Heredity Quiz Practice

Having the same alleles: GG

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Having different alleles: Gg

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Letters that represent the actual genes: Bb, BB, bb

• Dominant

• Heterozygous

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Physical Trait such as Black fur or white fur

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Phenotype

A trait that can be covered: WHITE FUR can be covered by BLACK FUR.

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Represented by a lower case letter

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Represented by upper case (capitol) letter

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Phenotype

A trait that can cover another: BLACK FUR over WHITE Fur.

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Phenotype

In chickens, the allele for orange feathers is dominant to the allele for white feathers. If two heterozygous chickens make and produce offspring, what is the probability of an individual offspring having white fur?

• 0

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1

A dog with straight hair (SS) is crossed with a dog with long hair (ss). Which of the following would be the possible genotypes of their puppies?

• 100% Ss

• 50% SS and 50% ss

• 25% SS, 50% Ss, and 25% ss

• 50% Ss and 50% ss