WorksheetsGenetics test review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
What are an individual's traits determined by?
environment
lifestyle
genes
education
Two identical alleles for a trait is known as
heterozygous
homozygous
dominant
recessive
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?
25%
50%
75%
100%
An organism’s genetic makeup; the pair of alleles for a trait is called a(n)
phenotype
genotype
allele
chromosome
One uppercase and one lowercase letter are alleles for what type of trait?
Heterozygous (hybrid)
Homozygous (pure)
Dominant
Recessive
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
Options:
RR,
Rr,
rR,
rr
RR
Rr
rR
rr
Traits that are passed down and are found in your DNA are called _____________ traits.
inherited
acquired
environmental
phenotypic
How many are hybrids?
25%
50%
75%
100%
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?
25%
50%
75%
0%
Brown fur is dominant over white fur in dogs. Two white dogs are crossed. What are all possible phenotypes of the puppies?
all white
some brown and some white
all brown
half brown and half white
Who is the father of genetics?
Mendel
Darwin
Watson
Crick
Red and white flowers cross and produce pink flowers. (Incomplete dominance). If two pink flowers are crossed, show all possible genotypes of the offspring.
RR, RW, WW
RR, RW, RW
RW, WW, WW
RR, WW, WW
How many offspring will show the recessive trait?
0%
25%
50%
75%
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?
RR, Rr, rr
RR, Rr
Rr, rr
RR, rr
What is the yellow seed genotype?
AA or Aa
aa
A
AaA
What is the term for the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring?
Genetics
Evolution
Biology
Anatomy
The branch of biology that focuses on heredity is called _______.
genetics
evolution
molecular biology
ecology
In rabbits, black fur (B) is dominant over brown fur (b). If a rabbit has brown fur, what can you conclude about its genotype?
Bb
BB
bb
B
What is the definition of phenotype?
The genetic makeup of an organism
The physical expression of a trait
The evolutionary history of a species
The environmental influence on an organism's traits
What fraction of individuals will be homozygous dominant?
1/3
1/2
2/3
1/4
