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Genetics

Quiz by Kim Crouse

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44 questions
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  • Q1
    father of the study of genetics
    Gregor Mendel
    30s
  • Q2
    the organism studied by Mendel
    pea plants
    30s
  • Q3
    characteristic of a living thing
    trait
    30s
  • Q4
    a true breeding organism (homozygous for a trait)
    pure bred
    30s
  • Q5
    a cross bred individual (heterozygous for a trait)
    hybrid
    30s
  • Q6
    appearance (tall, short, yellow seeds...)
    phenotype
    30s
  • Q7
    genetic composition (TT, tt, Tt)
    genotype
    30s
  • Q8
    having two identical alleles (TT or tt)
    homozygous
    30s
  • Q9
    having two different alleles (Tt)
    heterozygous
    30s
  • Q10
    different forms of a gene
    alleles
    30s
  • Q11
    A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait (protein)
    gene
    30s
  • Q12
    when some traits mask or hide other traits
    principle of dominance
    30s
  • Q13
    the trait that hides another trait when in the heterozygous condition
    dominant trait
    30s
  • Q14
    the trait that is hidden when in the heterozygous condition
    recessive trait
    30s
  • Q15
    Each gamete receives only one allele, so that each offspring receives one allele from each parent.
    principle of segregation
    30s

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