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1.

Which famous franciscan is considered to be the father of genetics?
- A.
  
  Darwin
- B.
  
  Mendel
- C.
  
  Watson
- D.
  
  BTC
- E.
  
  BTK
Correct Answer
B. Mendel
2.

An individual with two different alleles for a trait is
- A.
  
  Dominant
- B.
  
  Recessive
- C.
  
  Homozygous
- D.
  
  Heterozygous
Correct Answer
D. Heterozygous
3.

This genetic law states that one allele will completely cover another is called
- A.
  
  Independent assortment
- B.
  
  Segregation
- C.
  
  Dominance
Correct Answer
C. Dominance
4.

An individual gene that affects more than one phenotypic trait is called
- A.
  
  Plietrophy
- B.
  
  Multiple alleles
- C.
  
  Epistasis
- D.
  
  Codominance
Correct Answer
A. Plietrophy
5.

A single phenotypic trait that is controlled by more than one pair of alleles is consisdered to be
- A.
  
  Plieotrophy
- B.
  
  Multiple alleles
- C.
  
  Epistasis
- D.
  
  Codominance
Correct Answer
C. Epistasis
6.

Probabilities are closer to expected ratios in ___ samples
- A.
  
  Small
- B.
  
  Large
- C.
  
  Most
Correct Answer
B. Large
7.

If the heterozygous phenotype shows both dominant and recessive alleles
- A.
  
  Continuance variation
- B.
  
  Codominance
- C.
  
  Incomplete dominance
Correct Answer
B. Codominance
8.

If the heterogenius is the blend of the dominant and recessive RR-red Rr-pin rr-white
- A.
  
  Continuous variation
- B.
  
  Codominance
- C.
  
  Incomplete dominance
Correct Answer
C. Incomplete dominance
9.

ABO blood types follow which two genetic rules
- A.
  
  Epistasis, codominance
- B.
  
  Epistasis, incomplete dominance
- C.
  
  Multiple alleles, codominance
- D.
  
  Multiple alleles, incomplete dominance
Correct Answer
C. Multiple alleles, codominance
10.

Which blood type can receive blood from anyone
- A.
  
  O-
- B.
  
  Ab+
- C.
  
  Ab-
- D.
  
  O+
Correct Answer
B. Ab+
11.

Which blood type can give blood to anyone
- A.
  
  O-
- B.
  
  Ab+
- C.
  
  Ab-
- D.
  
  O+
Correct Answer
A. O-
12.

Which allele for blood type is dominant
- A.
  
  O
- B.
  
  A
- C.
  
  B
- D.
  
  Both a and b
Correct Answer
D. Both a and b
13.

Which allele for RH factor is dominant
- A.
  
  Rh+
- B.
  
  Rh-
- C.
  
  Both alleles
- D.
  
  Neither
Correct Answer
A. Rh+
14.

Which gender will show many more sex linked phenotypes
- A.
  
  Males
- B.
  
  Females
- C.
  
  Neither
Correct Answer
A. Males
15.

Which parent ultimately determines the gender of their offspring
- A.
  
  Males
- B.
  
  Females
Correct Answer
A. Males
16.

How many autosomes do you have in the vase majority of your cells
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  22
- C.
  
  23
- D.
  
  44
- E.
  
  46
Correct Answer
D. 44
17.

How amny sex chromosomes do you have in the vast majority of your cells
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  23
- C.
  
  22
- D.
  
  44
- E.
  
  46
Correct Answer
A. 2
18.

Mistakes during meiosis are called
- A.
  
  Mutations
- B.
  
  Deletions
- C.
  
  Additions
- D.
  
  Imbreeds
Correct Answer
A. Mutations
19.

Traits that have more than two possible alleles are considered to be
- A.
  
  Pleiotrophy
- B.
  
  Multiple alleles
- C.
  
  Epistasis
- D.
  
  Codminance
Correct Answer
B. Multiple alleles

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Genetics

Which famous franciscan is considered to be the father of genetics?

An individual with two different alleles for a trait is

This genetic law states that one allele will completely cover another is called

An individual gene that affects more than one phenotypic trait is called

A single phenotypic trait that is controlled by more than one pair of alleles is consisdered to be

Probabilities are closer to expected ratios in ___ samples

If the heterozygous phenotype shows both dominant and recessive alleles

If the heterogenius is the blend of the dominant and recessive RR-red Rr-pin rr-white

ABO blood types follow which two genetic rules

Which blood type can receive blood from anyone

Which blood type can give blood to anyone

Which allele for blood type is dominant

Which allele for RH factor is dominant

Which gender will show many more sex linked phenotypes

Which parent ultimately determines the gender of their offspring

How many autosomes do you have in the vase majority of your cells

How amny sex chromosomes do you have in the vast majority of your cells

Mistakes during meiosis are called

Traits that have more than two possible alleles are considered to be