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| 1 |  |  Alleles are |
|  | A) | identical genes. |
|  | B) | altered from one generation to the next. |
|  | C) | found only in reproductive cells |
|  | D) | alternative forms of a particular gene. |
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| 2 |  |  A recessive allele |
|  | A) | is only expressed in a homozygous form. |
|  | B) | is only expressed in a heterozygous form. |
|  | C) | cannot be inherited. |
|  | D) | can only combine with another recessive allele. |
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| 3 |  |  If two alleles at a locus are identical, the individual organism is |
|  | A) | homozygous. |
|  | B) | heterozygous. |
|  | C) | an identical twin. |
|  | D) | dominant. |
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| 4 |  |  The alleles in an individual organism |
|  | A) | change over time. |
|  | B) | can be determined by the individual's appearance. |
|  | C) | are inherited from one parent only. |
|  | D) | remain unchanged throughout life. |
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| 5 |  |  The physical traits of an organism are its |
|  | A) | genotype. |
|  | B) | alleles. |
|  | C) | phenotype. |
|  | D) | genes. |
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| 6 |  |  A recessive allele is |
|  | A) | only expressed in the homozygous form. |
|  | B) | never inherited. |
|  | C) | never found in the heterozygous form. |
|  | D) | a mutation. |
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| 7 |  |  If you crossbreed two heterozygous pea plants, both having the alleles Ww, the offspring will be |
|  | A) | all Ww. |
|  | B) | 25% Ww, 25% ww, 50% WW. |
|  | C) | 50% Ww, 25% ww, 25% WW. |
|  | D) | 50% ww, 50% WW. |
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| 8 |  |  In a pair of alleles |
|  | A) | one allele is always dominant. |
|  | B) | one allele is always recessive. |
|  | C) | both must be either dominant or recessive. |
|  | D) | neither may be dominant. |
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| 9 |  |  A population is |
|  | A) | a group of species of organisms living in the same geographic area at the same time. |
|  | B) | a group of individuals of the same species living in the same geographic area at the same time. |
|  | C) | a group of individuals of varying species living in the same geographic area at the same time. |
|  | D) | a group of individuals of the same species. |
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| 10 |  |  If you breed a dog with the alleles DD for a trait with a dog having the alleles dd, the offspring will be |
|  | A) | all DD. |
|  | B) | all dd. |
|  | C) | all Dd. |
|  | D) | 25% DD, 25% dd, 50% Dd. |
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