Quiz about Mendelian Genetics Review

Question 1

Study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring

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genetics

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genes

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DNA

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pedigree

Question 2

Combination of two alleles

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genotype

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phenotype

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genes

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alleles

Question 3

Physical expression of alleles

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phenotype

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alleles

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genes

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genotype

Question 4

Different versions of a gene

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alleles

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DNA

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traits

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genes

Question 5

Determined by genes on the chromosomes.

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traits

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genetics

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DNA

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genotype

Question 6

Segment of DNA that determines a trait.

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gene

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DNA

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chromsome

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nucleotides

Question 7

Human skin cells are examples of __.

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diploid cells

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meiosis

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haploid cells

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genetics

Question 8

To make gametes or sex cells

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meiosis

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mitosis

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reproduction

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cell division

Question 9

Homologous chromosomes have the same genes and same size.

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True

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False

Question 10

Orange coat is dominant to white.  What is the phenotype of a heterozygous individual?

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orange

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white

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orange and white at the same time

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light orange

Question 11

Having dimples is dominant to no dimples.  A homozygous recessive person would ___.

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have no dimples

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have dimples

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have partial dimples

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have dimples some times

Question 12

What is the genotypic ratio of a Aa x Aa?

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1 AA : 2 Aa : 1 aa

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4 Aa

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2 AA : 2 Aa

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2 Aa : 2 aa

Question 13

Orange coat is dominant to white.  What is the phenotypic ratio of a CC x cc?

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4 orange

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4 Cc

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4 white

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2 CC : 2 cc

Question 14

CHALLENGE! In rabbits, black coat (B) is dominant to brown (b). Straight hair (H) is dominant to curly (h). A homozygous dominant rabbit is crossed with a homozyous recessive rabbit. What is the genotype and phenotype of their offspring?

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100% BbHh (straight black coat)

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50% BBHH (straight black coat)

50% bbhh (curly brown coat)

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25% BBHH (straight black coat)

25% BBhh (curly black coat)

25% bbHH (straight brown coat)

25% bbhh (curly brown coat)

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50% BbHh (straight black coat)

50% bbHh (straight brown coat)

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