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Maddy's Science Quiz

Test your knowledge of Genetics!
1. What is an allele?
a) a gene
b) different forms a gene may have for a trait
c) an illegal act that includes monopolizing the world

2. Who is the Father of Genetics?
a) Gregory Masda
b) Gregor Mendel
c) George Mendel

3. Out of these, which is the dominant trait in a plant - yellow seed color or green seed color?
a) yellow seed color
b) green seed color

4. What does a Punnent Square predict?
the result of Mandarin Genetics
the next time a peach will be eaten by vogel
the parent's (possible/probable) offspring

5. What does homozygous mean?
when an organism has two different alleles for a trait (Tt)
when an organism has two identical alleles for a trait (TT or tt)

6. What is the difference betwwen a genotype and a phenotype?
The GENOTYPE is pollution in the PHENOYPE
The GENOTYPE is the type of jeans the PHENOTYPE wears
A GENOTYPE is the genetic makup, while the PHENOTYPE is the physical trait that shows as a result of the GENOTYPE

7. What is incomplete dominance?
Incomplete Dominance is when a cell is incomplete and therefore has sickle-cell anemia
Incomplete dominance is the production of a phenotype that is intermediate to those of homozygous parents (i.e. a pure red and a pure white flower producing a pink flower)
Incomplete dominance is the production of a genotype that is intermediate to those of heterozygous parents (i.e. an impure red and an impure white flower producing a pink flower)