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Mendelian Genetics

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A HETEROZYGOUS individual would have the genotype:

a)

Hh

b)

hh

c)

HH

d)

Hi

2.

In humans, blue eyes are a recessive trait. What genotype would a blue eyed child have?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

None of the above, brown eyes are dominant.

3.

In pea plants, tall (T) plant alleles are dominant to short (t) plant alleles. If two tall plants (each with the genotype Tt) are crossed, what is the probability that the cross would result in a short pea plant?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

4.

Genes determine the characteristics, or __?__, that an individual can have.

a)

chromosomes

b)

cells

c)

genetics

d)

traits

5.

Patrick Star recently married Patti. He is considered a purebred for his tall head shape (T), which is dominant over a short head (t). If Patti is a short-headed woman, what type of heads would their children have? (HINT: do a Punnett Square on a piece of paper)

a)

75% Tall and 25% short

b)

25% Tall and 75% short

c)

50% Tall and 50% short

d)

100% Tall

6.
Different variations of a gene are called?
a)
Alleles
b)
DNA
c)
Chromosome
d)
Gene
7.

The physical expression of a trait is called the ...

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

8.

Genotype: TT

a)

homozygous dominant

b)

homozygous recessive

c)

heterozygous dominant

9.

Genotype: Aa

a)

homozygous dominant

b)

homozygous recessive

c)

heterozygous dominant

10.

The trait or allele that is expressed when only one is present is called the ___________ trait.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

11.

Which statement below describes RECESSIVE alleles?

a)

expressed when at least one is present

b)

only expressed when 2 are present

12.

In pea plants, tall (T) is dominant over short (t). If two heterozygous tall pea plants are mated, what is the the expected genotypic ratio of their offspring?

a)

3 tall : 1 short

b)

1 TT : 2 Tt : 1 tt

13.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
BB
b)
Bb
c)
bb
d)
Blue eyes
14.
having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
a)
homozygous
b)
hetrozygous
c)
protein
d)
chromosome
15.
having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
a)
protein
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
genotype
16.
Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?
a)
0 %
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
17.
If green is dominant over purple, then what is the genotype for this individual?
a)
Purple
b)
Green
c)
GG
d)
gg