Genetics Pop Quiz

What is this an example of?

What is this used for?

What is significant about pea plants?

• used by Mendel to study patterns of inheritance

• they are always green

• they are not significant

• they are always tall

Name the Austrian Monk that laid the foundation for the study of modern genetics. He is considered the Father of Genetics.

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

• Robert Hooke

Which is (are) homozygous?

• Only TT

• Only Tt

• Only tt

• TT and tt

• Tt and tt

Which is (are) heterozygous?

• Only TT

• Only Tt

• Only tt

• Tt and tt

• TT and tt

What type of genes will always appear in an organism’s phenotype if present? (HINT-- they will show their effect with only 1 copy of the allele)

• Dominant

• Recessive

• None

• ALL

What is the physical appearance of an organism called?

• phenotype

• genotype

• allele

• gene

Where are the parents placed on the Punnett Square?

• Top & Side

• 4 squares in middle

• Only the top

• Only the Side

What percent of the offspring here will be yellow?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%