Genetics Quiz #1 Review

Genetics is the study of what subject?

• heredity
• cells
• reproduction

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What is an allele?

• a gene
• different forms (types) of a gene
• all of your DNA

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How would you describe a gene?

• a section of DNA that codes for a particular trait

• half of a chromosome

• the whole strand (string) of DNA

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If an allele is dominant, what does that mean?

• The allele will be stronger than a recessive allele.
• It is never seen.
• The allele will be weaker than a recessive allele.

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If an allele is recessive, what does that mean?

• It is stronger than a dominant allele.
• It is only seen if both alleles are recessive.
• It is never seen.

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Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

• Einstein

• Mendel

• Disney

• Washington

A physical characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring.

• behavior
• trait
• strong muscles
• ability to fly a plane.

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Are recessive traits shown with capital or lowercase letters? 

• Capital
• Lowercase

The different forms of genes are known as

• environment
• probability
• traits
• alleles

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Dominant alleles are represented by a:

• Male gene
• lowercase letter
• recessive trait
• capital letter