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Genetics

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Select all of the following genotypes that are considered Homozygous.

a)

AA

b)

bb

c)

Hh

d)

Dd

e)

zz

2.

Red flowers (R) are dominant over white flowers (r). Select the genotypes that would produce red flowers.

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rr

d)

Rw

3.

Gregor Mendel conducted many experiments on pea plants and set the foundation for genetics. Select all of the following concepts that Mendel discovered during his studies.

a)

Mendel determined that some traits were dominant and would cover up other recessive traits.

b)

Mendel determined that genotypes could be heterozygous or homozygous.

c)

Mendel determined that one allele was given from each parent plant to its offspring.

d)

Mendel used Punnett Squares to determine the specific genotype, phenotype, and number of plants for each offspring.

4.
If T=Tall & t=short, what is the genotypic ratio?
a)
1:3
b)
3:1
c)
1:2:1
d)
2:2
5.

Alternant or different genes that code for the same trait are called?

a)

chromosomes

b)

segments

c)

alleles.

d)

homozygous.

6.

If something is heterozygous, it is also _____

a)

purebred

b)

hybrid

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

7.
In rabbits, black fur (B) is dominant over brown fur (b). If a rabbit has brown fur, what can you conclude about its genotype?
a)
It is BB.
b)
It is Bb
c)
It is brown
d)
It is bb.
8.

Having two different genes for a trait is called

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

protein

d)

genotype

9.
Mendel's law of segregation states that during meiosis, the alleles that control each trait separate, and only _________________ from each pair is/are passed to the offspring
a)
one allele
b)
the dominant trait
c)
two alleles
d)
the recessive trait
10.

If something is homozygous, it can also be called____

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

hybrid

d)

purebred

11.
Why are there no white rabbit babies?
a)
The white gene is not present in any of the babies.
b)
It takes two recessive genes to show the trait.
c)
Grey is a better color.
d)
Baby five will be white.
12.

What is an allele?

a)

A gene

b)

A genotype

c)

A phenotype

d)

Different forms of a gene

13.

What is the genotypic ratio of the offspring?

a)

3:1

b)

1:3

c)

1:2:1

d)

2:2

14.

Select all of the following genotypes that are considered Heterozygous.

a)

AA

b)

Bb

c)

zz

d)

Dd

e)

Hh

15.
A heterozygous yellow pea plant's genotype would be:
a)
YY
b)
yy
c)
Yy
d)
Yg
16.
Genotype refers to the ...
a)
physical expression of the genes
b)
the possible combination of alleles in a gene
c)
whether an allele is dominant or recessive
d)
how an organism will appear
17.

In order for natural selection to occur, what must exist in a species?

a)

Stability

b)

Low mutation rate

c)

Variation

18.

What are the phenotype percentages of the offspring?

(A-Brown fur color; a-white fur color)

a)

50 % Brown fur and 50% White fur

b)

25 % Brown fur and 75% White fur

c)

75 % Brown fur and 25% White fur

d)

0% Brown fur and 100% White fur

19.

What is this?

(a)  

20.

Section of a chromosome for a specific trait

a)

Allele

b)

Law of Segregation

c)

Gene

d)

Chromosome

21.

Alleles are placed randomly in gametes

a)

Law of Independent Assortment

b)

Law of Segregation

c)

Phenotype

d)

Gene