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Heredity Punnett Squares and Pedigrees

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

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.
In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
c)
lower case letter
d)
both 
3.

T - tall and t = short

In the Punnett square shown, what belongs in the missing square?

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

Bb

d)

TT

4.

B = brown fur and b = white fur

In the Punnett square, what is the probability for white fur?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

5.
How many alleles (letters) do each person carry for a trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.

Dominant alleles are represented by a _________________.

a)

Male gene

b)

lowercase letter

c)

recessive trait

d)

capital letter

7.

Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of _______________.

a)

genotypes

b)

phenotypes

8.
In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
c)
lower case letter
d)
both 
9.

Complex molecules that carry the genetic information that define an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.

a)

DNA

b)

protein

c)

RNA

d)

mitochondria

10.
How many alleles (letters) does a child get from each parent for each trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.

Dominant alleles are represented by a ________________.

a)

Y chromosome

b)

lowercase letter

c)

recessive trait

d)

capital letter

12.

This is what you see - the physical appearance.

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

13.

B = brown eyes, b = blue eyes

What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes? One brother is BB and the other is Bb.

a)

They have same phenotype and genotype.

b)

They have different genotypes and phenotypes

c)

They have same phenotype, but different genotypes.

d)

They have same genotype, but different phenotypes.

14.

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

a)

A

b)

Aa

c)

AA

d)

aa

15.

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous dominant?

a)

Bb

b)

BB

c)

bb

d)

B

16.

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous recessive?

a)

Bb

b)

BB

c)

bb

d)

B

17.
How many generations are shown in this pedigree?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.

Which individual in the first generation is a carrier?

a)

The male.

b)

The female.

c)

Individual #1.

d)

None of the above.

19.
How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
20.
In the second generation-how many people are carriers of the trait?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
6
21.
What does a filled in square represent?
a)
Not affected Female
b)
Not affected Male
c)
Affected Male
d)
Affected Female
22.

How many males are color-blind in this family?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

23.

How many females show the trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

How many females are carriers in this family?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

How many males in this pedigree chart show the trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4