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HS Bio Inheritance Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are observed ratios often different to predicted?

a)

Fertilisation is a random process involving an element of chance

b)

Two recessive traits are required

c)

The genotype does not always match the phenotype

d)

Genes are located in the same place on a chromosome

2.

What term is used to describe a version of a gene?

a)

allele

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

heterozygous

3.

What term is used to describe an organism that carries two identical alleles for a gene?

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

4.

What term is used to describe an organism that carries two different alleles for a gene?

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

5.

A plant has two different alleles of a gene, G, resulting in it having a green seed.


Which row of the table describes the phenotype and genotype of the seeds of this plant?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

The pedigree chart shows the inheritance of a genetic disorder in a family.


What conclusion can be made about this genetic disease?

a)

The genetic disorder is dwarfism

b)

It is caused by a dominant allele

c)

It is caused by a recessive allele

d)

It is caused by codominant alleles

7.

In a certain plant, the allele fo white fruit (W) is dominant over the allele for yellow fruit (w).


A white-fruited plant was crossed with a yellow-fruited plant.


About half of the offspring were white-fruited and the other half were yellow-fruited.


Which genotypes did the parent plants have?

a)

ww and www

b)

Ww and ww

c)

WW and ww

d)

WW and Ww

8.

What are the base pairing rules for DNA?

a)

A always pairs with T, and G with C

b)

A always pairs with C, and G with T

c)

A always pairs with U, and G with C

d)

A always pairs with G, and C with T

9.

Brown eyes (B) is dominant to blue eyes. What is the probability an offspring will have the dominant Brown Eyes in this Punnett Square

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

10.

Why are males more likely to have colour blindness compared to females?

a)

Females only require one recessive allele

b)

Males only require one recessive allele

c)

Males have two X chromosomes

d)

Females have two Y chromosomes

11.
Which one of the following shows continuous variation?
a)
Blood group
b)
Height
c)
Male or female
d)
Tongue rolling
12.
Which one of the following shows discontinuous variation?
a)
Eye colour
b)
Height
c)
Strength
d)
Weight