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Simple Genetics Review

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CLASS : 
Simple Genetics Review (Virtual)
25 Questions DATE  : 

1. Having two of the same genes for the trait (TT, tt); Both dominant or both recessive.

A homozygous or purebred B twin offspring

C heterozygous or hybrid D pairs of chromosomes

2. Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?

A 75% B 25%

C 0% D 50%

3. Which of the following is a phenotype?

A mutated DNA B red hair

C heterozygous genes D Aa

4. Aa is

A homozygous (purebred) B heterozygous (hybrid)

5. B=brown eyes
b= blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes:
One has genotype BB the other Bb.

they have same phenotype but different


A they have same phenotype and genotype B
genotypes

they have same genotype but different they have different genotypes and
C D
phenotypes phenotypes
6. Who is considered the "father of genetics"?

A Reginald Punnett B Justin Bieber

C Gregor Mendel D James Watson

7. If one stronger trait "covers" up another weaker trait, the trait that covers the other is said
to be:

A Recessive B Hidden

C Dominant D Heterozygous

8. Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

A Tt B T

C tt D TT

9. If a heterozygous tall pea plant is crossed with a short pea plant, what are the possible
genotypes of the future offspring?

A 25%TT, 50%Tt, 25%tt B 75%Tt, 25%tt

C 100% Tt D 50% Tt, 50% tt

10. In the punnett square shown, what must the genotype of the
missing parent be?

A Bb B bb

C BB D Tt
11. Two brown eyed parents which are  both heterozygous (Bb) have a
baby. What is the possibility of the baby being blue eyed?

A 0% B 75%

C 25% D 50%

12. How many alleles (letters) does a child get from EACH parent for each trait?

A 2 B 1

C 3 D 4

13. Freckles (F) are dominant over nonfreckles.   What is the phenotype
of individual #3

A freckles  B ff

C Ff D nonfreckles 

14. One of a number of different forms of a gene. 

A fertilization B gamete

C  gene D allele

15. Which observation of dihybrid crosses led to Mendel's law of independent assortment

Some combinations of traits were not The presence of one trait didn't affect the
A B
passed onto offspring presence of another

Many combinations of traits were always Particular individual traits persisted for
C D
inherited together many generations
16. In Mendel's monohybrid cross of a purebred white-flowered plant and a purebred purple-
flowered plant, the F1 generation

A remained purebred B did not receive any recessive alleles

C showed only the dominant trait D showed only the recessive trait

17. Mendel's law of segregation states that during meiosis, the alleles
that control each trait separate, and only _________________ from each
pair is/are passed to the offspring

A the dominant trait B two alleles

C one allele D the recessive trait

18. The Law of Segregation states that alleles separate during the process of ...

A Mitosis B Replication

C Meiosis D Fertilization

19. A distinguishing characteristic that can be inherited is a(n)

A allele B gene

C trait D cross

20. What genotype is missing from this Punnett Square?

A RrYY B RrYy

C RRYY D rryy
21. Based off this punnett square, what fraction of the offspring will
have wrinkled, yellow seeds?

A 9/16 B 1/16

C 16/16 D 3/16

22. What gamete possibilities could come from this parent's genotype?

A AB, AB, aB, aB B AB, aB, ab, aB

C Ab, Ab, Ab, Ab D Ab, AB, Ab, ab

23. What is the genotype for a pea plant heterozygous for round seeds (R), and homozygous
recessive for green seeds (y)?

A RrYy B RRyy

C Ry D Rryy

24. What are the possible genotypes for this cross?

A TT= 75% tt = 25% B all tall

C TT = 25% Tt= 50% tt=25% D Tt = 100%

25. The ratio of homozygous dominant to heterozygous


to homozygous recessive offspring

A Monohybrid Cross B Phenotypic Ratio

C Homologous Pair D Genotypic Ratio

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