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Genetics test review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What fraction of individuals will be homozygous dominant?

a)

1/3

b)

1/2

c)

2/3

d)

1/4

2.

Freckles are dominant over not having freckles. If the following cross occurred, Ff x Ff, what percentage of the offspring would you expect to NOT have freckles?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

3.

Two identical alleles for a trait is known as

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

mutation

d)

codominance

4.

What are an individual's traits determined by?

(a)  

5.
In rabbits, black fur (B) is dominant over brown fur (b). If a rabbit has brown fur, what can you conclude about its genotype?
a)
It is BB.
b)
It is Bb
c)
It is brown
d)
It is bb.
6.

What is the definition of phenotype?

a)

The physical expression of a trait

b)

The genetic combination of alleles

c)

A gene on the DNA strand

d)

A variation of a gene

7.

How many offspring will show the recessive trait?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

8.

In humans, the ability to roll one's tongue is dominant over the inability to do so. Two parents that are both heterozygous for tongue rolling have children. What are all possible genotypes of the children?

(a)  

9.

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rR

d)

rr

10.

One uppercase and one lowercase letter are alleles for what type of trait?

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous (hybrid)

c)

Phenotype

d)

Allele

11.

Red and white flowers cross and produce pink flowers. (Incomplete dominance). If two pink flowers are crossed, show all possible genotypes of the offspring.

a)

RW

b)

RW,WW

c)

WW,RR

d)

RR,RW,WW

12.

Who is the father of genetics?

a)

Darwin

b)

Mendel

c)

Einstein

d)

Franklin

13.

A father is heterozygous for right-handedness. The mother is homozygous for right-handedness. What percent of the children are expected to be homozygous for right-handedness?

a)
50%
b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

100%

14.

The branch of biology that focuses on heredity is called _______.

a)

genetics

b)

traits

c)

translation

d)

protein synthesis

15.

Brown fur is dominant over white fur in dogs. Two white dogs are crossed. What are all possible phenotypes of the puppies?

a)

all white

b)

all brown

c)

white and brown

16.

Traits that are passed down and are found in your DNA are called _____________ traits.

a)

inherited

b)

acquired

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

17.

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

18.
What is the yellow seed genotype?
a)
aa
b)
Aa
c)
AA
d)
AA or Aa
19.

What is the term for the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring?

a)

Genes

b)

Epigenetics

c)

Genetics

d)

Acquired

20.

How many are hybrids?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%