Mendelian Genetics Quiz

With the exception of gametes (egg and sperm), all cells in your body are ______.

• Haploid

• Diploid

• Triploid

• Tetraploid

What is a gene?

• A section of DNA that provides the instructions for making a protein

• A type of cell in the body

• A type of chromosome

• A type of protein

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What are alleles?

• Different versions of the same gene

• Different types of cells

• Different types of chromosomes

• Different types of proteins

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Who is known as the "Father of Genetics"?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

What are homologous chromosomes?

• Chromosomes that are identical in every way

• Chromosomes that contain the same genes in the same locations but may contain different alleles

• Chromosomes that are completely different from each other

• Chromosomes that only exist in gametes

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Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 Laws of Inheritance proposed by Gregor Mendel?

• Law of Dominance

• Law of Segregation

• Law of Independent Assortment

• Law of Mutation

What type of plants did Mendel use in his experiments to ensure control over breeding?

• Wild plants

• Hybrid plants

• Self-pollinating plants

• Cross-pollinating plants

What does the term "purebred" refer to in Mendel's experiments?

• Plants that are genetically diverse

• Plants that are genetically uniform

• Plants that are hybrids

• Plants that are cross-pollinated

What is the term used for the parental generation in Mendel's experiments?

• F1 generation

• F2 generation

• P generation

• G generation

What does the term "homozygous" mean in the context of alleles?

• Two different alleles

• Two of the same alleles

• One dominant and one recessive allele

• No alleles