Lesson 4 Heredity

Who was Gregor Mendel?

• An Austrian monk studied Botany and experimented on Pea Plants. He is thought to be the father of modern genetics.

• A mad scientist.

• A character in a Marvel movie.

• An American Monk who studied monkeys.

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Which is the correct definition of the word heredity?

• The passing of germinated material from parents to offspring.

• The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring.

• The passing of geriatric material from parents to offspring.

• The passing of German material from parents to offspring.

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What is the correct definition of the word gene?

• Two sets of instructions for an inherited trait.

• Five sets of instructions for an inherited trait.

• Three sets of instructions for an inherited trait.

• One set of instructions for an inherited trait.

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What is the correct definition of the word allele?

• Same versions of a gene often represented by letter symbols.

• Different versions of a gene often represented by letter symbols.

• Different versions of a gene never represented by letter symbols.

• A famous singer.

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What is the correct definition of the word genotype?

• The combination of alleles that you inherited from your parents.

• The combination of athletes foot that you inherited from your parents.

• The combination of arrows that you inherited from your parents.

• The combination of allowance that you get from your parents every week.

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What is the correct definition of the word phenotype?

• Your non-observable traits.

• Your low-key traits.

• Your observable traits.

• Your super secret traits.

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What is the correct definition for the word dominant?

• This describes an allele that is never fully expressed.

• This describes an allele that will not be expressed.

• This allele contributes to the phenotype if one or two copies are present.

• This is a gene that is in a domain.

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Which is the correct definition for the word recessive?

• This allele contributes to the genotype on when five copies are present.

• This allele contributes to the phenotype only when four copies are present.

• This allele contributes to the phenotype only when three copies are present.

• This allele contributes to the phenotype only when two copies are present.

What is the correct definition for the word Incomplete Dominance?

• Each allele in a heterozygous individual influences the phenotype.

• Each apple in a homogenous infant influences the phenotype.

• Each allele in a horse of a different color influences the phenotype.

• Each allele in a homozygous individual influences the phenotype.

What is the correct definition for the word codominance?

• Both of the alleles in a homogenous milk factory contribute to nothing in a phenotype.

• Both of the alleles in a heterozygous octopus contribute to the phone call.

• Both of the alleles in a heterozygous individual contribute to the phenotype.

• One of the alleles in a heterozygoes individual contribute to the phenotype.

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