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Biology Intro to Genetics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The different FORMS of a gene:

a)

Alleles

b)

Gene

c)

Purebred

d)

Hybrid

2.

Physical characteristics of organisms:

a)

Trait

b)

Gene

c)

Allele

d)

Probability

3.

An organism's physical appearance or visible traits:

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

4.

Having two identical (same) alleles for a trait.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

5.

Having two different alleles for a trait.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

6.

When the phenotype of the two alleles blend.

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Dominant allele

d)

Recessive allele

7.

Inherited traits that are determined by more than one gene.

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Polygenic Traits

d)

All are incorrect

8.

What are the letters that are the pair of alleles of an organism's genes called?

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Alleles

9.

This is another word for the physical traits being observed. They are determined by the Genotype.

a)

Traits

b)

Inherit

c)

Genotype

d)

Phenotype

10.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Don't Nap Alexander

b)

De-ribonucleic Acid

c)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

d)

Deoxynucleic Acid

11.

Biologists have determined that you get one _____ each from your mother and father.

a)

allele

b)

trait

c)

gene

12.

This is what?

a)

DNA

b)

Traits

c)

Genes

13.

What is the basic unit of heredity that is passed from parents to offspring?

a)

Gene

b)

Chromosome

c)

DNA

d)

Protein

14.

Which of the following best describes a genotype?

a)

The physical appearance of an organism

b)

The genetic makeup of an organism

c)

The environment in which an organism lives

d)

The diet of an organism

15.

In a monohybrid cross, what is the expected phenotypic ratio of the offspring if both parents are heterozygous for a trait?

a)

1:1

b)

3:1

c)

9:3:3:1

d)

1:2:1