Mendelian Genetics Quiz

Who is Gregor Mendel?

• A genetic disorder

• A controversial scientist

• An obscure figure

• A famous biologist

What are the two laws identified by Mendel?

• Law of Genetics and Law of Probability

• Law of Dominance and Law of Inheritance

• Law of Segregation and Law of Independent Assortment

• Law of Blending and Law of Traits

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What is the phenotype of an organism?

• Its physical appearance

• Its recessive traits

• Its genetic makeup

• Its dominant traits

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What is the probability of getting heads in a coin flip?

• 1 in 16

• 1 in 2

• 1 in 4

• 1 in 8

What is the probability of getting a heterozygous genotype when crossing two heterozygous individuals?

• 1 in 2

• 1 in 4

• 1 in 8

• 1 in 16

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Yellow seeds are domiant to green seeds. If two heterozygous plants are crossed, what is the probability of getting green seeds in a cross?

• 1 in 16

• 1 in 8

• 1 in 4

• 1 in 2

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Round seeds are domiant to wrinkled seeds. If a heterozygous plant is crossed with a recessive plant, what is the probability of getting wrinkled seeds in a cross?

• 1 in 2

• 1 in 4

• 1 in 8

• 1 in 16

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In pea plants, round is dominant to wrinkled and yellow is dominant to green seed coats.

What is the probability of getting both round and yellow seeds in a heterozygous dihybrid cross?

• 3 in 16

• 1 in 4

• 9 in 16

• 1 in 8

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Huntington's Disease is an autosomal dominant trait.

What is the probability of passing on Huntington's Disease if one parent has the dominant gene?

• 1 in 4

• 1 in 16

• 1 in 2

• 1 in 8

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What is the phenotype of an organism with Huntington's Disease?

• All of the above

• Inability to walk

• Uncontrollable shakes

• Degeneration of nerve fibers