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Inheritance and Alleles

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

a)

gene

b)

centromere

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

2.

Genetic traits are determined by one or more

a)

genes

b)

organelles

c)

random chances

d)

cells

3.

A version or variation of a gene

a)

trait

b)

gene

c)

allele

d)

DNA

4.

Long strands of DNA are wrapped into

a)

DNA

b)

Chromosome

c)

Alleles

d)

Phenotype

5.
Chromosomes are made of
a)
DNA
b)
RNT
c)
WWE
d)
DMA
6.

Humans have _______ pairs of chromosomes, for a total of _______ chromosomes.

a)

10, 20

b)

25, 100

c)

23, 46

d)

46, 92

7.

These types of alleles are only expressed if the organism has two copies

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

8.

This type of allele is expressed whether there are one or two copies present.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

9.

In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p). The characteristic of a PP plant would be

a)

purple

b)

white

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

10.

In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p). The characteristic of a pp plant would be

a)

purple

b)

white

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

11.

In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p). The characteristic of a Pp plant would be

a)

purple

b)

white

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

12.

In mice, black fur (B) is dominant to brown fur (b). A Bb mouse would have the characteristic of

a)

brown fur

b)

black fur

c)

white fur

13.

In mice, black fur (B) is dominant to brown fur (b). A bb mouse would have the characteristic of

a)

brown fur

b)

black fur

c)

white fur