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WorksheetsInheritance and Alleles
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
A segment of DNA that codes for a trait
gene
centromere
chromosome
chromatid
Genetic traits are determined by one or more
genes
organelles
random chances
cells
A version or variation of a gene
trait
gene
allele
DNA
Long strands of DNA are wrapped into
DNA
Chromosome
Alleles
Phenotype
Humans have _______ pairs of chromosomes, for a total of _______ chromosomes.
10, 20
25, 100
23, 46
46, 92
These types of alleles are only expressed if the organism has two copies
dominant
recessive
homozygous
heterozygous
This type of allele is expressed whether there are one or two copies present.
dominant
recessive
homozygous
heterozygous
In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p). The characteristic of a PP plant would be
purple
white
homozygous
heterozygous
In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p). The characteristic of a pp plant would be
purple
white
homozygous
heterozygous
In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p). The characteristic of a Pp plant would be
purple
white
homozygous
heterozygous
In mice, black fur (B) is dominant to brown fur (b). A Bb mouse would have the characteristic of
brown fur
black fur
white fur
In mice, black fur (B) is dominant to brown fur (b). A bb mouse would have the characteristic of
brown fur
black fur
white fur
