Review: Patterns of Inheritance

What is the basic unit of heredity that is passed from parents to offspring?

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Protein

• Cell

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Who is known as the father of genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

In Mendelian genetics, what is the term for a trait that masks (or overpowers) the presence of another trait?

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Codominant

• Incomplete

Which of the following represents a homozygous/purebred dominant genotype?

• AA

• Aa

• aa

• Ab

In a Punnett square, what does each box represent?

• A possible genotype of the offspring

• A possible phenotype of the offspring

• A possible genotype of the parents

• A possible phenotype of the parents

• 1

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What is the term for a trait that is not completely dominant over another, resulting in a blend of traits?

• Codominance

• Incomplete dominance

• Recessive

• Polygenic

In a case of incomplete dominance, if a red flower (RR) is crossed with a white flower (WW), what color will the offspring be?

• Red

• White

• Pink

• Purple

• 1

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Which of the following is a phenotype?

• Bb

• Blue eyes

• BB

• bb