Genetics Review

Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

• Einstein

• Mendel

• Disney

• Washington

"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.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

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

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

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

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What does a Punnett Square determine?

• all of Mendel's discoveries about genetic crosses

• all the outcomes of a genetic cross

• only the recessive allele combinations

• only the dominant allele combinations

An allele or gene that always shows is

• recessive
• dominant
• hidden
• present

Adenine bonds with ______________.

• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine