Mendel and Punnett Squares Quiz
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is known as the "father of genetics" for his foundational work on heredity?
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
James Watson
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MS.SCI.L.8.2B.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the physical expression of a genetic trait?
Genotype
Phenotype
Chromosome
Allele
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MS.SCI.L.8.2B.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a dominant trait in Mendel’s pea plant experiments?
Green seed color
Yellow seed color
Wrinkled seed shape
White flower color
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MS.SCI.L.8.2B.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What tool is used to predict the possible genetic outcomes of a cross?
Microscope
Punnett Square
Thermometer
Beaker
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MS.SCI.L.8.2B.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a monohybrid cross, what is the probability of producing a homozygous recessive offspring if both parents are heterozygous?
0%
25%
50%
75%
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MS.SCI.L.8.2B.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do we call the different forms of a gene?
Chromosomes
Alleles
Nucleotides
Proteins
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MS.SCI.L.8.2B.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes Mendel’s Law of Segregation?
Genes are always inherited in pairs.
Each parent contributes one allele for each trait.
All traits are inherited together.
Only dominant traits are passed on.
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MS.SCI.L.8.2B.2
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