Bio 101 - Genetics

Who is the father of genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Eugene Odom

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

What happens during mitosis?

• A parent cell divides into two daughter cells with identical chromosomes.

• A parent cell divides into two daughter cells with different chromosomes.

• A parent cell divides into two daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes.

What is cancer?

• A disease where cells die

• A disease that attacks the immune system

• A disease that causes cells to mutate

• A disease where cells grow uncontrollably

A ____ is a person's physical traits

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Karyotype

• Pedigree

A ____ is a person's unique sequence of DNA.

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Karyotype

• Pedigree

What do the letters on the outside of a Punnett Square represent?

• Alleles

• Chromosomes

• Genes

• Traits

A child has one parent with Brown eyes (Bb) and one with Blue eyes (bb). What are the odds that the child will have Brown eyes?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

An animal with a spotted coat is an example of

• Complete dominance

• Codominance

• Incomplete dominance

• Nondominance