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Ch 12 Introduction to Genetics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following scientists is considered the "father of genetics"?

a)

Gregor Mendel

b)

Francis Crick

c)

James Watson

d)

Robert Hooke

2.

An allele that masks or hides a gene is referred to as which of the following?

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Allele

d)

None of these

3.

An allele that can be hidden or masked is called...

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Allele

d)

None of these

4.

The physical appearance of an organism is known as which of the following?

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Genetics

d)

Gene

5.

Who are more affected by sex-linked traits?

a)

Females

b)

Males

c)

Both are equally affected

d)

Neither are affected

6.

What do you call the reduction of the number of chromosomes to half the number of a somatic cell?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

The Cell Cylce

d)

A miracle

7.

During which stage of Meiosis are tetrads visible?

a)

Prophase

b)

Prophase I

c)

Prophase II

d)

Prophase III

8.

Which of the following terms is the science of heredity?

a)

Cytology

b)

Entomology

c)

Genetics

d)

Botany

9.

If a trait is described by its alleles, for example Bb, what are you describing?

a)

the Genotype

b)

the Phenotype

c)

the phase

d)

the Punnett Square

10.

Which of the following is used help predict the genotype and phenotype combinations in genetic crosses?

a)

Karyotype

b)

Pedigree

c)

Punnett Square

d)

Genetics