Genetics Unit Test

Round seeds and yellow seed color are dominant to wrinkled seeds and green seed color. What is the probability of having offspring that have wrinkled seeds and yellow seed color for the cross RRYY x RrYy?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 100%

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Which Punnett square represents a cross between two parents that are heterozygous for purple flowers?

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Which of Mendel’s generations was allowed to self-pollinate?

• F₁ generation

• P generation

• F₁ generation and F₂ generation

• P generation and F₂ generation

Pea plants can have yellow seeds or green seeds. Which conclusion about the meaning of Y is correct if the allele combination Yy is for yellow seeds?

• yellow and dominant

• green and recessive

• yellow and recessive

• green and dominant

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Mary has type A blood. Her son Bill has type AB blood. Which blood type does Bill's dad have if he is homogenous for blood type?

• A

• B

• AB

• O

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Who is known as the "father of genetics"?

• Charles Darwin

• Karl Ernst von Baer

• Gregor Mendel

• Francis Franklin

How many Chromosomes do we inherit from our parents?

• 23 from dad and 23 from mom, or 46 total

• 13 from dad and 13 from mom, or 26 total

• 13 from dad and 33 from mom, or 46 total

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Identify the homozygous dominant genotype:

• FF

• Ff

• ff

What are genes?

• Something you wear

• The powerhouse of cells.

• Segments of DNA that carry traits for offspring.

• None of the answers are right

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What allele combination should go in the missing box?

• aa

• AA

• Aa

• None

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