Genetics

How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?

• 2
• 4
• 5
• 6

Which individual in the first generation is a carrier?

• The male
• The female
• individual 1
• None of the above

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What is this?

• Pedigree
• Karyotype
• Venn diagram
• Punnett Square

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What do half colored symbols represent?

• The individual is a carrier (heterozygous).
• The individual expresses the trait.
• The individual has both recessive alleles.
• The individual has both dominant alleles.

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How many generations are shown in this pedigree?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What does a filled in square represent?

• Not affected Female
• Not affected Male
• Affected Male
• Affected Female

If a homozygous black cat (BB) is crossed with a homozygous white cat (bb), what is the probability of having a cat with white fur?

• 100%

• 0%

• 75%

• 25%

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Who studied different characteristics of pea plants by cross-pollinating plants?

• Gregor Mendel

• Albert Punnett

• Sir Isaac Newton

• David Kuster

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics 

• gene
• genetics 
• meiosis 
• hybrid 

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W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?

• none
• 3/4
• 1/2
• all

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