Genetics and Heredity Quiz

Who is the Austrian monk and biologist known for his work with pea plants?

• Louis Pasteur

• Marie Curie

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

What did Mendel call the trait that is expressed in all the new seeds?

• Inherited

• Dominant

• Hidden

• Recessive

What are the different variations of a gene called?

• Chromosomes

• Phenotypes

• Alleles

• Genotypes

What is the result of a genotype called?

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Homozygous

• Phenotype

What is the name of the diagram used to visualize how alleles are distributed amongst descendants?

• Genetic Pattern

• Mendel's Chart

• Heredity Graph

• Punnett Square

In Mendel's first generation, what will the pea kids be if the mom is yellow homozygous and the dad is green homozygous?

• Green heterozygous

• Yellow homozygous

• Yellow heterozygous

• Green homozygous

What is the possible proportion of phenotypes in the second generation of Mendel's peas?

• Two-to-one

• Three-to-one

• Five-to-one

• Four-to-one

Besides being yellow or green, what other characteristic can peas have?

• Sweet or Bitter

• Round or Wrinkled

• Big or Small

• Long or Short

What makes the calculation of proportions for each genotype and phenotype more complex?

• The size of the Punnett square

• The number of pea plants

• The presence of other characteristics

• The color of the peas

What did Mendel's work with peas lead to the understanding of?

• Chromosome structure

• Plant breeding

• Genetic diseases

• Heredity principles