Mendelian Genetics Quiz

What term describes the factors that control the inheritance of a character?

• Gene

• Allele

• Phenotype

• Genotype

Which term refers to each member of a pair of genes that determines a trait?

• Heterozygous

• Gene

• Allele

• Homozygous

What is the term for identical alleles?

• Heterozygous

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Homozygous

Which term refers to traits that are hidden?

• Phenotype

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genotype

Who is known as the father of genetics?

• James Watson

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Francis Crick

What is heredity?

• The genetic makeup of an organism

• The physical appearance of an organism

• The passing of traits from parents to offspring

• The study of genes

What is the term for the physical appearance of an organism?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Gene

• Allele

What does homozygous mean?

• Different alleles

• Expressed traits

• Identical alleles

• Hidden traits

Which term refers to traits that are strongly expressed?

• Dominant

• Heterozygous

• Recessive

• Homozygous

What is the genetic makeup of an organism expressed in letters called?

• Gene

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Allele