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Genetics/Heredity

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Every living thing has genetic information stored in the form of

a)

Ribosomes

b)

DNA

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

2.

If two alleles are the same for a certain trait they are considered

a)

Homozygous

b)

Twins

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Common

3.

Physical traits that are expressed are known as ____________

a)

Mutation

b)

Personality

c)

Genotype

d)

Phenotype

4.

The genes of an organism that are written with capital or lowercase letters

a)

Pant size

b)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

c)

Genotype

d)

Gretchentype

5.

If a gene is always expressed or always shown with a capital letter it is

a)

Bossy

b)

Recessive

c)

Yelling

d)

Dominant

6.

If a certain trait has two different alleles (one dominant and one recessive) it is called __________________

a)

Homozygous

b)

Confused

c)

Differentiated

d)

Heterozygous

7.

This variation of a gene can only be expressed if it is received from both parents

a)

Shy

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Variation

d)

Recessive

8.

Different versions of the same gene are called

a)

Jeans

b)

Editions

c)

Varieties

d)

Alleles

9.

In mice, black fur is dominant over white fur.
Which letters would represent the homozygous black parent's alleles?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

bB

10.

In mice, black fur is dominant over white fur.
Which letters would represent the homozygous white parent's alleles?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

bB

11.

T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

Bb

d)

TT

12.

B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

13.

What genotype is missing from this Punnett Square?

a)

RrYy

b)

RRYY

c)

rryy

d)

RrYY

14.

Cross Two Homozygous plants
(
RRYY x rryy)
R = round seeds, r  = wrinkled seeds Y = yellow seeds, y = green seeds
What percent will have Round and Yellow seeds? 

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

15.

In a certain species of plant, the color purple (P) is dominant to the color white (p).
According to the Punnett Square, what is the probability of an offspring being purple?

a)

25%

b)

0%

c)

100%

d)

50%

16.

Round seeds (R) are dominant over wrinkled seeds (r). What percentage of the offspring will be round from the following cross?
Rr X Rr

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

17.

What goes in box 3

a)

Aabb

b)

AABB

c)

AAbb

d)

aaBb

18.

Using the dihybrid cross and key provided, what is the probability of the offspring being tall and white?

a)

9

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

19.

If you have a parent who has GgBb as their genotype, what are the possible alleles they could donate to their gametes?

a)

GB, Gb, gB, gb

b)

GB, GB, gb, gb

c)

Gb, Gb, Gb, GB

d)

GG, BB, gg, bb

20.

Assume dad's gametes are on top, what is his genotype?

a)

AAPP

b)

AaPp

c)

aaPP

d)

Aapp

21.

A long-haired female rabbit and a short-haired male rabbit produced this offspring with a medium-length coat:

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete dominance

22.

A black male and white female produced this grey offspring:

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete dominance

23.

A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. What kind of allele expression is this?

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Co dominance

24.

A red flowered plant (RR) is crossed with a white flowered plant (WW). The gene for petal color in these plants expresses incomplete dominance. What percentage of the offspring will have pink (RW) flowers?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

25.

The hair form gene shows incomplete dominance. If your genotype is SS, you will have straight hair. If your genotype is CC, you will have curly hair. If your genotype is SC, you will have wavy hair. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson both have wavy hair (SC). What percentage of their children will also have wavy hair (SC)?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

26.

Incomplete dominance occurs in cats, which allows them to be Black, White, or gray as shown on this Punnett square. What percentage of the offspring will be gray?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

27.

The green fish offspring in this image is an example of ---

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

28.

This cow with brown and white spots is an example of ---

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

29.

What type of inheritance is determined by multiple genes and there can be a range of traits?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Polygenic traits

d)

Multiple Alleles

30.

What is NOT a possible genotype for someone with type B blood?

a)

IBIB

b)

IAIB

c)

IB i

d)

All of these are examples of type B blood

31.

Which of the following is true about blood type O?

a)

It contains antigen A only.

b)

It contains antigen B only.

c)

It contains both antigen A and antigen B.

d)

It doesn’t contain antigen A or antigen B.

32.

Marfan syndrome is a disorder of the connective tissue and is controlled by one gene. People with the disorder have higher than normal flexibility, long limbs and fingers, and eye and spine problems. What type of inheritance pattern is this an example of?

a)

polygenic

b)

pleiotropy

c)

multiple alleles

d)

incomplete dominance

33.

There are many different alleles for fur color in cats. What is this an example of?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Traits

34.

Which of the following is most likely being shown in the image?

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

35.

Which of the following is most likely being shown in the image?

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance