Mendelian Genetics_Part I

The observable traits of an organism are known as its

• allele
• dominance
• phenotype
• genotype

Each parent contributes one of the genes for a particular trait. The genes of the pair are called:

• variables
• gametes
• hybrids
• alleles

Chromosomes that carry genes that code for the same products, such as hemoglobin or eye pigment, are said to be:

• homologous
• heterozygous
• heterogeneous
• homozygous

If green is dominant over purple, then what is the genotype for this individual?

• Purple
• Green
• GG
• gg

Tt is-

• homozygous dominant
• homozygous recessive
• heterozygous
• none of these

If a pea plant were homozygous recessive for height, how would its alleles be represented?

• TT
• Tt
• tt
• tT

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

• Gene
• Allele
• Codon
• Nucleotide

Which of the following best describes a GENOTYPE?

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

The letters on the TOP AND SIDE of a punnett square represent ______________.

• The combination of alleles in offspring.
• The possible alleles given by the parents following meiosis.
• The genotype and phenotype of offspring.
• The results of genetic mutations in offspring.

What is the predicted percentage of homozygous recessive offspring in this cross?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%