Genetics Pre-Assessment

Who discovered the rules of inheritance by studying pea plants? He is known as the Father of Genetics.

• Charles Darwin

• James Watson

• Erwin Chargaff

• Gregor Mendel

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What is an allele?

• A trait

• Different forms of a gene

• DNA

• Different types of parents

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In a Punnett square each box represents a(n)....

• offspring

• parent

• gene

• trait

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An allele whose trait shows up in the organism whenever the allele is present is said to be __________.

• dominant

• present

• recessive

• hidden

__________ alleles only show their effect if the individual has two copies of the allele.

• dominant

• present

• recessive

• hidden

What is the term for alternate forms of a gene.

• alleles

• traits

• phenotypes

• chromosomes

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Organisms with two different alleles for a particular trait are said to be _____

• homozygous

• heterozygous

Organisms with two identical alleles for a particular trait are said to be _____.

• homozygous

• heterozygous

_____ is the genetic makeup of an organism.

• homozygous

• genotype

• allele

• phenotype

What is a trait?

• A physical characteristic passed down from your mom

• A behavioral characteristic passed down from your dad

• A physical or behavioral characteristic passed down from your parents

• A behavioral characteristic passed down by your mom

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