Lesson 3.1 Quiz

Question 1

Each different form of a characteristic

Answer 1

Trait

Question 2

Scientific study of heredity

Answer 2

Genetics

Question 3

He is know as the father of genetics, started a study of heredity using pea plants

Answer 3

Gregor Mendel

Question 4

Joining of sperm and egg to form a new organism

Answer 4

Fertilization

Question 5

This is found in the pollen of the stamen

Answer 5

Sperm

Question 6

This is found in the pistils

Answer 6

Egg

Question 7

Moving pollen from stamen to pistil is called

Answer 7

Pollination

Question 8

Pollen from one plant moves to the pistol of another is called

Answer 8

Cross pollination

Question 9

Pollen moves from the stamen to the pistol of the same plant

Answer 9

Self pollination

Question 10

Offspring of many generations with the same trait

Ex TT or tt

Answer 10

Pure bread

Question 11

What generation was the original parents?

Answer 11

P generation

Question 12

What is the first filial- offspring produced by P generation

Answer 12

F1 generation

Question 13

Second offspring, offspring of F1 generation

Answer 13

F2 generation

Question 14

Shows up when present, written with capital letters.

TT or Tt

Answer 14

Dominant trait

Question 15

Hidden trait when dominant allele is present; written with a lower case

Example: tt

Answer 15

Recessive

Question 16

Two different alleles for a trait

Example: Tt

Answer 16

Hybrid

Question 17

Factor that can control a trait

Answer 17

Gene

Question 18

Different form of a gene ( on of the pair)

Answer 18

Allele

Question 19

True or false

Factors occur in pairs

Answer 19

True

Question 20

How many factors does the mother and father contribute?

Answer 20

1 factor each

Question 21

Can one factor mask another?

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

Organisms traits are controlled by —– inherited from parents, one from each parent

Answer 22

Allele

Question 23

In all of Mendel’s crosses how many forms of the trait appeared in the F1 generation?

Answer 23

1

Question 24

It what generation did the “lost” form of the trait appear again?

What percent was shown

Answer 24

In the F2 generation

25%

Question 25

Mendel started his experiments with traits that were the same or opposite?

Answer 25

Opposite

Question 26

The passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring

Answer 26

Heredity