DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes

Who is the Father of Genetics?

• Robert Hooke

• Gregor Mendel

• Albert Einsten

• Albert Wegener

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What is the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring?

• biology

• botany

• molecular biology

• genetics

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This is a specific form of a gene, like green peas versus yellow peas.

• allele

• recessive

• dominant

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What allele combination should go in the missing box?

• AA

• Aa

• aa

• none of these

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Our height is usually a result of an _______________________.

• inherited trait

• environmental trait

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Eye color, hair color, having freckles, etc. are examples of:

• DNA

• Chromosomes

• Genes

• Traits

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This is an allele whose trait will be hidden if the dominant allele is present.

• recessive

• hybrid

• dominant

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B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the Punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

• tt

• Tt

• Bb

• TT

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DNA is short for

• Ribonucleic acid

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Nucleic acid