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Genetics - Punnett Squares

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following allele pairs is heterozygous?

a)

RR

b)

Qq

c)

ss

2.

Which of the following allele pairs is homozygous?

a)

Ee

b)

BB

c)

Tt

3.

Which of the following allele pairs is homozygous recessive?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rr

4.

Look at the punnett square shown. What allele pair would replace the "?"

a)

WW

b)

Ww

c)

ww

5.

Look at the punnett square shown. What is the probability that the offspring will show the dominant trait?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

e)

0%

6.

Look at the punnett square. What is the probability of the offspring showing the recessive trait?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

e)

0%

7.

Look at the punnett square. What is the probability that the offspring's alleles will be homozygous dominant?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

e)

0%

8.

Look at the punnett square. What is the probability that the offspring would have homozygous alleles for the trait?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

e)

0%

9.

Webbed fingers (F) are dominant over nonwebbed fingers (f). If parent A (Ff) and parent B (Ff) have children, which of the following are true? Select all that apply

a)

Phenotypes: 75% chance of having webbed fingers and 25% chance of not.

b)

Phenotypes: 100% chance of having webbed fingers and 0% chance of not.

c)

Phenotypes: 25% chance of having webbed fingers and 75% chance of not

d)

Genotypes: FF 25%, Ff 50%, ff 25%

e)

Genotypes: FF 75%, Ff 50%, ff 25%

10.
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
11.

Brown eyes (B) tend to be dominant whereas blue eyes (b) tend to be recessive. Parents with heterozygous genes want to know: what is the likelihood of them having a child with blue eyes?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

100%

12.

Two heterozygous (Tt) tall pea plants are crossed. Tall (T) is dominant. Short (t) is recessive. Which is the likelihood of each phenotype?

a)

50% tall and 50% short

b)

75% tall and 25% short

c)

100% short

13.

Which of the following would complete this Punnett Square?

a)

aa

b)

AA

c)

Aa

14.

Brown eyes are dominant (B) to blue (b). If Parent A (bb) and Parent B (Bb) have a child, what is the likelihood that the child will have brown eyes?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

15.

Select TWO answers. Which are the missing parts?

a)

BB

b)

bb

c)

Bb

16.

Which of the following must be the father's genotype?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rr

17.

If the father is homozygous recessive for dimples, what must the mother be for this Punnett Square?

a)

Dd (Heterozygous)

b)

DD (Homozygous Dominant)

c)

dd (Homozygous Recessive)

18.

Different versions of a trait (tall or short, white or purple) are called

a)

alleles

b)

traits

c)

versions

d)

genes

19.

Which of the following shows a dominant trait?

a)

aa

b)

Bb

c)

cc

d)

dd

20.

The only way for a recessive trait to appear is for an organism to have

a)

two dominant alleles

b)

two recessive alleles

c)

one dominant allele and one recessive allele

21.

Which of the following is/are considered to be purebreds? Select all that apply.

a)

AA

b)

bb

c)

Dd

d)

ee

22.

Which of the following is considered to be Heterozygous?

a)

AA

b)

aa

c)

Aa

23.

In pea plants, purple is dominant to white. If a plant has a genotype of Pp, what is its phenotype?

a)

purple

b)

white

c)

purple and white

24.
What are the possible genotypes for this cross?
a)
TT = 25% Tt= 50% tt=25%
b)
all tall
c)
TT= 75% tt = 25%
d)
Tt = 100%
25.

Which of the following is the correct definition for a genotype?

a)

The physical expression of a gene. (Characteristics)

b)

A strand of DNA made up of multiple mutations.

c)

The expression of one of your parents traits.

d)

The set of genes in our DNA which is responsible for a particular trait.

26.

Which of the following is the correct definition for a phenotype?

a)

The physical expression of a gene. (Characteristics)

b)

A strand of DNA made up of multiple mutations.

c)

The expression of one of your parents traits.

d)

The set of genes in our DNA which is responsible for a particular trait.

27.
A heterozygous long-tusked elephant is crossed with a homozygous recessive short-tusked elephant. What is the probability of the offspring having short tusks?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
28.
Leonardo bet his friend Olivet that two heterozygous green-eyed sea monsters could not have a recessive blue-eyed baby sea monster. Olivet said they can have a blue-eyed sea monster.
Who wins the bet?
a)
Leonardo
b)
Olivet
c)
Both
d)
Neither
29.
What is the probability of a purple-horned unicorn if a heterozygous pink-horned unicorn is crossed with a heterozygous pink-horned unicorn?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
30.
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.
31.
This pedigree represents the inheritance of hemophilia in this family. How many of the females have the hemophilia trait?
a)
8
b)
5
c)
2
d)
3
32.
Is this trait (the shaded individuals) dominant or recessive?
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
33.

The karyotype diagram below represents a human male. Chromosomal analysis of this karyotype reveals the abnormality in this karyotype is:

a)

a missing X chromosome

b)

a missing Y chromosome

c)

an extra 21 chromosome

d)

missing chromosome #9

34.

What is the biological gender of this individual?

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

Cannot be determined

35.

Based on the karyotype, can you guess the name of this genetic disorder?

a)

Curvy 3

b)

Jacob's syndrome

c)

Triple X

d)

Superwoman syndrome

36.

This disorder is called "Cry of the cat", can you find the chromosomal mutation?

a)

There are too many chromosomes

b)

They are missing the Y chromosome

c)

Chromosome 1 is bent

d)

Chromosome 5 is too short (missing a piece)