WorksheetsBiology Quiz 12.1: The Work of Gregor Mendel
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
an observable characteristic
trait
gene
allele
DNA
A version or variation of a gene
trait
gene
allele
DNA
Passing traits on from organisms to offspring
heredity
gene
phenotype
allele
father of modern genetics
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
James Watson
Rosalind Franklin
Allele that needs only ONE copy to be expressed. It "hides" or "covers up" the other allele.
recessive
dominant
heterozygous
incomplete dominance
Allele that needs TWO copies to be expressed.
trait
heredity
dominant
recessive
In a heterozygous organism, the dominant allele will mask the recessive one. The organism will show the dominant trait.
law of motion
principal of dominance
law of independent assortment
law of codominance
Label each generation correctly.
M generation
S1 generation
S2 generation
D generation
P generation
F1 generation
F2 generation
F3 generation
Traits that are masked by others are known as...
recessive traits
dominant traits
