Organisms
Mendel
Punnett Squares
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100

Where do organisms get their traits from?

their parents

100

What type of plant did he study to find that genes are passed on to offspring?

pea plants

100
When you use Punnett squares, how many offspring genotypes do you get?

4

100

the structures made of DNA that transfer genetic information to the next generation

chromosome

100

the individual expression of a feature

trait

200

True or False: Viruses have DNA.

True

200

What is Mendel's first name?

Gregor
200

If you cross tt x tt, what is the probability the offspring will be homozygous recessive?

100%

200

the genes that make up a organism

genotype

200
True or False: an allele is a version of a gene.

True

300
All living things are called what?

organisms

300

What traits did he notice pass on between plants? (list 2)

plant height, pod shape/color, seed shape/color, color of petals

300

Who invented the Punnett squares?

Reginald Punnett

300

an allele that is always expressed and can overtake a recessive allele

dominant

300
the trait you observe in an organism

phenotype

400

If you were to take cells from your cheek and cells from your hands, would the DNA be the same or different?

the same
400

What two terms did he come up with two describe the stronger gene and the weaker gene?

dominant and recessive

400

If you were to cross a Heterozygous mother with a Homozygous Recessive father, what are the resulting offspring's genotypes?

2 Heterozygous and 2 Homozygous recessive

400
An allele that is expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents.

recessive

400

How many chromosomes do we have in total from our parents?

46

500

True or False: Some organisms do not have DNA.

False - All organisms have DNA, including bacteria, fungi, and plants.

500

What religious position did Mendel hold?

He was a monk.

500

If you were cross a gray hamster who has a white mother and a gray hamster who only has gray parents, what is the probability of Heterozygous offspring?

50%
500

Explains why organisms are similar but not identical to their parents

heredity

500

If you were to cross a Homozygous dominant with a Homozygous recessive, what is probability the offspring will be Homozygous recessive?

0%