Genetics

Aa is

• homozygous (purebred)
• heterozygous (hybrid)

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G = green, g = yellow

The genotype for a yellow plant is...

• GG

• Gg

• gg

• all of the choices result in yellow

Who is considered the "father of genetics"?

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

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The physical appearance of an organism based on traits

• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Meiosis
• Genetics

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Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

• rr
• AA
• TT
• Ff

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Mark is heterozygous. If B is for brown hair, and b is for blonde hair, what is Mark's phenotype?

• Brown Hair
• Blonde Hair
• Brown and Blonde Hair
• Black Hair

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The two-letter code that describes the genetic traits of an organism is called a-

• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Physical Appearance
• Intelligence

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How much of your DNA do you inherit from your mom?

• 10%
• 25%
• 50%
• it varies

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What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?

• Pea Plant
• Pigeons
• Pear trees
• Photosynthesis

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What do we call the table used to calculate the probability of an offspring's genotype?

• Punnett square
• Venn diagram
• Golden ratio
• Fibonacci sequence

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