Probability

Question 1

The likelyhood that a particular event will occur

Answer 1

probability

Question 2

How can probability can be represented mathematically

Answer 2

A ratio

A percentage

A fraction

Question 3

What is the probability of rolling a 3 on an 8-sided die?

Answer 3

1/8

or

1:8

Question 4

Which scientist recognized that the principles of probability could be used to predict the results of genetic crosses?

Answer 4

Mendel

Question 5

A chart that shows all of the possible combinations

Answer 5

Punnett Square

Question 6

What are the alleles of the peas in the Punnett Square?

Answer 6

Yellow and Green

Question 7

What are the genotypes of the parents in the Punnett Square?

Answer 7

Parent 1 (top) = yy

Parent 2 (side) = Yy

Question 8

The physical appearance or visible traits of an organism

Answer 8

phenotype

Question 9

The genetic makeup or allele combination of an organism

Answer 9

genotype

Question 10

A genotype with 2 identical alleles for a trait

example: BB or tt

Answer 10

Homozygous

Question 11

A genotype with 2 different alleles for a trait

example: Dd or Gg

Answer 11

Heterozygous