Sharks
c)
Ray Finned Fish
d)
Crocodiles
21.
Which trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?
a)
jaws
b)
mammary glands & hair
c)
terrestrial during all life stages
d)
opposable thumbs
22.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
23.

The circles on this cladogram represent_____.

a)

Ancestors

b)

Common Ancestors

c)

Most Recent Common Ancestor

d)

Descendants

24.

Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of a Chimp and a Salamander

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

25.

Why is knowing information about an organism's embryo helpful when placing the organism on a cladogram?

a)

The embryo looks like the adult organism

b)

The embryo does not show all the traits of the adult organism

c)

Sometimes the trait you need to classify the organism is only seen in the embryo

d)

All embryos look alike.

26.

What information did the dolphin embryo show us that helped us place the dolphin with humans and mammals on the cladogram?

a)

The embryo had a tail.

b)

The embryo had gills like a fish.

c)

The embryo had four limbs like the tetrapods

d)

The embryo was in a amniotic egg.

27.

Which explanations support the claim that sexual reproduction leads to variation in a population? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!

a)

Offspring receive genetic information from both parents.

b)

A combination of alleles codes for the different traits of the offspring.

c)

Over generations, the variation in individuals leads to variation in the population.

d)

Mutations are more likely to occur in organisms that undergo sexual reproduction