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Mendelian Genetics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Heterozygous is when...
a)
the alleles are the same
b)
the alleles are different
c)
the alleles are absent
d)
the alleles are present
2.
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?
a)
A
b)
Aa
c)
AA
d)
aa
3.
Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?
a)
Bb
b)
BB
c)
bb
d)
B
4.
How many alleles (letters) does a child get from each parent for each trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.

An alternate form of a gene is called_______________

a)
a DNA
b)
a Phenotype
c)
a trait
d)
an allele
6.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
7.
If T=Tall & t=short, what is the genotypic ratio?
a)
1:3
b)
3:1
c)
1:2:1
d)
2:2
8.

If yellow colour is dominant in pea plants a heterozygous yellow pea plant's genotype would be:

a)
YY
b)
yy
c)
Yy
d)
Yg
9.
If green is dominant over purple, then what is the genotype for this individual?
a)
Purple
b)
Green
c)
GG
d)
gg
10.
What type of "square" helps us solve genetic problems?
a)
carpenter square
b)
Mendel square
c)
Punnett square
d)
genetic square