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Genetics 4.1 tutorial

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a monohybrid cross between two heterozygous plants (Pp × Pp), what is the expected phenotypic ratio of the F2 generation?

a)

1:2:1

b)

2:1

c)

3:1

d)

1:1

2.

Which of the following genotypic ratios is expected in the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross (Pp × Pp)?

a)

3 PP : 1 pp

b)

1 PP : 2 Pp : 1 pp

c)

1 Pp : 3 pp

d)

2 PP : 2 pp

3.

A test cross between a plant with purple flowers (dominant phenotype) and a white-flowered plant yields 1 purple : 1 white. What is the genotype of the purple-flowered parent?

a)

PP

b)

Pp

c)

pp

d)

Cannot be determined

4.

In a dihybrid cross (YyRr × YyRr), how many different phenotypes are expected in the F2 generation?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

5.

What is the phenotypic ratio expected from a dihybrid F1 self-cross (YyRr × YyRr)?

a)

3:1

b)

1:2:1

c)

9:3:3:1

d)

1:1:1:1

6.

A dihybrid test cross (YyRr × yyrr) results in which phenotypic ratio in the offspring?

a)

3:1

b)

1:2:1

c)

1:1:1:1

d)

9:3:3:1

7.

In a dihybrid cross between yellow round (YyRr) and green wrinkled (yyrr), which genotype combination will produce green wrinkled offspring?

a)

YyRr

b)

Yyrr

c)

yyRr

d)

yyrr

8.

Which statement correctly explains the use of a test cross?

a)

To calculate mutation frequency

b)

To determine whether an organism is homozygous or heterozygous dominant

c)

To determine chromosome number

d)

To promote variation