Genetics Part 1 Review

The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called

• Gene splicing

• Heredity

• Genome

• True breeding

An organism that has the genotype Bb is

• Homozygous dominant

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous recessive

• None of the above

Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?

• fur color and pattern
• obedience to commands
• food brand preference
• affection for a specific home

Parents and children share traits. Which of these is NOT an inherited trait?

• eye color
• liking spicy foods
• left-handedness
• ear shape

Which of the following scientist gave the principles of inheritance?

• (a) Mendel

• (b) Griffin

• (c) Johanssen

• (d) Watson and Crick

What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?

• Pea Plant
• Pigeons
• Pear trees
• Photosynthesis

Gregor Mendel is known as the father of _________

• Modern Medicine
• Father of the Green Revolution
• Father of Genitics
• The Pea Plant Man

A factor that covers up another factor is _____

• Recessive
• Obsessive
• Dominant
• Combinant

An organism that has the genotype Bb is

• Homozygous dominant

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous recessive

• None of the above

A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross

• Karyotype

• Monohybrid cross

• Punnett Square

• Dihybrid cross