Genetics EOC Exam Review

Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

• Einstein

• Mendel

• Disney

• Washington

What type of "square" helps us solve genetic problems?

• carpenter square
• Mendel square
• Punnett square
• genetic square

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

• homozygous
• heterozygous
• different
• homologous 

If "T" is the allele for tall and "t" is the allele for short, then Tt would produce?

• tall
• short
• medium
• not enough info

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

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

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Aa is

• homozygous (purebred)
• heterozygous (hybrid)

Which of the following is a phenotype?

• Aa
• red hair
• heterozygous genes
• mutated DNA

Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?

• Tt
• tt
• TT
• t

T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

• tt
• Tt
• Bb
• TT

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In cacti, long arms (A) are dominant to short arms (a).  Suppose 2 heterozygous cacti are crossed.  What percentage of their offspring are expected to have short arms?

• 0%
• 25%
• 75%
• 100%

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