Mendelian Genetics

The physical expression of a genetic trait is called a

• mutation

• genotype

• crossing over

• phenotype

Having two of the same alleles for a trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous

• hetrozygous

• protein

• chromosome

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Having two different alleles for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• genotype

Which of the following genotypes would be considered heterozygous?

• BB
• gg
• Ff
• TT

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous recessive?

• Tt

• tt

• TT

• T

Who is the father of genetics? 

• Charles Darwin 
• Gregor Mendel
• Dimitri Mendeleev 
• Hans Krebs 

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What predicts genetic outcomes?

• genetic engineering

• punnet square

• probability

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What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?

• Pea Plant
• Pigeons
• Pear trees
• Photosynthesis

What allele combination should go in the missing box?

• AA
• Aa
• aa
• none of these

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What are the phenotype percentages of the offspring?

(A-Brown fur color; a-white fur color)

• 50 % Brown fur and 50% White fur

• 25 % Brown fur and 75% White fur

• 75 % Brown fur and 25% White fur

• 0% Brown fur and 100% White fur

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