Mendel

A _____ _____ is a table used to predict what traits offspring will have, based on what traits the parents have.

• Odious Oblong

• Persnickety Galleria

• Punnett Square

• Quiddich Quadrangle

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The set of genes carried by an organism; i.e. TT, Tt, tt is called a _____.

• genotype

• phenotype

• prototype

• stereotype

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The results for the trait being followed in the first generation offspring is

• both traits showed up

• only the dominant trait showed up

• only the recessive trait showed up

• a totally different trait showed up

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In genetics, an organism that carries both a dominant and recessive allele for the same trait is called a/n _____.

• amalgam

• blend

• cross

• hybrid

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In genetics, this refers to an organism that carries two dominant or two recessive alleles for a given trait: _____.

• mixture

• hybrid

• pedigree

• purebred

A _____ is the physical appearance of an organism; i.e. black haired, blue-eyed, widow's peak.

• anyoldtype

• genotype

• notmytype

• phenotype

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The branch of science that studies heredity

• Heredity

• Genes

• Genetics

• Cell division

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Gregor Mendel is often called ....

• The father of heredity.

• The father of genetics.

• The king of peas

• The father of punnett squares.

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What type of plants did Gregor Mendel experiment with?

• Corn Plants

• Peanut Plants

• Pea Plants

• Basil Plants

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What is the principle of dominance in Mendel's experiments?

• A) Both traits are equally expressed

• B) Only the dominant trait is expressed

• C) Only the recessive trait is expressed

• D) Traits blend together