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Punnett Squares, Pedigrees and Natural Selection

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a PHENOTYPE?

a)
Aa
b)

Red hair

c)

Heterozygous

d)
DNA
2.
Dominant alleles are represented by a:
a)
Male gene
b)

Lowercase letter

c)

Recessive trait

d)

Capital letter

3.
If B = brown hair and b = blonde hair, what is the probability of brown hair?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
75%
4.

Which of the following correctly states the genotype probabilities for the offspring of the parents shown in this punnett square?

a)

50% heterozygous 50% homozygous dominant

b)

50% heterozygous 50% homozygous recessive

c)

50% heterozygous 25% homozygous recessive 25% homozygous dominant

d)

100% heterozygous

5.
How many boxes would say BB?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
0
6.

How many alleles does a child get from each parent for a trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

The genetic makeup of an organism usually represented by alleles. (Ex. AA, Aa, or aa)

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Homozygous

8.

What color eyes do the parents have?

a)

They both have blue

b)

They both have brown

c)

One has blue and one has brown

d)

Depends on how the genetics work together

9.
What does an open circle represent?
a)
Not Affected Male
b)
Not Affected Female
c)
Affected Male
d)
Affected Female
10.
What does a filled in square represent?
a)
Not affected Female
b)
Not affected Male
c)
Affected Male
d)
Affected Female
11.

How many individuals are there in the 3rd generation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

12.
What is the genotype of the father?
a)
AA
b)
aa
c)
Aa
d)
AA or aa
13.
What do half colored symbols represent?
a)
The individual is a carrier (heterozygous).
b)
The individual expresses the trait.
c)
The individual has both recessive alleles.
d)
The individual has both dominant alleles.
14.
How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
15.

If this pedigree shows a recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual 4 be?

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

16.
Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest.
a)
Extinction
b)
Speciation
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Artificial Selection
17.

A variation is . . .

a)

when organisms have camouflage like spots or stripes

b)

an organism from a different dimension

c)

when you order different food than your friend

d)

differences between organisms in the same species

18.

Charles Darwin observed several different types of finches.  Why are there so many different types?

a)
Finches live in different places, but eat the same food.
b)
Finches live in the same place, but eat different types of food.
c)
Finches live in different habitats and eat different types of food.
d)
Finches are found all over the world.
19.

Variations are caused by . . .

a)

Kaleidoscopes

b)

Variety Shows

c)

Mutations

d)

A change in phenotypic expression

20.

A fox with thicker fur than average would have a survival advantage over other foxes if:

a)

There is more competition for food in the fox population.

b)

The air temperature significantly decreases in winter.

c)

A drought occurs, limiting the amount of water available.

d)

A new disease appears that infects the foxes.