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Mendelian Genetics

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The same gene can come in different versions, the different versions of a gene are called

(a)  

Choose from the below words
Alleles
Chromosomes
Traits
2.

Which Combination is Heterozygous

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

d)

none of the above

3.

Another word for heterozygous is

a)

purebred

b)

hybrid

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

4.

Which of the following would produce a recessive phenotype?

a)

hh

b)

Rr

c)

Ww

d)

BB

5.

If your genotype is Bb, then you can only pass a B or b separately to your child but you can't pass both.

a)

Law of Dominance

b)

Law of Segregation

c)

Law of Independent Assortment

6.

A recessive allele is only expressed when a dominant allele is not present

a)

Law of dominance

b)

Law of inheritance

7.

What is the genotypic ratio for the monohybrid cross between blues and brown eyes? (a)  

Choose from the below words
0:2:2
1:2:1
0:1:1
1:1:2
8.

What is the phenotypic ratio for the monohybrid cross between blues and brown eyes?

a)

0:2:1

b)

1:2:1

c)

3:1

d)

2:2

9.

Based on the results in the monohybrid punnett, what is the percent chance of having a child with blue eyes?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

0%

10.
 Recessive alleles are-
a)
capital
b)
lowercase
c)
both
d)
neither
11.

Segments of DNA that code for traits are called ....

a)

genes

b)

proteins

c)

alleles

12.
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
13.
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
14.
having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
a)
homozygous
b)
hetrozygous
c)
protein
d)
chromosome
15.
having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
a)
protein
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
genotype
16.

How many alleles do you inherit from EACH parent for a specific trait?

a)

1

b)

2

17.

The physical expression of a trait is called the ...

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

18.

Cross 2 heterozygous tall pea plants. Tall (T) is dominant to short (t). What fraction of the offspring do you predict will be tall?

a)

1/4

b)

2/4

c)

3/4

d)

4/4

19.

Which of the following is a PHENOTYPE for flower color in pea plants?

a)

Pp

b)

PP

c)

Purple

20.

Mendel's Law of Segregation is shown on the outside of a Punnett Square. According to this law, the genes from each parent _____ when gametes are formed.

a)

combine as one

b)

separate

c)

mutliply

21.
What percentage of the offspring will be purebred dominant?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%