Q.1
Which characteristic did Malek most likely inherit from his parents?
  • his ability to read fast
  • his need to wear glasses
  • his ability to speak English
  • his need to count using his fingers
Q.2
What is the transmission of traits from parent to offspring?
  • heredity
  • genetics
  • cell bio
  • chem
Q.3
The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
  • heredity
  • trait
  • gene
  • allele
Q.4
TT,tt,PP,pp,SS,ss are examples of alleles that are?
  • homozygous
  • heterozygous
  • different
  • homologous
Q.5
A single cross such as flower color.
  • mono hybrid
  • dihybrid
  • crossing over
  • homozygous
Q.6
Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?
  • Einstein
  • Mendel
  • Disney
  • Washington
Q.7
W=white hairw= non-white hairIf you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?
  • none
  • 3/4
  • 1/2
  • all
Q.8
Two heterozygous (Tt) tall pea plants are crossed. Which describes their offspring?
  • 50% tall and 50% short
  • 75%tall and 25% short
  • 100%short
  • None of these
Q.9
An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.
  • hidden allele
  • dominant allele
  • recessive allele
  • present allele
Q.10
Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?
  • 0 %
  • 25%
  • 50%
  • 75%
Q.11
Characteristic that is inherited; can be either dominant or recessive
  • genes
  • allele
  • chromosome
  • trait
Q.12
Magda is a tall,year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?
  • height
  • the scar
  • ability to swim
  • ability to play drums
Q.13
When two identical alleles for a trait are in an organism, the organism is said to be ____________?
  • Heterozygous
  • Homozygous
  • allele
  • resseive
Q.14
Having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
  • protein
  • homozygous
  • heterozygous
  • genotype
Q.15
When a capital letter is used, what kind of allele is being represented?
  • Recessive Allele
  • Codominance
  • Punnett Squares
  • Dominant Allele
Q.16
Having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
  • homozygous
  • hetrozygous
  • protein
  • chromosome
Q.17
Outward appearance of an organism, regardless of its genes.
  • phenotype
  • genotype
  • haploid
  • deploid
Q.18
The passing of physical characteristics from parent to offspring is __________.
  • genetics
  • heredity
  • genes
  • traits
Q.19
The exact genetic makeup of an organism, such as RR, Tt, PP is its?
  • phenotype
  • dominance
  • genotype
  • trait
Q.20
Where, in the eukaryotic cell, is DNA located?
  • ribosomes
  • nucleus
  • E.R.
  • cytoplasm
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