Mendelian Miller Genetics

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

The study of heredity is called ....

• biology

• genetics

• chemistry

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The physical expression of a trait is called the ...

• genotype

• phenotype

Segments of DNA that code for traits are called ....

• genes

• proteins

• alleles

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Genotype: TT

• homozygous dominant

• homozygous recessive

• heterozygous dominant

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Genotype: Aa

• homozygous dominant

• homozygous recessive

• heterozygous dominant

Cross 2 heterozygous tall pea plants. Tall (T) is dominant to short (t). What fraction of the offspring do you predict will be tall?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

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Which of the following is a PHENOTYPE for flower color in pea plants?

• Pp

• PP

• Purple

In pea plants, tall (T) is dominant over short (t). If two heterozygous tall pea plants are mated, what is the the expected genotypic ratio of their offspring?

• 3 tall : 1 short

• 1 TT : 2 Tt : 1 tt

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