8.3Q.1 CFA 23-3 Heredity, Pheno/Geno, Punnett

Who was the Austrian monk that experimented on pea plants and is called the "father of genetics"? (a)  

• Gregor Mendel
• Charles Darwin
• Francis Crick
• James Watson

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The physical appearance of a trait is known as the-

• genotype

• phenotype

• Homozygous

• intelligence

Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of

• genotypes
• phenotypes

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Which of the following is/are an example(s) of a phenotype? Select all that apply.

• tall

• purple

• AA

• wrinkled

• bb

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Different versions of a trait (tall or short, white or purple) are called

• alleles

• traits

• versions

• genes

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If something is heterozygous, it is also _____

• purebred

• hybrid

• dominant

• recessive

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

• rr
• AA
• TT
• Ff

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

• GG
• Gg
• gg
• all of the choices result in yellow

If A = red fur and a = white fur, what color fur would Aa be?

• red

• white

• purple

• blue

Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions

• The Scientific study of heredity

• Genetics

• The specific genetic make up or "code" for an individual.

• Heredity

• An organism's characteristics.

• Trait

• The total physical appearance for an individual.

• Phenotype

• The process in which characteristics are passed down from parents to offspring.

• Genotype

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