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Hereditary Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a breeding experiment dealing with a single character called?

a)

Monohybrid cross

b)

Test cross

c)

Back cross

d)

Dihybrid cross

2.

What is the phenotype ratio in the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross for plant height?

a)

9:3:3:1

b)

1:1

c)

3:1

d)

1:2:1

3.

What is the genotype of the F1 generation in a monohybrid cross for seed color in pea plants?

a)

100% Homozygous dominant

b)

100% Heterozygous

c)

50% Homozygous dominant and 50% Heterozygous

d)

100% Homozygous recessive

4.

What is the law that states a dominant gene will express itself over the recessive gene?

a)

Law of independent assortment

b)

Law of multiple alleles

c)

Law of segregation

d)

Law of dominance

5.

What is the section of DNA that provides information for one protein called?

a)

Chromosome

b)

Allele

c)

Gene

d)

Genome

6.

What percentage of progenies in F2 generation will show recessive character?

a)

25%

b)

75%

c)

0%

d)

50%

7.

What determines the height of a plant according to the given text?

a)

Amount of water

b)

Type of soil

c)

Plant hormone

d)

Amount of sunlight

8.

What will be the phenotype of a pea plant with the genotype 'yy' for seed color?

a)

Short

b)

Tall

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

9.

What is the genotypic ratio in the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross for seed color in pea plants?

a)

1:1

b)

9:3:3:1

c)

1:2:1

d)

3:1

10.

What is the law that states during the production of gametes, two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent?

a)

Law of segregation

b)

Law of multiple alleles

c)

Law of dominance

d)

Law of independent assortment