Genetics Test Review

The Austrian monk whose experiments with pea plants were the beginning of our understanding of genetics was

• Albert Einstein

• Albus Dumbledore

• Alfred Nobel

• Gregor Mendel

The different alternatives or choices for a gene are called

• Generations

• Traits

• Tetrads

• Alleles

Crossing organisms from the F₁ generation produces the _____ generation.

• P2

• F2

• P1

• None of these - you can't cross F1 organisms with each other

What is the genotype of a HOMOZYGOUS YELLOW SEED plant?

• yy

• Yy

• YY

• PP

What is the genotype of A HOMOZYGOUS GREEN SEED plant?

• yy

• Yy

• YY

• PP

What is the genotype of a HETEROZYGOUS YELLOW plant?

• yy

• Yy

• YY

• PP

Make a cross between a PURE YELLOW SEED parent and a PURE GREEN SEED parent. Genotypes of Parents:

• Yy X Yy

• yy X yy

• YY X YY

• YY X yy

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Make a cross between a PURE YELLOW SEED parent and a PURE GREEN SEED parent. POSSIBLE OFFSPRING GENOTYPES:

• 4/4 yy

• 1/4 YY, 2/4 Yy, 1/4 yy

• 4/4 Yy

• 4/4 YY

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

Make a cross between a PURE YELLOW SEED parent and a PURE GREEN SEED parent. POSSIBLE OFFSPRING PHENOTYPES:

• 2/4 Yellow, 2/4 Green

• 3/4 Yellow, 1/4 Green

• 4/4 Yellow

• 4/4 Green

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Make a cross between a PURE YELLOW SEED parent and a PURE GREEN SEED parent. What is the probability an offspring will show the DOMINANT TRAIT (YELLOW SEEDS)?

• 100%

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-3