Mendelian Genetics

Who is considered the "Father of Genetics?"

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

The different forms of a gene are known as _____________.

• Codons
• Proteins
• Alleles
• Nucleotides

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

True or False: Mendel's "Law of Dominance" states that some alleles are dominant which others are recessive.

• True
• False

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

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following best describes a GENOTYPE?

• The allele/genetic makeup of an organism.
• The physical expression of a trait.

Which of the following is an example of a GENOTYPE?

• 25%
• Blue
• 1:2:1
• Bb

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is an example of a PHENOTYPE?

• 25%
• Blue
• 1:2:1
• Bb

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

• RR
• Rr
• rr

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

• RR
• Rr
• rr

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

• RR
• Rr
• rr