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Genetics

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a trait?

a)

A type of organelle found within a cell.

b)

Our talents that make us behave the way we do

c)

Traits are the physical things that make us look the way we do, they may influence how we behave, and also our talents, abilities, and disease risks.

d)

Inheritable talents that are passed on in our families

2.

The passing of inherited traits from parents to offspring

a)

acquired traits

b)

inherited traits

c)

heredity

d)

genetics

3.

The hidden form of an inherited trait

a)

dominant trait

b)

recessive trait

c)

purebred

d)

hybrid

4.

The form of an inherited trait that masks the other form of the same trait.

a)

dominant trait

b)

recessive trait

c)

purebred

d)

hybrid

5.

What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?

a)

0%

b)

100%

c)

50%

d)

25%

6.

Capitol letters of an allele represent?

a)

Dominant

b)

Trait

c)

Recessive

d)

Percentage

7.

Each individual square is worth what percent?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

10%

d)

100%

8.

Which genotype below best fits in box 2?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

bB

9.

The different forms of a gene are called 

a)

traits

b)

chromosomes

c)

alleles

d)

peas

10.

The genotypes AA and Aa always show up as the __________ phenotype.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

11.

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

a)

GG

b)

Gg

c)

gg

d)

all of the choices result in yellow

12.

Heterozygous is when...

a)

the alleles are the same.

b)

the alleles are different.

c)

the alleles are absent.

d)

the alleles are present.

13.

What type of "square" helps us solve genetic problems?

a)

carpenter square

b)

Mendel square

c)

Punnett square

d)

genetic square

14.

TT,tt,PP,pp,SS,ss are examples of alleles that are?

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

different

d)

homologous 

15.

What is a trait?

a)

A physical characteristic passed down from your mom

b)

A behavioral characteristic passed down from your dad

c)

A physical or behavioral characteristic passed down from your parents

d)

A behavioral characteristic passed down by your mom

16.

What is a phenotype?

a)

Pair of alleles that determine a trait

b)

Observable physical trait

c)

Different forms of a gene

17.

Heterozygous: Different, Homozygous:_____________

a)

The same

b)

Less Than

c)

Greater Than

d)

4 copies

18.

Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

a)

Einstein

b)

Mendel

c)

Disney

d)

Washington

19.

Aa is

a)

homozygous (purebred)

b)

heterozygous (hybrid)

20.

The genetic makeup of a trait.  (The letters represent this)

a)

Genes

b)

Phenotype

c)

Genotype

d)

Characteristics

21.

If a trait is homozygous the letters are the 

a)

Same

b)

Different

22.

If a trait is heterozygous, the letters (alleles)are 

a)

The same 

b)

Different

23.

If you are heterozygous, your genotype would be

a)

AA

b)

aa

c)

Aa

24.

Another term for homozygous is

a)

Hybrid 

b)

Purebred

c)

Recessive

d)

Dominant

25.

Another term for heterozygous is

a)

Hybrid

b)

Purebred

c)

Dominant

d)

Recessive

26.

David and his mother are both good dancers. Which characteristic did David MOST likely inherit from his mother? 

a)

Rhythm

b)

Sense of style

c)

Long legs

d)

Perfect shoes

27.

Big (B) is dominant over small (b). What percent of the offspring will be small?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

28.

Green (G) is dominant over yellow (g). What percent of the offspring will be Green?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

29.

When two hybrids are crossed, what percent of the offspring will show the weaker recessive trait?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

30.

Which is homozygous recessive?

a)

ee

b)

Hh

c)

PP

d)

Vv

31.

Genotype or phenotype: Rr

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

32.

genotype or phenotype: curly hair

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

33.

genotype or phenotype: nn

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

34.

Who was Gregor Mendel?

a)

A famous physicist.

b)

The astronomer who discovered Pluto.

c)

A priest considered the Father of Genetics.

d)

A biologist who discovered viruses.

35.

What did Mendel use for his experiments?

a)

Planets.

b)

Lemon trees.

c)

Pea plants.

d)

Humans.

36.

What was Mendel's big discovery?

a)

Traits are Not passed on to offspring.

b)

Traits can be masked in one generation and show up in a future generation.

c)

Pea plants have flowers.

d)

Pea plants produce peas.

37.

What do we call the specific characteristics of an organism such as hair color, eye color, height, weight, etc?

a)

Traits

b)

Attributes

c)

Features

d)

Qualities

e)

Virtues

38.

the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next

a)

genotype

b)

parent

c)

heredity

d)

offspring

39.

the study of heredity

a)

humanity

b)

inheritance

c)

biology

d)

genetics

40.

a characteristic

examples: hair color, eye color, height

a)

phenotype

b)

homozygous

c)

offspring

d)

trait

41.

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

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

Bb

d)

TT

42.

What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

0%

d)

100%

43.

Which of the following is an example of phenotype?

a)

bb

b)

blue eyes

44.

This trait is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present

a)

dominant allele

b)

codominance

c)

recessive allele

d)

Punnett Square

45.

This trait always shows up in an organism when the allele is present

a)

dominant allele

b)

codominance

c)

probability

d)

recessive allele

46.

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%

47.

What you see, or the physical appearance.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Homozygous

d)

Heterozygous