2025 AQA GCSE BIOLOGY Foundation Tier Paper 2F Question
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0 1 Some people keep rabbits as pets.
Figure 1 shows two types of rabbit.
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The fur colour pattern in the Himalayan rabbit is caused by a dominant allele.
0 1 . 1 What is a dominant allele?
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An allele expressed only if a rabbit has two copies of the allele
An allele expressed only if it is inherited from the male rabbit
An allele expressed when a rabbit has only one copy of the allele
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H = dominant allele for Himalayan fur pattern
h = recessive allele for white fur.
0 1 . 2 What is the genotype of a white rabbit?
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HH Hh hh
A male Himalayan rabbit was crossed with a female Himalayan rabbit.
The male rabbit and the female rabbit each had the heterozygous genotype Hh.
Some of the offspring were Himalayan rabbits and some of the offspring were
white rabbits.
0 1 . 3 Complete the Punnett square diagram in Figure 2.
You should show:
the male gametes
the offspring genotypes.
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Figure 2
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0 1 Some people keep rabbits as pets.
Figure 1 shows two types of rabbit.
Figure 1
The fur colour pattern in the Himalayan rabbit is caused by a dominant allele.
0 1 . 1 What is a dominant allele?
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Tick () one box.
An allele expressed only if a rabbit has two copies of the allele
An allele expressed only if it is inherited from the male rabbit
An allele expressed when a rabbit has only one copy of the allele
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In Questions 01.2 and 01.3, use the following symbols: box
H = dominant allele for Himalayan fur pattern
h = recessive allele for white fur.
0 1 . 2 What is the genotype of a white rabbit?
[1 mark]
Tick () one box.
HH Hh hh
A male Himalayan rabbit was crossed with a female Himalayan rabbit.
The male rabbit and the female rabbit each had the heterozygous genotype Hh.
Some of the offspring were Himalayan rabbits and some of the offspring were
white rabbits.
0 1 . 3 Complete the Punnett square diagram in Figure 2.
You should show:
the male gametes
the offspring genotypes.
[3 marks]
Figure 2
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