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U5: Heredity Review Questions (Up to Pedigrees)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following definitions to the correct vocabulary word:

a)

an allele for a trait that is represented by a lower case letter

1.

recessive allele

b)

an allele for a trait that is represented by a capital letter

2.

dominant allele

c)

an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait

3.

homozygous

d)

an organism that has two different alleles for a trait

4.

heterozygous

2.

Match the following allele combination with the correct description:

a)

TT

1.

Homozygous dominant

b)

Tt

2.

Heterozygous

c)

tt

3.

homozygous recessive

3.
Capital letters are used to represent recessive alleles.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

A pea seed can be round or wrinkled.

Seed shape is an example of a/an ___.

a)
trait
b)
allele
c)
factor
d)
gene
5.
The physical appearance of an organism is its ____________________.
a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

heterozygous

d)

allele

6.
The genetic makeup of an organism is its
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
probability
d)
heredity
e)
F1 generation
7.

Look at the parents on this Punnett square.
Click TWO answers that are correct.

a)

one parent is homozygous recessive

b)

one parent is homozygous dominant

c)

one parent is heterozygous

8.

If two parents were Aa and Aa, what percent of their offspring would you expect to be AA?

a)
100%
b)
75%
c)
50%
d)
25%
9.

What is the name of a piece of DNA found on a chromosome?
(The information found in this area will express a trait)

a)

Gene

b)

Allele

c)

Heredity

d)

DNA

10.

Click all the answers that are TRUE facts about DNA.

a)

found in chromosomes

b)

located in the cytoplasm

c)

pieces of it determine the traits of an organism

d)

created by a scientist

11.

Aa, DD, Bb, yy are all examples of...

a)
genotypes
b)
phenotypes
c)

DNA

d)

traits

12.

What you see, or the physical appearance.
(eye color, hair color, etc)

a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
13.

T - tall and t = short
In this Punnett square, which letters belong in the square with the ?

a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
14.

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

a)
Tt
b)
tt
c)
TT
d)
T
15.

Fill in the Yellow Box

a)

Bb

b)

BB

c)

bb

16.

Which of the following does the genotype "BB" represent?

a)

Homozygous Dominant

b)

Homozygous Recessive

c)

Heterozygous

17.

According to the punnett square, what is the probability that the offspring will be Tall (T)?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

18.
What is genetics?
a)
The study of DNA nucleotides
b)
The study of heredity
c)
The study of a cell dividing into 2
d)
The study of eye color
19.
The passing of DNA from parents to offspring
a)
Generation
b)
Heredity
c)
Inheritance
d)
Traits
20.

Genes always appear in pairs. One of your parents donates __ allele for each trait.

a)
1
b)
2
c)
23
d)
46