Basic Genetics

Who is the "father" of modern genetics?

• Gregor Mendel

• Andreas Vesalius

• James Watson

• Charles Darwin

A _______ is an alternative form a gene.

• chromosome

• sister chromatid

• allele

• telomere

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

a trait that is always expressed if present is _____________________

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Strong

• True

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

a trait that is masked unless 2 copies are present is ________________________

• recessive

• dominant

• weak

• hidden

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

alleles for a trait that are the same

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Quasizygous

• Juxtazygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

alleles for a trait that are the different

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Quasizygous

• Juxtazygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the physical/observable characteristic

• phenotype

• genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the organism's genetic makeup

• phenotype

• genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Select all that would be considered phenotypes:

• Blonde

• Rr

• Short

• rr

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Select all that would be considered genotypes:

• Blonde

• Rr

• Short

• rr

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2