Understanding Genetics and Inheritance

Who is known as the father of modern genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

What is a Punnett Square used for?

• To measure the height of plants

• To predict the probability of offspring inheriting particular traits

• To calculate the speed of genetic mutations

• To determine the age of fossils

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Which of the following is an example of codominance?

• A red flower and a white flower producing pink flowers

• A black chicken and a white chicken producing speckled black and white chickens

• A tall plant and a short plant producing medium height plants

• A blue-eyed parent and a brown-eyed parent producing a green-eyed child

What is the difference between codominance and incomplete dominance?

• Codominance results in a blend of traits, while incomplete dominance results in both traits being fully expressed.

• Codominance results in both traits being fully expressed, while incomplete dominance results in a blend of traits.

• Codominance and incomplete dominance are the same.

• Codominance results in neither trait being expressed, while incomplete dominance results in one trait being expressed.