5.Exit Ticket: Punnett Square Vocabulary Quiz

What is a Punnet square?

• A square used in mathematics to solve equations.

• A type of square used in gardening.

• A diagram used to predict the possible genotypes of offspring in a genetic cross.

• A square used in art to create patterns.

What are alleles?

• Different species of organisms

• Mutations in the genetic code

• Segments of DNA that code for proteins

• Alternative forms of a gene

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What is a genotype?

• The physical characteristics of an organism

• The environment in which an organism lives

• The behavior of an organism

• The genetic makeup of an organism

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What is a phenotype?

• The study of animal behavior

• The process of cell division

• The genetic material of an organism

• Observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism

What is a dominant allele?

• A variant of a gene that produces a negative trait or characteristic

• A variant of a gene that produces multiple traits or characteristics

• A variant of a gene that produces no trait or characteristic

• A variant of a gene that produces a specific trait or characteristic

What is a recessive allele?

• An allele that is masked or hidden when a dominant allele is present.

• An allele that is only found in recessive individuals.

• An allele that is always expressed when present.

• An allele that is more common in a population.

What is a homozygous genotype?

• A genotype in which an individual has no alleles for a particular gene.

• A genotype in which an individual has two identical alleles for a particular gene.

• A genotype in which an individual has three alleles for a particular gene.

• A genotype in which an individual has two different alleles for a particular gene.

What is a heterozygous genotype?

• An individual having two identical alleles for a particular gene.

• An individual having only one allele for a particular gene.

• An individual having no alleles for a particular gene.

• An individual having two different alleles for a particular gene.

What is a monohybrid cross?

• A genetic cross between two individuals that differ in multiple traits.

• A genetic cross between two individuals that differ in only one trait.

• A genetic cross between two individuals that are identical in all traits.

• A genetic cross between two individuals that have no traits in common.

What is a dihybrid cross?

• A breeding experiment between two individuals that have the same traits.

• A breeding experiment between two individuals that differ in one trait.

• A breeding experiment between two individuals that differ in two traits.

• A breeding experiment between two individuals that differ in three traits.