#2 Genetics

Question 1

The Genetic trait ; the letters

Answer 1

Genotype

Question 2

Physical trait ; description

Answer 2

Phenotype

Question 3

When there are two identical alleles present

Answer 3

Homozygous

Question 4

When there are two different alleles present

Answer 4

Heterozygous

Question 5

Another way of saying homozygous

Answer 5

Pure breeding

Question 6

The result of crossing two pure breeding parents; will have a heterozygous genotype

Answer 6

Hybrid

Question 7

Father of genetics

Answer 7

Gregor Mendel

Question 8

States that allele pairs separate( or segregate) during gamete formation and randomly unite at fertilization

Answer 8

Law of segregation

Question 9

States that genes for different traits are are inherited independently from one another

Answer 9

Law of independent assortment

Question 10

What type of punnet square did Mendel use to provide evidence for the law of segregation

Answer 10

Monohybrid

Question 11

What type of punnet square did Mendel use to provide evidence for the law of independent assortment

Answer 11

Dihybrid