Non-Mendelian and Mendelian Genetics

What did Gregor Mendel's primary experiment consist of?

• Peas
• Flowers
• Beans

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The phenotype is the _______________.

• physical appearance of an organism
• Genetic makeup 
• Alleles acquired from a specific parent.

An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

• hidden allele
• dominant allele
• recessive allele
• present allele

How much of your DNA do you inherit from your mom?

• 10%
• 25%
• 50%
• it varies

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In which inheritance pattern are heterozygous individuals a blend of the dominant and recessive phenotypes?

• sex-linked inheritance
• complete dominance
• codominance
• incomplete dominance

What do the circles represent in a pedigree chart?

• males
• females
• individuals with a disease
• children of either gender

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

• Bb
• BB
• bb
• B

What is the percentage of a homozyogus dominant offspring?

• 75%
• 50%
• 25%
• 0%

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What percentage of the offspring will be purebred dominant?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

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What percentage of the female offspring will be a carrier for this recessive disease?

• 0%
• 50%
• 100%
• 25%

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