Punnett Squares and Pedigrees
Authored by David Hammond
Science
6th - 8th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Sam and Madeline are having another baby. Which statement is true?
The baby will inherit the trait.
The baby will be a carrier for the trait.
The baby will not inherit or carry the trait.
None of these are correct.
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
This pedigree shows how left handedness has been passed. Can Mike and Molly have a left handed child?
No, their child can't be left handed.
There is not enough information to tell.
Yes, they can have a left handed child.
They can have a left or right handed child.
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement about this Punnett square is NOT true?
There is a 50% of offspring with green pods.
The offspring have a 50% chance of inheriting a dominant gene.
The parents are heterozygous.
Each parent carries at least one recessive gene.
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-3
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about this Punnett square is true?
All of the offspring will have brown eyes.
1 parent has brown eyes and the other has blue.
Both parents have blue eyes.
They have a 25% chance of offspring with brown eyes.
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about this Punnett square is NOT true?
1 parent is heterozygous, the other is homozygous.
The offspring have a 50% chance of being homozygous.
The offspring have a 50% chance of having blue eyes.
50% of the offspring be homozygous for brown eyes.
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many offspring did Walter and Suzanne have?
4
3
7
5
Tags
NGSS.3-LS1-1
NGSS.3-LS3-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about this Punnett square is true?
Both parents have yellow pods.
All of the offspring will inherit at least 1 yellow pod gene.
The parents are both heterozygous.
Yellow pods is a dominant trait.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-3
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