Genetics
Scientists
Punnett Squares
Natural Selection
Adaptations
100
What is the basic unit of genetics?
Gene
100
What type of plant did Gregor Mendel use to experiment?
Pea plants
100
What is the purpose of a Punnett square?
To predict the probability of an offspring's traits
100
Who created the theory of Natural Selection?
Charles Darwin
100
What type of adaptation is this?
A duck having webbed feet to swim better
Structural
200
What is the term used to describe the organism's alleles? (i.e. Tt, QQ, rr)
Genotype
200
Who invented the Punnett square?
Reginald Punnett
200
In a Punnett square, what do the letters on the left represent?
mother's genotype
200
What is another name for Natural Selection?
Survival of the Fittest
200
What type of adaptation is this?
A peacock displays their feathers to find a partner
Behavioral
300
What is the term used to describe the physical expression of a trait?
Phenotype
300
Name 3 species that Charles Darwin observed in the Galapagos Islands
Tortoise, finches, mockingbirds, marine iguanas
300
What is the probability the offspring will be homozygous dominant?
50%
300
What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to better survive in its environment?
Adaptation
300
What type of adaptation is this?
A cat hissing and displaying their fangs when scared
Behavioral
400
How many chromosomes do you receive from your parents?
46 (23 from mom, 23 from dad)
400
What is the name of the principle Gregor Mendel created?
Principle of Dominance
400
What is the probability that the offspring will have white flowers? 
50%
400
Two foxes are seen in a heavily wooded forest. One fox has bright red fur while the other has brown fur. Which fox would have a higher chance of survival and why?
Brown fox- able to blend into their environment (camouflage)
400
What type of adaptation is this?
Frogs are cold-blooded to survive different climates
Physiological
500
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
500
What were the colors of the pea plant flowers Gregor Mendel cross-pollinated?
Purple & White
500
The possible outcomes of an offspring are: 50% Gg and 50% gg.
What is the genotype of both parents?
Heterozygous & homozygous recessive (Gg & gg)
500
What is the difference between adaptation and variation?
Variations are small differences between organisms while adaptations are specific variations passed down from gen to gen.
500
Why is hibernation for bears a physiological adaptation?
They change their heart rate and body temperature, which are internal functions.