Genetics Quiz

The "Father of Genetics" is ________________________.

• Thomas Hunt Morgan

• Gregor Mendel

• Friedrich Miescher

• James Watson

An allele is

• another word for a gene

• a homozygous genotype

• a heterozygous genotype

• one of several possible forms of a gene

Phenotype refers to the ______________________ of an individual.

• genetic makeup

• actual physical appearance

• recessive alleles

• dominant alleles

"Tt" is a _______________________.

• Homozygous recessive

• Homozygous dominant

• Heterozygous

"TT" is __________________________.

• Homozygous dominant

• Homozygous recessive

• Heterozygous

"tt" is ____________________________.

• Homozygous dominant

• Homozygous recessive

• Heterozygous

If we were forming a cross to solve for height in pea plants and "T" was the allele for tall and "t" was the allele for short, what would be the phenotype for the genotype "Tt"?

• Tall

• Short

• A blend of the two heights

Gregor Mendel discovered 2 laws of inheritance: the law of segregation and the law of independent assortment. Which Punnett Square do we use to solve for independent assortment?

• Monohybrid cross

• Dihybrid cross

Non-Mendelian laws were inheritance patterns that did not follow Mendel's rules. Which of the following is NOT a non-mendelian rule?

• Incomplete dominance

• Codominance

• Sex-linked traits

• Law of independent assortment

Which of the following inheritance pattern is demonstrated by this Punnett Square?

• Incomplete dominance

• Codominance

• Sex-linked traits