VOCAB 1
VOCAB 2
PUNNETT SQUARES
MENDEL
RANDOM RANDOM
100
Define Trait
Is a variation of a particular character.
100
Define Homozygous
Two of the same alleles
100
BBxbb
Bb Bb Bb Bb
100
Where was Mendel born?
Austria
100
Define Genotype
The genetic makeup, or combination of alleles.
200
Genetics is the study of: _________
Heredity
200
Define Heterozygous
Two different alleles
200
Define Punnett Square
Diagram that shows all possible outcomes of a genetic cross
200
What type of plant did Mendel use in his experiments on Genetics and Heredity?
Pea Plants!
200
Define Testcross
Breeding an individual of an unknown genotype but has a dominant phenotype, with a homozygous recessive individual.
300
Define Hybrids
The offspring of two different true breeding varies
300
Define Dominant
An allele that is far more likely to affect the trait
300
Two purebred parents with curly hair, when Straight hair is dominant to curly, what is the chance the offspring will have Straight hair?
0%
300
Where did Gregor Mendel go to college?
University of Vienna
300
Daily Double! (Double The Points If You Get This Correct) The Chicago Bulls are amazing and The Golden State Warriors are horrible and terrible and probably smell weird. True or False?
True
400
Define Monohybrid Cross
A pairing in which the parent plants differ in only one character
400
Define Recessive
An allele that is less likely to affect the trait
400
Two heterozygous parents for hair color where H is Brown and h is Blonde. Give the ratios for HH, Hh, and hh for the offspring.
HH: 25% Brown Hh: 50% Brown hh: 25% Blonde
400
Who is known as "The Father of Modern Genetics"
Gregor Mendel
400
Aa is heterozygous or homozygous?
Heterozygous
500
Alleles are alternative forms of genes. True or false?
True
500
Define Phenotype
A visible trait such as eye color and hair color.
500
Heterozygous male and blue-eyed female, where Brown eyes are dominant to blue. Create the Punnett Square and give the ratios for BB, Bb, and bb.
BB: 0% Brown Bb: 50% Brown bb: 50% Blue
500
What year was Gregor Mendel born?
1822
500
How many pea plants did Mendel use?
Around 28,000