WorksheetsMeiosis & Mendelian Genetics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The process by which haploid gametes combine is called ____.
interphase
fertilization
genetic variation
synapsis
Meiosis produces ____ in gametes.
enzymes
identical daughter cells
forty-six chromosomes
genetic variation
What process does this figure show?
protein synthesis
replication of DNA
chromosomal segment exchange
mitosis
Homologous chromosomes separate during which phase(s) of meiosis?
interphase
anaphase I
telophase I
interphase and telophase I interphase and telophase I
Diploids contain twice the number of chromosomes found in a single ____.
gamete
zygote
protein molecule
synapse
The observable expression of an allele pair is called a ____.
recessive gene
genotype
monohybrid cross
phenotype
What does the TT represent in this Punnett square?
a genotype consisting of two dominant alleles
a heterozygous trait
a single allele
a genotype consisting of two recessive alleles
Which statement pertains to Mendel's law of segregation?
Homozygous organisms are called hybrids.
Two alleles for each trait separate during meiosis.
Allele pairs are called a genotype.
Dominant traits are visible.
What technique did Mendel use to better understand inherited traits?
removed dominant alleles
cross pollinated same-sex plants
allowed plants to self-fertilize
cross pollinated male and females pea plants
Which of these pertains to Mendel's law of independent assortment?
observable characteristics of a trait
separation of alleles during meiosis
random distribution of alleles
protein production
