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Alleles, Phenotype and Genotype

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two types of alleles are (select two)

a)

dominant

b)

doughnut

c)

expressive

d)

recessive

2.
Which of the following is heterozygous
a)
FF
b)
tt
c)
Gg
d)
RR
3.
Which of the following is homozygous recessive?
a)
rr
b)
AA
c)
TT
d)
Ff
4.
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
a)
Jj
b)
Rr
c)
MM
d)
ee
5.
The physical appearance of a trait is known as the-
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
c)
characteristics
d)
intelligence
6.
How many letters does a genotype contain?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
Mark is heterozygous. If B is for brown hair, and b is for blonde hair, what is Mark's phenotype?
a)
Brown Hair
b)
Blonde Hair
c)
Brown and Blonde Hair
d)
Black Hair
8.
Mark is heterozygous. If B is for brown hair, and b is for blonde hair, what is Mark's genotype?
a)
BB
b)
bb
c)
Bb
d)
bB
9.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
10.
How much of your DNA do you inherit from your mom?
a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
it varies
11.

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

a)

gene

b)

centromere

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

12.

an observable characteristic

a)

trait

b)

personality

c)

cell

d)

DNA

13.

Genetic traits are determined by one or more

a)

genes

b)

organelles

c)

random chances

d)

cells

14.

A version or variation of a gene

a)

trait

b)

gene

c)

allele

d)

DNA

15.

The alleles that an organism has/inherits are its

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

chromosome

d)

recessive

16.

The observable expression of a trait is its

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

chromosome

d)

allele

17.

Long strands of DNA are wrapped into

a)

DNA

b)

Chromosome

c)

Alleles

d)

Phenotype

18.

The passing of traits from parents to offspring is known as....

a)

hierarchy

b)

heredity

c)

traits

d)

genetics

19.

What is the definition of Phenotype?

a)

The diagram that shows all the chromosomes of an individual

b)

The combination of alleles that control that an individual has for a particular trait

c)

How many genes on one chromosome

d)

How a trait is expressed (what it looks like or what it does)

20.
Genes always appear in pairs. Your parents donate ________ allele for every trait.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
23
d)
46
21.

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.

22.

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.

23.
Alternative forms of a gene are called
a)
Alleles
b)
Homozygous
c)
DNA
d)
Genetics
24.

What are the structures in this image called?

a)

chromosomes

b)

centromere

c)

sister chromatids

d)

chromatin

25.

Humans have _______ pairs of chromosomes, for a total of _______ chromosomes.

a)

10, 20

b)

25, 100

c)

23, 46

d)

46, 92

26.

What does the term homozygous mean?

a)

The same allele variation is present.

b)

Different allele variations are present.

27.

Which of the following is Homozygous dominant?

a)

aa

b)

Aa

c)

AA

28.

Which of the following is Homozygous recessive?

a)

Aa

b)

aa

c)

AA

29.

Which of the following represents a Heterozygous genotype?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

30.

What kind of Genotype is this: BB

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Heterozygous

31.

What kind of genotype is this: gg

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Heterozygous

32.

What kind of genotype is this: Hh

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Heterozygous

33.

Free earlobes (F) are dominant to attached earlobes (f).

State phenotype for FF.

a)

free earlobes

b)

attached earlobes

34.

Free earlobes (F) are dominant to attached earlobes (f).

State phenotype for Ff.

a)

free earlobes

b)

attached earlobes

35.

Free earlobes (F) are dominant to attached earlobes (f).

State phenotype for ff.

a)

free earlobes

b)

attached earlobes

36.

No hair on fingers (h) is recessive to hair on fingers (H).

State the phenotype for hh.

a)

Hair on fingers

b)

No hair on fingers

37.

No hair on fingers (h) is recessive to hair on fingers (H).

State the phenotype for HH.

a)

Hair on fingers

b)

No hair on fingers

38.

No hair on fingers (h) is recessive to hair on fingers (H).

State the phenotype for Hh.

a)

Hair on fingers

b)

No hair on fingers

39.

Cleft chin (E) is dominant to smooth chin (e).

State the genotype(s) for cleft chin.

a)

EE only

b)

ee only

c)

Ee only

d)

Both EE and Ee

40.

Cleft chin (E) is dominant to smooth chin (e).

State the genotype(s) for smooth chin.

a)

EE only

b)

ee only

c)

Ee only

d)

Both Ee and ee