Genetics Vocab and Punnett Squares (Take home quiz)

Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

• Einstein

• Mendel

• Disney

• Washington

TT,tt,PP,pp,SS,ss are examples of alleles that are?

• homozygous
• heterozygous
• different
• homologous 

"The Great White Shark was 20 feet in length.  Phenotype or Genotype?

• phenotype
• genotype

A physical characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring.

• behavior
• trait
• strong muscles
• ability to fly a plane.

An organism's appearance is known as its

• heredity
• phenotype
• genotype
• pedigree

having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

Brown fur color is dominant over black fur color. Which of the following is the actual genotype of ALL of the offspring in the next generation of this cross for fur color?
AA x aa

• AA
• Aa
• aa
• brown fur

What are the possible combinations of a pea plant with the alleles PP and a male pea plant with the alleles pp.
P= purple
p= white

• all Pp
• all PP
• Pp,PP,Pp,PP
• all pp

What is a GENOTYPE?

• the genetic make-up of an organism

• the physical trait of an organism

• mitosis

• meiosis