Study Guide for Genetics Test 2016

Study Guide for Genetics Test 2016

Name: ______Date: ______

Period #: ______

Study Guide for Genetics Test 2016

  1. Where do the alleles of the offspring come from?

Hint: 1 from ______and 1 from ______

  1. How would you write a dominant allele? What does dominant mean?
  1. How would you write a recessive allele? What does recessive mean?
  1. If a person has 1 allele for dimples and 1 for no dimples, what trait will show up?
  1. Write the 2 alleles for homozygous dominant. For heterozygous. For homozygous recessive. (Use whatever letter you would like)
  1. Can a person with no dimples ever be heterozygous? Why or why not? (Remember…dimples is dominant and no dimples is recessive)

Define:

  1. Phenotype –
  1. Genotype –
  1. Homozygous –

10.Heterozygous –

  1. Codominance –
  1. When you flip a coin, and you got a heads the first time, does that mean that you have less of a chance of getting a heads they second time? Why or why not?
  1. Give an example of a phenotype and a genotype.

14. T = CAN taste PTCt = CAN’T taste PTC

Tt x Tt

  1. What is the probability of TT?
  2. What is the probability of Tt?
  3. What is the probability of tt?
  4. What is the probability you can taste PTC?
  5. What is the probability you can’t taste PTC?

15. Cross an AB blood type mother with an O blood type father:

AB x O

  1. What blood types do the offspring have?
  2. Which blood type shows codominance?
  3. What is the chance that their child is:

AB?

A?

B?

O?

16. Make a punnett square for codominant chickens crossing

Mom: All black chickenDad: Black and White chicken

A. What is the probability of an all black chicken?

B. What is the probability of an all white chicken?

C. What is the probability of a black and white chicken?

D. Is mom heterozygous or homozygous?

E. Is dad heterozygous or homozygous?

18. How many chromosomes do humans have in each body cell?

19. How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have in each body cell?

20. How many chromosomes are in human sex cells? (I.E. Sperm and Egg cells)

21. Write the symbols for the chromosomes that these people have: Men:

` Women:

22. Which chromosome is smaller, X or Y?

23. All eggs carry a ______chromosome.

24. ½ the sperm carry a ______chromosome and the other ½ carry a ______.

25. Explain the difference between identical and fraternal twins. Use a diagram if helpful.

26. List 3 characteristics that are inherited.

27. List 3 characteristics that are acquired.

28. Explain the difference between acquired and inherited traits.

29. Why do some human traits like skin color, height and hair color show a wide variety of phenotypes? Explain!

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