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Genetics and Heredity
8. _________ phenotype c. the allele you use a lower case letter for
10. _________ dominant e. the allele you use an upper case letter for
11. _________ recessive f. when you have two of the same alleles
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a. Hh
b. HH
c. hh
d. All of the above
15. If B=brown and b=blue, we know that blue is recessive and brown is _________________.
a. a gene
b. recessive
c. a trait
d. dominant
16. If a baby goat received a dominant gene for curly hair from one parent, and a recessive gene for straight
hair from the other, which trait will the baby goat display?
a. No hair
b. Curly hair
c. Straight hair
d. Straight and curly hair
17. The allele for yellow seeds in pea plants, Y, is dominant. The allele for green seeds in pea plants, y, is
recessive. Which combination would produce a plant with green seeds?
a. YY
b. Yy
c. yY
d. yy
18. In humans, the allele for brown eyes, B, is dominant over the allele for blue eyes, b. Which combination of
alleles shown below could result in a person with blue eyes?
a. BB
b. Bb
c. bB
d. bb
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A A
a Aa Aa
a
Aa Aa
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23. In the diagram shown below, how many of the offspring will probably show the dominant trait?
F F
f Ff Ff
Ff Ff
f
a. ¼
b. 2/4
c. ¾
d. 4/4
24. The trait for a straight thumb (H) is dominant over the trait for a hitchhiker’s thumb (h).
a. Two people with straight thumbs (Hh x Hh) got married. Complete the diagram below to show the genes
of their children.
b. What percentage of the offspring will most likely have hitchhikers’ thumbs? _______ %
25. Black fur (F) is dominant over white fur (f) in rabbits.
a. A homozygous dominant male (FF) breeds with a homozygous recessive female (ff). Complete the
Punnett square below to show the possible genotypes of their babies.
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26. R represents the dominant allele for red flowers, and r represents the recessive allele for white flowers.
R r
What is the probability of getting a plant with white flowers? Explain your answer.
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27. The diagram you see below represents the result of the cross between two tall pea plants. All the resulting offspring
were tall.
T t
T
TT Tt
T
a. Identify two of the TT Tt offspring that could possibly produce short pea plants if
they were crossed.
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28. Each human body cell contains 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are contained in a human sex
cell?
a. 46
b. 23
c. 92
d. 24
29. Many cells have a nucleus that contains chromosomes. These chromosomes carry genes that are made up
of:
a. hormones
b. DNA molecules
c. minerals and water
d. undigested food
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30. Which of the following are NOT contained inside of human cells?
a. chromosomes
b. DNA
c. blood
d. genes
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33. The diagram shows an image of a cell and some of its parts.
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34. Base your answers on the diagram below. The diagram shows the offspring of a white mouse and a gray
mouse. All of the offspring are gray.
35. Which is the correct gene combination for the parents shown in the diagram?
a. GG x GG c. gg x GG
b. gg x gg d. Gg x Gg
36. If two gray (Gg) mice mated, what percent of their offspring would have pure white fur?
a. 25% c. 75%
b. 50 % d. 100%
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38. Chromosomes are found inside which of the following structures of a eukaryotic cell?
A. Gene
B. DNA
C. Nucleus
D. Proteins
For the following statements mark A if they are describe asexual reproduction or B if they describe sexual
reproduction, C if it is both, D if it is neither.
39. Does not cost the parent time or energy to find a mate.
40. Works best in stable environments that experience little change.
41. Necessary for the organism to survive.
42. Offspring are genetically diverse and, therefore, able to survive in changing environments
43. Necessary for the species to survive.
44. Offspring are genetically identical and, therefore, all susceptible to the same diseases.
For the follow diagram use the following terms to analyze each diagram:
A. Gene B. Chromosome C. Allele D. Genotype
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