21-22 Science Study Material for final exam

Who is the father of genetics?

• Mendel
• Darwin
• Linnaeus
• Washington

What of the following is the genotype for homogeneous recessive?

• AA
• bb
• BB
• Bb

What is the purpose of a Punnett Square?

• Something to see what trait the parent has
• A chart for doctors to use
• A graphic used to predict the results of a genetic cross
• We can tell exactly how tall a person will be

Which type of reproduction involves 2 parents and the results in the offspring will not be identical to the parent?

• Binary fission
• Spore formation
• Sexual reproduction
• Cell reproduction

A dog with black fur and a dog with white fur has an offspring. The offspring has white with black dots. This is an example of:

• Codominance
• Incomplete Dominance
• Evolution
• Genotype

A black guinea pig has the genotype (BB) for fur color. A white guinea pig has the genotype (bb) for fur color. What is the probability that these two guinea pigs will produce a guinea pig with white fur?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 100%

A human is straight hair (Ss) and a human with curly hair (ss) have a child. What is the probability of the child having straight hair?

• 100%
• 75%
• 50%
• 0%

Traits are inherited through alleles which are located where:

• In DNA
• On the birth certificate
• In your house
• On your hair when you are born

The passing down of traits from parents to offspring is:

• Genetics
• Phenotype
• Classification
• Punnett Squares

The different forms of gene are called:

• Dominant
• Alleles
• Genotype
• None of the above