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Genetics Quiz

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following traits are polygenic?

a)

Freckles

b)

Blood type

c)

Eye color

d)

Hair texture

2.

What is a characteristic of polygenic traits?

a)

They are influenced by multiple genes

b)

They are controlled by a single gene

c)

They are only found in males

d)

They have a limited range of possibilities

3.

Which of the following is an example of a codominant trait?

a)

Blood type

b)

Freckles

c)

Height

4.

Which chromosome are sex-linked traits usually found on?

a)

X chromosome

b)

Y chromosome

c)

Z chromosome

d)

W chromosome

5.

Traits that are passed down and are found in your DNA are called _____________ traits.

a)

inherited

b)

acquired

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

6.

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rR

d)

rr

7.

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rR

d)

rr

8.

One uppercase and one lowercase letter are alleles for what type of trait?

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous (hybrid)

c)

Phenotype

d)

Allele

9.

The letters that make up your genes are called what?

a)

Alleles

b)

Genotype

c)

Phenotype

d)

Probability

10.

How many offspring will show the recessive trait?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

11.

What fraction of individuals will be homozygous dominant?

a)

1/3

b)

1/2

c)

2/3

d)

1/4

12.

When two phenotypic traits are expressed at the same time, this is called what?

a)

Complete dominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Codominance

d)

Non-dominance

13.

A dihybrid cross looks at how many traits at the same time?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

A gene that always overpowers a recessive gene. Ex: Brown Eyes

a)

Dominant Gene

b)

Inherited Traits

c)

Genetics

d)

Recessive Gene

15.

The structure inside cells that contain genes

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Dominant

c)

Recessive

d)

Instinct

16.
B=brown eyes
b= blue eyes
What is true about two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.
a)
they have same phenotype and genotype
b)
they have different genotypes and phenotypes
c)
they have same phenotype but different genotypes
d)
they have same genotype but different phenotypes
17.
An organism's appearance is known as its
a)
heredity
b)
phenotype
c)
genotype
d)
pedigree
18.
One form of a gene is called_______________
a)
a DNA
b)
a Phenotype
c)
a trait
d)
an allele
19.
A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. What kind of allele expression is this?
a)
Incomplete Dominance
b)
Co dominance
c)
Independent assortment
d)
Recessive inheritance
20.

A cross involving a single trait is known as?

a)

dihybrid

b)

monohybrid

c)

hybrid

21.

What trait is caused by non-functional proteins?

a)

Dominate

b)

Recessive

c)

Sex-Linked

d)

Polygenic

22.

Meiosis creates

a)

more genetic variation

b)

less genetic variation

c)

parent cells

23.

What does polygenetic mean?

a)

the traits is controlled by more than one gene

b)

the trait is only controlled by one gene

c)

the trait is expressed equally by both dominant alleles

24.

Involves crossing over

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

25.

Produces four cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

26.

produces identical daughter cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

27.

forms gametes

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

28.

produces non-identical cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

29.

when there is cross over in chromosomes, there is an exchange of

a)

Genetic information

b)

energy

c)

receptors

d)

none of the above

30.

If a plant has a chromosome number of 24 chromosomes. How many chromosomes does its gametes have?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

12

d)

48

31.
What process is shown here?
a)
Genetic Randomization
b)
Cross Over
c)
Allele Switching
d)
Cross Pollination
32.

CROSSING OVER INCREASES

a)

LIFE SPAN

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

THE NUMBER OF OFF-SPRING

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

33.
If you have a parent who has GgBb as their genotype, what are the possible alleles they could donate to their gametes?
a)
GB, Gb, gB, gb
b)
GB, GB, gb, gb
c)
Gb, Gb, Gb, GB
d)
GG, BB, gg, bb
34.
How many offspring will you have in a dihybrid cross? 
a)
4
b)
8
c)
16
d)
5
35.
T4 - What genotype is missing from this Punnett Square?
a)
RrYy
b)
RRYY
c)
rryy
d)
RrYY
36.
T4 - Based off this Punnett Square, what fraction of the offspring will have wrinkled, yellow seeds?
a)
9/16
b)
3/16
c)
1/16
d)
16/16
37.
Assume dad's gametes are on top, what is his genotype?
a)
AAPP
b)
AaPp
c)
aaPP
d)
Aapp
38.
In watermelons, green rinds (G) are dominant to striped rinds (g).  What is the genotype of a heterozygous green watermelon?
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
green