Mendelian Genetics

Which of the following us NOT a reason Mendel studied pea plants?

• grow quickly

• easy to grow

• has 7 different traits that have 2 opposite options

• they live a long time

Select all of the phenotypes listed below

• Aa

• Presence of hitchhiker's thumb

• Tt

• Green Eyes

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Select all of the genotypes listed below

• Aa

• brown hair

• Tt

• attached earlobes

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________ an organisms physical trait for a gene

• phenotype

• genotype

• allele combination

• traitotype

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________ an organisms genetic make up for a specific trait

• phenotype

• genotype

• allele combination

• traitotype

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If something is heterozygous, it is also _____

• purebred

• hybrid

• dominant

• recessive

Which term describes the different forms of a gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

• DNA

• Punnett Squares

If something is homozygous, it can also be called____

• phenotype

• genotype

• hybrid

• purebred

How many alleles do you inherit from EACH parent for a specific trait?

• 1

• 2

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A tool used to predict the probability of offspring inheriting certain traits is called a ...

• karyotype

• Punnett Square

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