Genetics Activity

Use the following information for each set of problems

In peas, tall (T) is dominant over short (t)

In peas, round seed (R) is dominant over wrinkled seed (r)

In Guinea pigs, black coat (B) is dominant over white coat (b)

In Mexican dogs, hairless (H) is dominant over hairy (h)

In cattle, hornless (H) is dominant over horns (h)

A. Give the genotypes of the following

a. Heterozygous tall pea plant _________________________
b. Homozygous hairless dog ___________________________
c. Cow with horns ___________________________________
d. White guinea pig __________________________________
e. Heterozygous round pea seed _______________________
B. Describe as “homozygous dominant,” “homozygous recessive,” or “heterozygous”. Then state the genotype or
phenotype (whichever is not given)
a. rr in peas _______________________ _______________________________
b. Hh in cattle _____________________ _______________________________
c. Mexican dog covered with hair ____________________ ________________________
d. Bb Guinea pigs ____________________________ __________________________
e. TT peas ________________________ ______________________________
C. Give the phenotypes (in words) of the following:
a. Tt in peas ________________________________________________________________
b. hh in cattle_______________________________________________________________
c. bb in Guinea pigs___________________________________________________________
d. HH in Mexican dogs________________________________________________________
e. Bb in Guinea pigs__________________________________________________________
f. A heterozygous Mexican dog_________________________________________________
g. A heterozygous cow________________________________________________________
h. A heterozygous Guinea pig___________________________________________________
i. A pea that is homozygous dominant for shape___________________________________

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 Simple Genetics Practice Problems
1. For each genotype, indicate whether it is heterozygous (HE) or homozygous (HO)

AA ____ Ee ____ Ii ____ Mm ____

Bb ____ ff ____ Jj ____ nn ____
Cc ____ GG ____ kk ____ OO ____
Dd ____ HH ____ Ll ____ Pp ____

2. For each of the genotypes below, determine the phenotype.

Purple flowers are dominant to white flowers
PP ___________________________
Pp ___________________________
pp ___________________________
Round seeds are dominant to wrinkled
RR ___________________________
Rr ___________________________
rr ___________________________
Brown eyes are dominant to blue eyes
BB ___________________________
Bb ___________________________
bb ___________________________
Bobtails are recessive (long tails dominant)
TT ___________________________
Tt ___________________________
tt ___________________________

3. For each phenotype, list the genotypes. (Remember to use the letter of the dominant
trait)

Straight hair is dominant to curly. Pointed heads are dominant to round heads.
____________ straight ____________ pointed
____________ straight ____________ pointed
____________ curly ____________ round

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