Genetics

Who is considered the "Father of Genetics?"

• James Watson
• Francis Crick
• Gregor Mendel
• Albert Einstein

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

• Hybrid
• Heterozygous
• Purebred

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

• Heterozygous
• Homozygous
• Dominant
• Recessive

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

Which of the following is an example of a GENOTYPE?

• 25%
• Blue
• 1:2:1
• Bb

Which of the following is an example of a homozygous dominant genotype?

• RR
• Rr
• rr

Which of the following is an example of a heterozygous genotype?

• RR
• Rr
• rr

How many alleles do you get from each parent?

• 1
• 2
• 23
• 46

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The letters on the TOP AND SIDE of a punnett square represent ______________.

• The combination of alleles in offspring.
• The possible alleles given by the parents following meiosis.
• The genotype and phenotype of offspring.
• The results of genetic mutations in offspring.

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If a person has a genotype of Rr, what do you know about their gametes (sex cells)?

• They will all carry the R allele.
• They will all carry Rr.
• Some will carry R, some will carry r.
• They will all carry the r allele.