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genetics and heredity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You need ______ of the dominant allele (A) to show the dominant phenotype.

a)

one copy (AA or Aa)

b)

two copies (AA only)

c)

no copies

d)

DNA

2.

Aa is an example of a

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

3.

A recessive allele is

a)

Represented by a lower case letter

b)

Represented by an upper case letter

c)

Genotype

d)

Phenotype

4.

A dominant allele is

a)

Represented by a capital letter

b)

Represented by a lower case letter

c)

Genotype

d)

Phenotype

5.

What is having two different alleles for a trait or hybrid?

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

6.

What is having two identical alleles for a trait or purebred?

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

7.

What is an allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present?

a)

Recessive allele

b)

Dominant allele

8.

What is an allele that is masked when the dominant allele is present?

a)

Recessive allele

b)

Dominant allele

9.

What is an organism's genetic makeup or allele combinations?

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

10.

What is an organism's physical appearance or visible traits?

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype