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Genetic Terminology and Concepts

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Having 2 different alleles for a trait.

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

phenotype

d)

Punnett square

2.

2 or more versions of a gene. Represented by letters.

a)

Punnett square

b)

phenotype

c)

homozygous

d)

allele

3.

Factors that determine your traits.

a)

genes

b)

Punnett square

c)

phenotype

4.

A _________ ______ is hidden when t he dominant allele is present.

a)

recessive allele

b)

dominant allele

c)

Punnett square

d)

homozygous

5.

The physical trait or outward appearance.

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

Punnett square

d)

allele

6.

One whose trait always shows up when the allele is present.

a)

Punnett square

b)

phenotype

c)

dominant allele

d)

recessive allele

7.

A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.

a)

allele

b)

genes

c)

phenotype

d)

Punnett square

8.

Two identical alleles for a trait is known as

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

mutation

d)

codominance

9.

An organism’s genetic makeup; the pair of alleles for a trait is called a(n)

a)

dominant trait

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

recessive trait

10.

1 plant is heterozygous yellow (Yy) and it is crossed with a homozygous green (yy) plant. What is the probability of one of their offspring having a yellow color?

a)

0 %

b)

25 %

c)

50 %

d)

75 %

11.

In a certain species of plant, tall (T) is dominant to short (t). According to the Punnett square, what is the probability of an offspring being short?

a)

0 %

b)

25 %

c)

50 %

d)

75 %

12.

Abundant body hair (A) is dominant to little body hair (a). If you cross 2 heterozygous parents, what percentage of offspring will have abundant hair?

a)

0 %

b)

25 %

c)

50 %

d)

75 %

13.

In a plant, tall (T) is dominant to short (t). According to the Punnett square, what is the probability of an offspring being tall?

a)

25 %

b)

50 %

c)

75 %

d)

100 %