Genetics and Punnett Square Review

The Austrian Monk who is deemed the Father of Genetics?

• John Hammond

• Gregor Mendel

• Isaac Newton

• Mr. Betenson

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Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

• BB

• Bb

• bb

Which of the following is heterozygous?

• TT

• Tt

• tt

An organisms genetic makeup or allele combinations

• genotype

• phenotype

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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Having two identical alleles for a trait

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• dominant allele

• recessive allele

If B = brown hair and b = blonde hair, what is the probability of brown hair?

• 25%

• 50%

• 0%

• 75%

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What is the probability of homozygous dominant offspring?

• 0%

• 100%

• 50%

• 25%

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In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.

• recessive

• dominant

• lower case letter

• both

The blending of two traits is known as ---

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

A condition in which both alleles for a gene are expressed so that both traits are visible is known as ---

• Codominance

• Incomplete dominance