Genetics

Question 1

Father of Genetics

Answer 1

Gregor Mendel

Question 2

Passing of traits from parents to offspring

Answer 2

Heredity

Question 3

P Generation

Answer 3

Parent Generation

Question 4

F1 Generation

Answer 4

First generation of offspring

Question 5

F2 Generation

Answer 5

second generation of offspring

Question 6

Genetic material that controls an organisms physical traits

Answer 6

Genes

Question 7

2 Dominant alleles

Answer 7

Homozygous Dominant

Question 8

2 Recessive Alleles

Answer 8

Homozygous Recessive

Question 9

1 dominant allele, 1 recessive allele

Answer 9

Heterozygous

Question 10

TT

Answer 10

Homozygous Dominant Genotype

Question 11

tt

Answer 11

Homozygous Recessive Genotype

Question 12

Tt

Answer 12

Heterozygous Genotype

Question 13

Refers to genes or alleles

Answer 13

Genotype

Question 14

Physical traits of an organism

Answer 14

Phenotype

Question 15

Parents sex cells will have one copy of each allele (alleles will separate during meiosis)

Answer 15

Law of Segregation

Question 16

Genes that are inherited together because they are close to each other on a chromosome (ex: red hair pale skin)

Answer 16

Linked Genes

Question 17

Genes blend together
(Ex: RR+WW=RW)

Answer 17

Incomplete Dominance

Question 18

Both dominant alleles contribute to phenotype

Answer 18

Codominance

Question 19

Traits that are determined by many genes (ex: eye color, height weight)

Answer 19

Polygenic Inheritance

Question 20

Gametes only get one copy of each gene

Answer 20

Law of Independent Assortment

Question 21

Affects X Chromosome, only affects females, affects 70,000 females

Answer 21

Turner Syndrome

Question 22

Affects chromosome 5, affects 50,000 people per year

Answer 22

Cri-du-chat Syndrome

Question 23

Affects X chromosomes, affects 200,000 people

Answer 23

Fragile X Syndrome

Question 24

Heart Defects, Kidney Defects, Ear Infections

Answer 24

Symptoms of Turner Syndrome

Question 25

Voice Abnormalities, Cat Cry, Intellectual Disability

Answer 25

Symptoms of Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome

Question 26

Neurological speech impairment, ADHD, Large Forehead

Answer 26

Symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome