Introduction to Genetics

Introduction to Genetics

by Candice Dupoise

Multiple Choice

Who is called the Father of Genetics?

• Robert Hook

• Matthias Schleiden

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

Multiple Choice

Which scientists was the first to see cells and coined the term cells?

• Robert Hooke

• Matthias Schleiden

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

Multiple Choice

The passing of physical characteristics from parent to offspring is called

• genetics

• heredity

• biology

• botany

Multiple Select

Choose all the traits that would be controlled by your DNA.

• eye color

• a scar

• type of earlobe

• ability to roll tongue

• being able to play an instrument

Multiple Choice

What is the female part of the flower called?

• stamen

• pistil

• petal

• sepal

Multiple Choice

What is the male part of the flower called?

• ovules

• pistil

• petal

• stamen

Multiple Choice

In flowers, where are the eggs?

• ovules

• pollen

Multiple Choice

In flowers, where are the sperm?

• ovules

• pollen

Multiple Choice

Which process produces egg and sperm cells?

• mitosis

• meiosis

• cellular respiration

• photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

The sperm and egg cells that are created will have ___________ of chromosomes as the pea plant body cells.

• the same number

• half the number

Multiple Choice

The scientific study of heredity is called __________.

• heredity

• genetics

• zoology

• botany

Multiple Choice

True or False

Pea plants can readily self-pollinate.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In order to keep pea plants from self-pollinating, Mendel had to remove the ______________ from one of the flowers.

• stigma

• anthers

Multiple Choice

After pollination, ______________ occurs.

• fertilization

• meiosis

Multiple Choice

The united egg and sperm become the ___________.

• embryo (baby plant)

• seed

• fruit

Multiple Choice

The mature ovary becomes the ______________.

• embryo

• seed

• fruit

Multiple Select

Choose all the examples of fruits.

• apple

• squash

• pine cone

• potato

• cucumber

Multiple Choice

A purebred has the ____________ alleles for a trait.

• different

• same

Multiple Choice

A hybrid tall plant would have an allele for tall and an allele for _______ , but would look _________.

• short, short

• short, tall

• short, medium

Multiple Choice

Which type of allele always shows up when present?

• recessive

• dominant

Multiple Choice

Short height for pea plants is the ____________ allele.

• recessive

• dominant

Multiple Choice

In Mendel's first experiment, he crossed purebred tall pea plants with purebred short pea plants. What were the results of the F1 generation?

• 100% were medium height

• 100% were tall

• 100% were short

• 50% were tall and 50% were short

Multiple Choice

To complete the second experiment with height, Mendel allowed the F1 generation to ___________________.

• cross-pollinate

• self-pollinate

Multiple Choice

A _____________ letter represents a dominant allele.

• capital

• lower case

Multiple Choice

A lower case letter represents a _______________.

• dominant allele

• recessive allele

Multiple Choice

How would a purebred tall plant be represented?

• TT

• tt

• Tt

Multiple Choice

How would a purebred short plant be represented?

• TT

• tt

• Tt

Multiple Choice

How would a hybrid tall be represented?

• TT

• tt

• Tt

Multiple Choice

In pea plants, can there be a hybrid short?

• yes

• no

Open Ended

Why can there not be a hybrid short pea plant?