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Punnett Square TEST

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One cat is Hh (heterozygous long hair) and its mate is HH (homozygous long hair). What is the probability their offspring will have the genotype Hh?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

2.

A heterozygous red flower (Rr) is crossed with a homozygous white flower (rr). What is the probability that their offspring will have a red flower?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

100%

3.

A heterozygous red flower (Rr) is crossed with another heterozygous red flower (Rr). What is the probability that their offspring will have white flowers?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

25%

4.

If a black guinea pig (BB) is crossed with a white guinea pig (bb), what is the probability their offspring will have black fur?

a)

25%

b)

75%

c)

100%

5.

Scientists call an organism with two different alleles for a trait (Tt) a ...

a)

heterozygous or hybrid

b)

purebred

c)

factor

6.

What does TT mean to geneticists?

a)

two dominant alleles or pure homozygous

b)

two recessive alleles

c)

one dominant allele and one recessive allele

7.

What does Tt mean to geneticists?

a)

two dominant alleles

b)

two recessive alleles

c)

one dominant allele and one recessive allele

8.

What does ee mean to geneticists?

a)

two dominant alleles

b)

two recessive alleles

c)

at least one dominant allele

9.

An organism's PHYSICAL appearance is its ....

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

heterozygous

10.

An organism's genotype is its ...

a)

genetic makeup or alleles received

b)

feather color or how it shows up

c)

tall stem

11.

An organism with two identical alleles for a trait is...

a)

tall

b)

homozygous

c)

heterozygous

12.

In a plant species, purple (F) is dominant to white (f). What is the probability of an offspring being purple?

a)

0%

b)

100%

c)

75%

13.

In a plant species, purple (F) is dominant to white (f). What is the probability of an offspring being white?

a)

25%

b)

75%

c)

100%

14.

In a plant species, purple (F) is dominant to white (f). What is the probability of an offspring being PURPLE according to the Punnett Square?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

100%

15.

Find the genotype for a LONG, SMOOTH, WHITE, RIBBED seed. Choose the correct option.

a)

Ll / ww / yy / Rr

b)

Ll / ww / YY / Rr

c)

ll / Ww / yy / rr

16.

Stem height: Tall (T), short (t). Genotype: Tt. What is the phenotype?

a)

Tall

b)

Short

c)

Medium height

d)

Option 4

17.

Eye Color: Brown- B, Blue- b. For genotype bb, what is the phenotype?

a)

Brown

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

purple

18.

If D = dimples and d = no dimples, what genotype could a person with no dimples have?

a)

DD

b)

Dd

c)

dd

d)

large dimples

19.

The gene that is always expressed is called _______________.

a)

dominant

b)

recesssive

c)

weaker

d)

punnett square

20.

The gene expressed only when two alleles are present.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

stronger

d)

punnett square

21.

What is the probability of getting a heterozygous offspring?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

0%

d)

100%

22.

How are alleles passed on?

a)

From the mother only

b)

From the father only

c)

From both parents

d)

Randomly from the environment

23.

The process where an organism produces genetically identical offspring is

a)

Punnett Square

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

sexual reproduction

d)

dominant allele

24.

The process where female and male sex cells from two parents combine to produce offspring

a)

Punnett square

b)

recessive allele

c)

sexual reproduction

d)

asexual reproduction

25.

What numbers should go below cell B (sperm cell) and cell C (body cell) to show the number of chromosomes in each?

a)

B: 23 C: 23

b)

B: 23 C: 46

c)

B: 46 C: 23

26.

If a child inherits XY chromosomes, they will be a ___.

a)

male

b)

female