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Genetics Review - Part 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A red flower (RR) is crossed with a white flower (WW). The red is not completely dominant over the white, which results in pink flowers. What type of dominance has occurred?

a)

codominance

b)

complete dominance

c)

incomplete dominance

2.

A brown cow and a white cow produce a calf that has white and brown spots. What type of dominance has occurred?

a)

codominance

b)

complete dominance

c)

incomplete dominance

3.

A child receives a dominant allele for Type A blood from his father and a dominant allele for Type B blood from his mother, resulting in Type AB blood for him. What type of dominance has occurred?

a)

codominance

b)

complete dominance

c)

incomplete dominance

4.

Some traits are controlled by multiple sets of genes. What type of trait are these?

a)

monogenic

b)

polygenic

c)

transgenic

5.

An offspring receives an X chromosome and a Y chromosome from their parents. What is the sex of this offspring?

a)

female

b)

male

c)

neither

6.

A female fly is heterozygous for red eyes. A male fly has white eyes. Use an R for red and a r for white. This is a sex-linked trait. What is the probability of a MALE offspring with white eyes?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

7.

The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called ____.

a)

phenotype

b)

pedigree

c)

genetics

d)

heredity

8.

The different variations of a gene. Letters are used to represent each version.

For example: B - brown or b - blue

a)

genes

b)

alleles

c)

trait

d)

phenotype

9.

The study of heredity is called ____.

a)

traits

b)

heredity

c)

genetics

d)

pedigree

10.

Known as the "Father of Genetics". He discovered the principles of heredity.

a)

Einstein

b)

Chase

c)

Mendel

d)

Franklin

11.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
12.
Incomplete dominance means that the traits are
a)
expressed equally
b)
dominant
c)
recessive
d)
blended
13.
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
a)
Yy
b)
Y
c)
yy
d)
YY
14.

Which of the following is homozygous recessive

a)

Rr

b)

RR

c)

rr

d)

all of them

15.

This image shows a_____

a)

Punnett Squre

b)

PHenotype

c)

Pedigree

d)

Homozygous Dominate genotype

16.

A phenotype is

a)

Dominance

b)

Physical appearance

c)

Recessiveness

d)

Letter Combinations

17.

Having two different genes for a trait is called

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

protein

d)

genotype

18.

Which of the following is a phenotype

a)

bb

b)

Bb

c)

BB

d)

blue eyes

19.

Having two of the same genes for the same trait

a)

heterozygous

b)

chromosome

c)

protein

d)

homozygous

20.

Aa, DD, Bb, yy are all examples of _______

a)

genotypes

b)

phenotypes

21.

If something is heterozygous, it is also _____

a)

purebred

b)

hybrid

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

22.

If something is homozygous, it can also be called____

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

hybrid

d)

purebred

23.
Y for yellow body is dominant over y for blue body.  What alleles would produce yellow bodies?
a)
YY,yy
b)
Yy,yy
c)
YY only
d)
YY,Yy
24.
Females-XX; MalesXY.  A couple has 4 girls.  What is the chance the next child will be a boy?
a)
75%
b)
100%
c)
25%
d)
50%
25.
How many chromosomes are in a normal human body cell?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
92
26.
An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
27.
Dominant alleles are represented by a:
a)
Male gene
b)
lowercase letter
c)
recessive trait
d)
capital letter
28.

The different variations of a gene. Letters are used to represent each version.

For example: B - brown or b - blue

a)

genes

b)

alleles

c)

trait

d)

phenotype

29.

The process that creates sex cells or gametes.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

selective breeding

d)

alleles

30.

The trait that is hidden by a dominant.

It is represented with a lowercase letter.

It only shows up if you get two lowercase letters.

a)

alleles

b)

genotype

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

31.
Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?
a)
Scientists have no idea
b)
Because you get one from your mom and one from your dad
c)
Because pairs can divide easier
d)
Because DNA is awesome
32.

Genotype or Phenotype: ff

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

33.

Genotype or Phenotype: Freckles

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

34.

Homozygous or Heterozygous: ff

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

35.

Homozygous or Heterozygous: Ff

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

36.

A useful device for predicting the possible offspring of a cross between parents is the _______.

a)

law of dominance

b)

law of independent assortment

c)

punnet square

d)

test cross

37.

Genes are located on _______.

a)

gametes

b)

chromosomes

c)

zygotes

d)

ribosomes

38.

A heterozygous tall pea plant is crossed with a short plant. What is the probability that the offspring will be tall?

a)

1/4 = 25%

b)

2/4 = 50%

c)

3/4 = 75%

d)

4/4 = 100%

39.
Characteristics that are passed down from parents to offspring.
a)
Manners
b)
Acquired Traits
c)
Money
d)
Inherited Triats
40.

a trait that is determined by an allele found only on the sex chromosomes (XX or XY).

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Sex Linked

c)

Codominance