Mendel and Monohyrbids

Who is considered the "Father of Genetics?"

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

True or False: Genetics is the scientific study of heredity.

• True
• False

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What is another name for "true breeding?"

• Heterozygous
• Homozygous
• Hybrid
• Cross Pollinating

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

• Hybrid
• Heterozygous
• Homozygous

What is the phenotypic ratio found in the F2 Generation? (Remember the dominant phenotype is listed first).

• 1:1
• 1:2:1
• 3:1
• 1:0

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

• Gene
• Allele
• Codon
• Nucleotide

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The different forms of a gene are known as _____________.

• Codons
• Proteins
• Alleles
• Nucleotides

How many alleles do you get from each parent?

• 1
• 2
• 23
• 46

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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

According to the Law of Segregation, alleles are separated during the process of _____________.

• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• Osmosis
• Translation

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