Genetics & Punnett Squares

Who is considered the "Father of Genetics"?

• Todd Bloomer

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

• Charles Darwin

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The prefix "homo" means...

• different

• same

• tomorrow

• never

The prefix "hetero" means...

• different

• ugly

• fancy

• same

What is a genotype?

• the genetic make-up of an organism

• the physical trait of an organism

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What is a phenotype?

• the genetic make-up of an organism

• the physical trait of an organism

Which of the following are phenotypes?

• green skin

• Aa

• homozygous recessive

• purple eyes

• black fur

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Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of:

• genotypes

• phenotypes

Dominant alleles are represented by a:

• Male gene
• lowercase letter
• recessive trait
• capital letter

AA and Aa always show up as:

• dominant

• recessive

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Which of the following represents alleles for the homozygous dominant genotype?

• Aa

• aa

• AA