Mendelian Genetics

Which of the following is heterozygous?

• MM

• Mm

• mm

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

• RR

• Rr

• rr

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

• QQ

• Qq

• qq

What term denotes the physical expression of a gene?

• genotype

• phenotype

• appearance

• homologous

T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

• tt
• Tt
• Bb
• TT

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A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents

• Mendel Grid
• Genetic Tic Tac Toe
• Punnett Square
• Pedigree Plot

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey
• water to rain
• parents to offspring
• fungi to protists

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Which is a true statements about this picture?

• Brown is recessive
• Brown is dominant
• Blue is dominant
• Blue is codominant

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What is a gene?

• An entire chromosome that  codes for a trait
• a piece of clothing
• a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
• Chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait

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T1 - What is the cause of some traits "skipping" a generation?

• dominant traits
• recessive traits
• hybrid alleles
• homologous chromosomes

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