Intro to Genetics

Two heterozygous parents produce offspring. What is the probability of the HOMOZYGOUS DOMINANT GENOTYPE appearing in the offspring generation?

• 75%
• 25%
• 50%
• 100%

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A heterozygous yellow pea plant's genotype would be:

• YY
• yy
• Yy
• Yg

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Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?

• muscle cells
• skin cells
• sperm cells
• blood cells

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The sex of an offspring is determined by ______________________.

• the mother
• the father
• the mother and the father
• by the environment

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Incomplete dominance means that the traits are

• expressed equally
• dominant
• recessive
• blended

Term for homozygous organisms that display two dominant phenotypes at the same time

• codominance
• incomplete dominance
• multiple alleles
• linked genes

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Who is considered the "father of genetics"?

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

What is the percentage of offspring that have green pods?

• 100%
• 75%
• 50%
• 25%

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Another word for homozygous is...

• purebred
• hybrid
• heterozygous
• dominant

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Alternate form of a gene for a single trait; may be dominant or recessive

• Heredity
• Genetics
• Inheritance
• Allele