Genetics Practice

Directions: Define the following terms.

1. Crossing Over – the swapping of genetic material that occurs in the germ line.
2. Meiosis – process where a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the original amount
of genetic information.
3. Mitosis – process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells (cell division).
4. Homozygous-
5. Heterozygous
6. Phenotype
7. Genotype
8. Allele
9. Purebred
10. Hybrid

Directions: For each of the genotypes below, determine what the phenotype.

11. Purple flowers are dominant to white flowers.

PP_____________ pp____________ Pp_______________

12. Hairy knuckles are dominant to non-hairy knuckles in humans.

HH_____________ Hh ___________ hh _________________

13. Bobtails in cats are recessive. Normal tails are dominant.

Nn _____________ nn _________ NN _____________

14. Round seeds are dominant to wrinkled seeds in pea plants.

Rr______________ RR _____________ rr ____________

Directions: For each of the following write whether it is homozygous dominant (HD), heterozygous
(He) or homozygous recessive (HR).

Tt- ______ tT-______ aa- ______ JJ- _______

BB- _______ Bb- _______ bb- _______ dd- ________

Directions: Use the following information for questions 15-16.

In dogs, the gene for fur color has two alleles. The dominant allele (F) codes for grey fur and the recessive
allele (f) codes for black fur. Use a Punnett square to support your answer.

15. The female dog is heterozygous. The male dog is homozygous recessive. If these two dogs reproduce:

a. What percentage of their offspring will be grey? ________% black? ________% b. What is the
 ratio of homozygous offspring to heterozygous offspring?

16. The female dog is heterozygous. The male dog is heterozygous. If these dogs reproduce:

c. What percentage of their offspring will be homozygous dominant? ________% homozygous

recessive? ________% heterozygous? ________%

d. What is the ratio of grey dogs to black dogs? _____: _____

17. In rabbits, black fur (B) is dominant over white fur. Show the cross of a heterozygous male with a
homozygous white female. Complete a Punnett Square to support your answer.
a. What percentage of their offspring will have black fur? ___________% b. What
percentage of their offspring will have white fur? ___________%

18. Wrinkled seed (r) are recessive to smooth seeds. Show a wrinkled seed plant crossed with a
heterozygous seed plant.
a. What is the ratio of wrinkled seeds to smooth seeds? ______ : ______ b. What
percentage of offspring will have smooth seeds? _______%

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