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Genetics Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring

a)

fertilization

b)

genetics

c)

heredity

d)

traits

2.

the scientific study of heredity

a)

fertilization

b)

genetics

c)

heredity

d)

traits

3.

when an egg and a sperm join to form a new organism

a)

fertilization

b)

genetics

c)

heredity

d)

traits

4.

the factors that control a trait

a)

alleles

b)

genes

c)

Punnett Squares

d)

traits

5.

the different forms of a gene

a)

alleles

b)

genes

c)

Punnett Squares

d)

traits

6.

a chart that shows all the possible ways alleles can combine in a genetic cross.

a)

alleles

b)

genes

c)

Punnett Squares

d)

traits

7.

An organism’s physical appearance

a)

genotype

b)

heterozygous

c)

homozygous

d)

phenotype

8.

An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait

a)

genotype

b)

heterozygous

c)

homozygous

d)

phenotype

9.

An organism that has two different alleles for a trait

a)

genotype

b)

heterozygous

c)

homozygous

d)

phenotype

10.

An organism’s genetic makeup

a)

genotype

b)

heterozygous

c)

homozygous

d)

phenotype

11.

Recessive alleles show when the dominant allele is present.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Homozygous and heterozygous describe the genotype of an organism.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The laws of probability predict what will definitely occur.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Which generation included purebred plants?

a)

Parent (P)

b)

First (F1)

c)

Second (F2)

15.

Which generation included both homozygous and heterozygous plants?

a)

Parent (P)

b)

First (F1)

c)

Second (F2)

16.

Which generation included only tall plants?

a)

Parent (P)

b)

First (F1)

c)

Second (F2)

17.

Select every generation that could possibly contain a heterozygous plant.

a)

Parent (P)

b)

First (F1)

c)

Second (F2)

18.

What is the probability the offspring will be short?

a)

0% or 0/4

b)

25% or 1/4

c)

75% or 3/4

d)

100% or 4/4

19.

What is the probability the offspring will be tall?

a)

0% or 0/4

b)

25% or 1/4

c)

75% or 3/4

d)

100% or 4/4

20.

What is the most likely genotype?

a)

Tt

b)

tt

c)

Short

d)

Tall

21.

What is most likely phenotype?

a)

Tt

b)

tt

c)

Short

d)

Tall

22.

What is the probability the offspring will be heterozygous?

a)

0% or 0/4

b)

25% or 1/4

c)

75% or 3/4

d)

100% or 4/4