11 Mendelian Genetics

Linked genes are

• on different chromosomes
• on the same chromosome
• always on sex chromosomes
• independently assorted

If a parent is PpHH, what are the possible gametes they could form?

• PH, pH
• PH, Ph
• PH, pH, Ph
• Pp, HH

All offspring plants in the F1 generation were purple because purple is the ______________ trait.

• Heterozygous
• Homozygous
• Dominant
• Recessive

Which of the following does NOT describe the flowers in the F1 Generation?

• Hybrid
• Heterozygous
• Purebred

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following best explains the results of letting the F1 purple hybrids self pollinate?

• 100% Purple
• 100% White
• 50% Purple, 50% White
• 75% Purple, 25% White

A __________ is a segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein, which leads to a particular trait.

• Gene
• Allele
• Codon
• Nucleotide

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The different forms of a gene are known as _____________.

• Codons
• Proteins
• Alleles
• Nucleotides

Probability is used in genetics to determine

• possible genotypes of offspring
• possible phenotypes of parents
• definite genotypes of offspring
• definite genotypes of parents

How many alleles do you get from each parent?

• 1
• 2
• 23
• 46

Which of Mendel's laws states that alleles are separated during meiosis?

• Law of Dominance
• Law of Segregation
• Law of Independent Assortment
• Law of Meiosis