Punnett Squares and Pedigrees

Punnett Squares and Pedigrees

6th - 8th Grade

15 Qs

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Punnett Squares and Pedigrees

Punnett Squares and Pedigrees

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-2, HS-LS1-4

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mary Rogers

Used 232+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

While observing a litter of guinea pigs, Jack and Jill noticed that they had a variety of brown and white coats. They knew the guinea pigs had the same parents and that they were all from the same litter. Which best explains why they had different coat colors?

they received an exact copy of both parents' DNA

they randomly received DNA from only one parent

the coat color is random and not influenced by parents

they received different combinations of DNA from both parents

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following correctly states the genotype probabilities for the offspring of the parents shown in this punnett square?

50% heterozygous 50% homozygous dominant

50% heterozygous 50% homozygous recessive

50% heterozygous 25% homozygous recessive 25% homozygous dominant

100% heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the following correctly states the genotype probabilities for the offspring of the parents shown in this punnett square?

50% heterozygous 50% homozygous dominant

50% heterozygous 50% homozygous recessive

50% heterozygous 25% homozygous recessive 25% homozygous dominant

100% heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the following correctly states the genotype probabilities for the offspring of the parents shown in this punnett square?

50% heterozygous 50% homozygous dominant

50% heterozygous 50% homozygous recessive

50% heterozygous 25% homozygous recessive 25% homozygous dominant

100% heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Julie learned that curly hair is dominant over straight hair. She began to wonder if two parents with curly hair could produce offspring with straight hair. Which of the following punnett squares shows curly haired parents that can produce offspring with straight hair?

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Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The pedigree is tracing the expression of a recessive trait for generations I and II. Both parents carry the trait but only one parent presents the trait.

Based on the information in the pedigree what is the genotype for individual I-1?

hetyerozygous

homozygous recessive

homozygous dominant

none of the provided

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The pedigree is tracing the expression of a recessive trait for generations I and II. Both parents carry the trait but only one parent presents the trait.

Based on the information in the pedigree what is the genotype for individual I-2?

hetyerozygous

homozygous recessive

homozygous dominant

none of the provided

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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