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Genetics Vocab #3 Review

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When this allele is present it will always show itself. This type of allele would be written as "A"

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

2.

This type of allele can only be expressed if there are two of them. This allele is written as "a"

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

3.

Who is known as the "father of genetics"?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Gregor Mendel

4.

This is a tool that is used to predict genotypes and phenotypes of offspring.

a)

DNA scan

b)

Punnett square

c)

the Mendelator 2000

d)

23 and Me

5.

Aa or Bb are examples of

a)

homozygous alleles

b)

heterozygous alleles

c)

phenotype

6.

A certain species of mouse has two variations of fur color, brown and gray. Brown and gray fur are examples of

a)

genotypes

b)

phenotypes

c)

heterozygous alleles

d)

homozygous alleles

7.

When both alleles for a trait are the same, like AA or aa, it is called

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

phenotypes

8.

Blue eyes is a recessive trait. Someone with blue eyes has the allele combination of bb. What is the genotype in this example?

a)

blue eyes

b)

bb

c)

blue eyes & bb