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DNA and Punnett Squares

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Trait of an organism that can be HIDDEN by the dominant form of a trait.

a)

Recessive Trait

b)

Phenotype

c)

Allele

2.

What does the prefix hetero- in heterozygous mean?

a)

same

b)

different

c)

dating

d)

human

3.

In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

c)

both

4.

tt

a)

Dominant 

b)

Recessive

5.

In the punnett square shown, what must the genotype of the missing parent be?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

Tt

6.

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

a)

Yy

b)

Y

c)

yy

d)

YY

7.

T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

Bb

d)

TT

8.

In a certain species of plant, the color purple (P) is dominant to the color white (p).
According to the Punnett Square, what is the probability of an offspring being purple?

a)

25%

b)

0%

c)

100%

d)

50%

9.

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%

10.

Recessive alleles are represented by a:

a)

Male gene

b)

lowercase letter

c)

dominant trait

d)

capital letter

11.

In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

c)

lower case letter

d)

both 

12.

Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.

a)

DNA

b)

protein

c)

RNA

d)

glucose nucleic acid (GNA)

13.

What is the primary function of DNA in living organisms?

a)

To store genetic information

b)

To provide energy

c)

To transport nutrients

d)

To protect cells from damage

14.

In a Punnett Square, what does each box represent?

a)

A possible genotype of offspring

b)

A possible phenotype of offspring

c)

A possible mutation

d)

A possible environmental effect

15.

Which of the following best describes a homozygous recessive genotype?

a)

Two dominant alleles

b)

One dominant and one recessive allele

c)

Two recessive alleles

d)

One allele