Genetics Quiz

Who is considered the father of genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Albert Einstein

• Reginald Punnett

What is the term for the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring?

• Genes

• inheritance of traits

• Genetics

• Acquired traits

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Which of the following represents homozygous dominant?

• RR

• Rr

• rR

• rr

Which of the following represents homozygous recessive?

• RR

• Rr

• rR

• rr

What term refers to a mixture or blending of two traits?

• Codominance

• Non-dominance

• Complete dominance

• Incomplete dominance

What is it called when we have two of the same genes for a trait?

• homozygous (purebred)

• genotype

• heterozygous

  (hybrid)

• phynotype

What is it called when we have two different genes for a trait?

• homozygous

  (purebred)

• genotype

• heterozygous

  (hybrid)

• phenotype

An organism's physical appearance or visible traits are known as the?

• phenotype

• homozygous

• genotype

• heterozygous

This is known as the genetic makeup of an organsism. (AA, aa, Aa)

• phenotype

• dominant

• genotype

• recessive

The passing of traits from parent to child is known as

• Heredity

  (Inheritance)

• Genetics

• Botany

• Gene therapy

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