Genetics and Probability Quiz
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The likelihood that a particular event will occur is
A. Genetics
B. Probability
C. Heredity
D. a ratio
How did Mendel ensure the parent plants were purebred?
A. By using chemical treatments
B. They always produced offspring with the same form of the trait
C. Through selective feeding
D. By genetic modification
In this punnett square, which is the dominant trait?
The B stands for bud.
A. purple flower bud
B. white flower bud
C. dominant
D. recessive
What happens to a trait controlled by a recessive allele?
A. It disappears completely
B. It always shows up
C. It changes into a dominant allele
D. It is masked by the dominant allele
What is the probability of flipping a fair coin and getting heads?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
Which term describes the physical appearance of a trait?
A. Genotype
B. Phenotype
C. Allele
D. Chromosome
The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics
A. gene
B. genetics
C. meiosis
D. hybrid
Who is considered the Father of Genetics?
A. Albert Einstein
B. Gregor Mendel
C. Isaac Newton
D. Charles Darwin
Which term refers to physical characteristics that are studied in genetics
A. traits
B. offspring
C. generations
D. hybrids
What is the probability of a heterozygous offspring from two heterozygous parents for a single trait?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
What is an example of codominance?
A. A pea plant being tall or short
B. A flower being red or white
C. Erminette chickens having black and white feathers
D. A human having blue or brown eyes
What are the different forms of a gene called?
A. Traits
B. Chromosomes
C. DNA
D. Alleles
One form of a gene is called_______________
A. a DNA
B. a Phenotype
C. a trait
D. an allele
Which is a heterozygous or hybrid genotype?
A. Bb
B. BB
C. bb
What generation were the offspring that were all tall in Mendel’s experiment?
A. G generation
B. F2 generation
C. F1 generation
D. P generation
