Genetics and Meiosis Test Review

Who first learned about and described the basic principles of genetics by studying pea plants?

• Gregor Mendel
• Reginald Punnett
• James Watson
• Justin Bieber

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What does meiosis produce?

• Gametes (sex cells)
• Somatic (body cells)
• Bacteria
• Fungus

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What does mitosis produce?

• Gametes (sex cells)
• Somatic (body cells)
• Bacteria
• Fungus

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T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

• tt
• Tt
• Bb
• TT

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Which of the following is homozygous DOMINANT?

• Yy
• Y
• yy
• YY

Characteristic that is inherited; can be either dominant or recessive

• genes
• allele
• chromosome
• trait

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When a capital letter is used, what kind of allele is being represented?

• Recessive Allele
• Codominance
• Punnett Squares
• Dominant Allele

What is Bb?

• Recessive
• Double Dominant
• Heterozygous
• I don't know...

In Prophase I, what event happens to bring new traits to sperm and eggs?

• The cells replicate DNA
• They are lined up in the middle
• Crossing Over of Chromosomes
• The cells get bigger

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The result of meiosis is:

• two diploid somatic cells
• two haploid sex cells
• four diploid somatic cells
• four haploid sex cells

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