Genetics Notes Review

How many pairs of chromosomes are found in a human cell?

• 22 pairs

• 23 pairs

• 24 pairs

• 46 pairs

Where are genes located?

• Inside the chloroplast

• On the cell membrane

• Within the mitochondria

• On DNA

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List these items from smallest to largest.

• Genes, DNA, Chromosome, Nucleus

• DNA, Genes, Nucleus, Chromosome

• Genes, Chromosome, DNA, Nucleus

• Genes, DNA, Nucleus, Chromosome

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Who is known as the father of genetics?

• Darwin

• Watson

• Mendel

• Crick

What is the name of the tool used to predict the outcomes of a genetic cross?

• Venn Diagram

• Punnett Square

• Bar Chart

• Concept Map

What term is used to describe an organism with two identical alleles for a trait?

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive

What term is used to describe an organism with two different alleles for a trait?

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive

What term refers to the physical appearance of an organism as a result of its genotype?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Physics

• Traits

What term refers to the set of genes of an organism?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Expression

• Traits

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Among the following terms, which one indicates that an allele is expressed over another in a pair of alleles?

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive