Biology 11.1

Multiple Choice

Offspring produced by parents that differ in one or more traits are called

• alleles

• homologs

• hybrids

• gametes

Multiple Choice

Different forms of a gene are called

• alleles

• hybrids

• gametes

• traits

Multiple Choice

The joining of male and female reproductive cells during sexual reproduction is known as

• hybridization

• self-pollination

• cross-pollination

• fertilization

Multiple Choice

A specific physical characteristic, such as seed color or plant height, of an individual is called a(n)

• gamete

• trait

• gene

• allele

Multiple Choice

The process in which alleles separate from each other during meiosis so that each gamete carries only a single copy of each gene is called

• principle of dominance

• fertilization

• hybrid formation

• segregation