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Punnett Squares and Genetics Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes genotype?

a)

The physical appearance of an organism

b)

The genetic makeup of an organism

c)

The environment's effect on an organism

d)

The behavior of an organism

2.

Which of the following best describes phenotype?

a)

The genetic makeup of an organism

b)

The physical appearance of an organism

c)

The number of chromosomes in an organism

d)

The DNA sequence of an organism

3.

In a Punnett square, what do the letters outside the grid represent?

a)

The phenotypes of the parents

b)

The genotypes of the parents

c)

The phenotypes of the offspring

d)

The genotypes of the offspring

4.

If a homozygous dominant plant (TT) is crossed with a homozygous recessive plant (tt), what will be the genotype of the offspring?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

d)

Tt and tt

5.

In a monohybrid cross between two heterozygous individuals (Tt x Tt), what is the probability of obtaining a homozygous recessive offspring?

a)

14\frac{1}{4}

b)

12\frac{1}{2}

c)

34\frac{3}{4}

d)

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6.

What is the purpose of a Punnett square?

a)

To determine the exact number of offspring

b)

To predict the probability of certain genotypes and phenotypes in offspring

c)

To measure the size of chromosomes

d)

To identify mutations in DNA

7.

Which of the following is an example of a phenotype?

a)

Bb

b)

Blue eyes

c)

BB

d)

bb

8.

What is the probability of obtaining a heterozygous offspring from a cross between two heterozygous parents (Aa x Aa)?

a)

14\frac{1}{4}

b)

12\frac{1}{2}

c)

34\frac{3}{4}

d)

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9.

Which of the following represents a homozygous genotype?

a)

Aa

b)

Bb

c)

CC

d)

Dd

10.

In a Punnett square, what do the letters inside the grid represent?

a)

The phenotypes of the parents

b)

The genotypes of the parents

c)

The phenotypes of the offspring

d)

The genotypes of the offspring

11.
What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
100%
12.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these
13.
What is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair) 
a)
50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair 
b)
25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair 
c)
75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair 
d)
0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair 
14.
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%
15.

If a parent is homozygous for the dominant trait tall, what are his/her alleles?

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

TT