Genetics Review

Gregor Mendel is commonly referred to as which of the following?

• The Father of Life

• The Father of Genetics

• The Father of Biology

Which type of plant did Gregor Mendel use to conduct a large portion of his research?

• Rose bush

• Tomato plant

• Pea plant

Which of the following is the main reason Punnett Squares are useful?

• The can accurately predict all of an offspring's trait

• The can used to determine if a male or female will be born

• The can be used to calculate the probability of ab offspring's combination of alleles

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Two different colored flowers are crossed. Some of the offspring have white flowers and others have red. The color of the flowers represent which of the following?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

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All of the offspring in a specific Punnett Square were represented by the allele combination of Bb for fur color. This code or genetic makeup represents which of the following?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

A person has brown hair, brown eyes, and is extremely tall. These characteristics are commonly referred to as what?

• Heredity

• Genetics

• Alleles

• Traits

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Which of the following correctly identifies the allele combination of tt?

• heterozygous

• homozygous dominant

• homozygous recessive

Which of the following could be another term used for heterozygous?

• Purebred

• Hybrid

• Same

• Clone

A _____________ is the specific genetic makeup or "code" for a particular trait.

• genotype

• phenotype

• traits

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The Austrian Monk who discovered the basic principles of heredity was _______________________.

• Gregor Mendel

• Dr. James

• Ms. Kytola

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