Simple Genetics

The passing of traits from parent to child is known as __________.

• heredity

• DNA

• gene

• RNA

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The different forms of a gene are known as _________.

• Punnett squares

• DNA

• chromosomes

• alleles

This is represented by a capital letter and always shows up in an organism when the allele is present.

• dominant allele

• probability

• codominance

• recessive allele

This is represented by a lowercase letter and hidden whenever the dominant allele is present.

• dominant allele

• recessive allele

• codominance

• Punnett Square

Having different forms of an allele for a specific trait

• dominant

• heterozygous

• recessive

• homozygous

Gregor Mendel is known as __________.

• The Father of Pea Plants

• The Father of Austria

• The Father of Inheritance

• The Father of Modern Genetics

__________ is a diagram that can be used to predict the possible outcomes of a genetic cross.

• Mendel Square

• Genetic Square

• Punnett Square

• Allele Square

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

• RR

• rR

• Rr

• rr

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

• RR

• rR

• Rr

• rr

How many offspring will show the recessive trait?

• 0%

• 50%

• 25%

• 75%

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