7.14A Genetics Pre- Quiz

Who is known as 'The Father of Genetics'?

• Gregor Mendel

• Randol Jimenez

• Robert Virchow

• Matthias Schleiden

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What is the difference between a genotype and a phenotype?

• Genotype is the physical appearance, while phenotype is the combination of alleles

• Genotype is the combination of alleles, while phenotype is the physical appearance

• Genotype and phenotype are the same thing

• Genotype and phenotype are unrelated

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Which alleles are represented by capital letters and will always show up if present?

• Dominant alleles

• Recessive alleles

• Homozygous alleles

• Heterozygous alleles

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Which alleles are represented by lower case letters and will only show up if paired together with a similar allele?

• Dominant alleles

• Recessive alleles

• Homozygous alleles

• Heterozygous alleles

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What term describes two paired alleles that are the same?

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive

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What is the unit of inheritance?

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

• Phenotype

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Where is the genetic material found?

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Allele

• Phenotype

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What is the physical appearance of an organism called?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Trait

• Allele

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What is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

• Genetics

• Evolution

• Adaptation

• Mutation

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What is the term for an organism's genetic makeup?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Trait

• Allele

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